w7 install on cf19 mk1(touch screen and pen needs calibrating)

[toughasnails]

is it possible to update the bios using a usb thumn drive. I will not have my floppy back for another week and would like to get this done ASAP.

[db04p71]

The bios of the CF-19 Mk1 is flashed within Windows. No floppy or CD needed.

[unclemack]

No need for a floppy or thumb drive or any of that hard stuff - I can't find the post now but I learned the following from Alex I think.

It worked perfectly on my CF-19 Mk.1 and it upgrades the bios from XP to Vista. I don't know how to run the upgrade from W7. I had to remove W7, install XP, upgrade the bios and then install W7.

I'm an old geezer and new to this 'pooter nonsense.
If I can do this anyone can do it.

Download file 070055.
Remove any usb's, sd, pc cards etc. and set defaults in bios before upgrading.
Run file 070055 - it extracts to c:\upbios
Go to c:\upbios and run file. Follow the instructions. It's EASY.
Install W7.
Live happily ever after.

[toughasnails]

Well I got my CF-19MK1 back today. So I downloaded the Vista upgrade BIOS bios_1_r0070055(.exe) and opened it C:\upbios (bu191v13) and double clicked on it and nothing . All I get is a flash of something ??

[db04p71]

Try run as administrator and try the newer file here:

w7 install on cf19 mk1(touch screen and pen needs calibrating)

[toughasnails]

Originally Posted by db04p71

Try run as administrator and try the newer file here:

w7 install on cf19 mk1(touch screen and pen needs calibrating)

There that's better .
Ok these 2 are the one's you need
http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/down..._1_r070207.exe

http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/down...ate_Manual.pdf

Now to start the Windows 7 install...wish me luck

[toughasnails]

Ok just got done. I did not load the video and wifi drivers because W7 loaded the updated one's. As far as I know the only thing that does not work is the screen rotation but will look into that later...getting a little late.
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Windows 7 on a CF-19MK1

1 : First thing I did was update the BIOS

http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/download/file/11542/s2833014/bafc29e4ec779ce2/bios_19_1_r070207.exe

http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/download/file/11543/s2833014/0c180e1d719172b1/CF-19_BIOS_update_Manual.pdf

2 : I then put in W7 CD. I have 2 choices, one is install W7 or check compatibility online. I went online and downloaded “ Windows7 Upgrade Advisor “ which will tell you if you 19 will run W7. Everthing passedbut you must use 32 bit.

3 : Now click “ Install Windows 7 “

4 : Nextclick “ Go online to get the latest updates for installation “

5 : Next upgrade (saves files) or custom (clean install – does not save files) I chose custom install.

6 : About 45 minutes later W7 is installed...

7 : Before Iinstalled any drivers I checked the touchscreen to see if it was working and it was. I used the W7 calibration tool tocalibrate the touchscreen (16 points).This can be found in “Tablet PC setting”

8 : Now toinstall the drivers.

9 : Installorder

PanasonicCommon Components

Panasonic Misc Driver

Sound

TouchpadDriver - restart

HotkeyDriver

HotkeyAppendix Application - restart

HotkeySettings Application

Display Rotation Tool Application – restart

Tablet Button Manager Application – restart

TabletButtons Driver

Battery Recalibration Application - restart

Asset Tag Entry Application

DMI Viewer Application

LAN Driver –not supported in W7 – do not install

Loupe Utility Application

Modem Driver

TPM Driver (use updated driver)

Panasonic Notification Application

PCInformation Viewer Application (use updated driver) – restart

SD SecureDLL Driver

HandWriting – restart

Intel(R) ExtendedThermal Model Driver - not supported in W7 – do notinstall

[toughasnails]

Well still no farther ahead...front buttons still not working and the rotation software will not run...not giving up. I am going to down grade back to XP again and check to see if eveything works on this thing and work my way back up to W7.

[perla]

Hi Toughasnails,
let me know when you got all working waiting for you before i go ahead.
presently reloading xp back on my cf19 mk1 then i will update the bios then i will wait for you reply.

p.s thanks for your help

[toughasnails]

Well I am stilling working on it...been going back and forth between this thread and this one CF-19 Windows 7 install trying to figure it out.