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HP Pavilion dv7-6c95dx windows 8.1 support
Windows 8.1 fingerprint error

Hi s0ulLesS
Here's the product specs: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=uk&lc=en&docname=c03220956
Here is the link to service manual of your product: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03099448.pdf
You can go through Page 4 Chapter 1 of service manual. As far as your graphics chip is concerned, your current Intel HD 3000 GPU is integrated into your Motherboard and as such, is not an upgradeable component.
Although Models similar to yours come with a 'Dedicated Graphics Card', the 'Card' is still soldered to the Motherboard and can't be changed.
Hope this resolves your concern.
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HP Pavilion dv7-6c95dx Windows 7 x4 Can't Find Hard Drive

I have a HP Pavilion dv7-6c95dx. I am putting in a new hard drive. I can't get Windows 7 x64 to recognize it during the install. I have tried the Intel Chipset drivers from the HP download site for my laptop. I have also tried the x64 drivers from the Intel site: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/24293/a08/f6flpy-x64.zip.
I tried it with the original hard drive in and Windows 7 won't recognize it either.
Any ideas on how to get Windows 7 to recognize the drive?
Brian
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Hi, Brian:
See if this works (I can't open the link you posted, so I don't know if that file contains the sata drivers for the chipset in your notebook. I know that this one does...
Download the drivers from this link below (first or second file listed -- 32 or 64 bit as applicable).
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=23060&keyword=Intel+Rap...
Extract (copy) the files onto a usb flash drive without any folders.
With the flash drive and W7 installation media plugged into the machine, boot from the W7 installation media.
After you select the install now option, select the Drive Options - Advanced menu, then select the Load Driver option.
You should now see the storage driver files listed.
If you check the box, it will only include the compatible driver.
Follow the prompts and hopefully, W7 will install.

HP Pavilion dv7-6c95dx Sound issues

HP Pavilion dv7-6c95dx laptop
I am receiving the following error when trying to add mp3 music to a visual tour program. Was told it is a computer issue with my audio driver
MediaException: The driver cannot recognize the specified command parameter. at MCIMedia.MediaFile.Open(String file)
at MCIMedia.MediaFile..ctor(String file, Boolean EnforceFileExists, IWin32Window owner)
Used to work the suddenly quit working.... can anyone advise??

Please download and install the driver from the following weblink to resolve the sound issue:
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp58501-59000/sp58830.exe
I am an HP employee.
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Windows 8 HP Pavilion dv7-4285dx Upgrade results in black screen after intallation finalizes.

I have a 2011 HP Pavilion dv7-4285dx with Windows 7 64 bit Home premium installed. The notebook/laptop has a AMD Radeon HD 6300M series display adapter with driver version 9.2.2.0 dated 9/27/2012 and an ATI technologies Intel HD Graphics display adapter with driver version 8.7771.1.0. The notebook/laptop has not had a hardware upgrade and contiains the orignal factory OS. BIOS is current to latest available.
The issue I had while upgrading to Windows 8 is after the install finalizes (settings and preferences are entered) and the system boots to the tiles screen, the display works fine. Clicking to the desktop works only for a few moments before the screen goes dark. Pressing the power button and/or closing/opening the lid results in at times a black screen (no power to the screen) or black screen (power to the screen) or a black screen where only the mouse pointer is visible and moves around the screen. Restarting the computer results in a repeat of the issue at times while other times it will boot directly to what appears to be the windows desktop. You can interact with the file folder icon on the task bar as well as internet explorer, and you can get the charms bar and tile screen. Any attempt to open computer management or any control panel or task manager will open the window as an icon on the task bar. You can mouseover the icon to "preview" a small version of the window but you can not click on it to maximize.
I attempted the following workarounds:
1) Clean install of Windows 8: Installs but fails with same result as above
Refresh PC from windows 8 rescue media: Works slightly longer until AMD driver fails and then reverts to situation above.
2) Uninstalling all display adapters (via computer management) and then upgrading to Windows 8: Results in microsoft drivers getting installed, works much as refresh above until AMD driver fails and then reverts to above situation.
3) In Scenarios 1 and 2, I also tried to use windows update within Win8 to update the drivers there are updated MS drivers available ,(dated as late as 10/27/2012) but intalling those drivers also resulted in a failure of the adapter within a short period of time as did NOT updating the drivers.
4) Disabling display adapters and then restarting: Results in a BSOD (Blue Screen) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Stop: 0x0000000A error during boot as the OS runs into trouble with the driver before Windows 7 boots. This happens if one or both drivers are disabled.
5) Disabling display adapters before in-place upgrade to Windows 8 results in the Windows 8 equivalent of a BSOD and results in the system shutting down and then reverting to Windows 7.
Through research, I determined some ppl had luck connecting another monitor/HD TV through VGA/HDMI and then using the function-screen button to switch, with my system this resulted in the same issue displayed on the TV/Monitor. There are also updates to ATI and Catalyst center available including drivers and installing these do not remedy the issue. Intel was checked and there are no drivers available as HP uses a "custom" driver for intel. Attempting to install any of these Intel drivers will result in a fail with a compatiblity error.
Windows 8 has no safe mode ability from the windows 8 rescue media disk, you cannot F-8 as you could in the preview. Safe mode must be reached via charms, settings, startup and then selecting safe mode as a boot option, which is not available as the display adapter malfunctions. In those scenarios where I was able to get a windows desktop to boot up as in the first paragaph I can get to the restart settings via charms, but clicking to bring up the restart menu requires another window to open which is only visible as a "preview" on the windows task bar.
if you are going to attempt to try any of these,
1) Use a third party software to image your pre-win 8 upgrade system that you can boot into from USB or CD;
2) Before starting the process, disable the UAC prompt and remove any passwords from logon, as those things will require you to interact with the OS and you will not be able to do this when the adapters fail. The screen will shadow out as it usually does but the prompt will not be viewable.
3) Create an ISO image of the Win8 install media and write down the product key. If you are able to get a successful boot, before the drivers fail, create a Windows 8 rescue media disk.
I spoke with HP tech support this morning (10/29/2012) they are aware of the issues and they lie with the display adapters. They are working toward a solutuion but there are none available at this time and no date when they will be available. They recommend checking the support website and having the web page autoscan your PC as the drivers will show there when they are posted and they will be installable from Windows 7 so there will be no issue with upgrading to Windows 8. Bottom line, do not upgrade to Windows 8 at this time.
MS Tech support escalation tier reps also informed me there is no present workaround available.
Hope this helps and saves somebody some time!
JJ

My laptop sat at BestBuy from Friday night until today (10-31-12)! They couldn't figure out how to fix the problem so I finally told them to revert my latop back to Windows 7! I hope HP reads these and will hurry up and make the updates needed so that I can run Windows 8 on my Laptop! I just bought mine in July of last year there is nothing wrong with it and after dropping about $1200.00 for my dv7-4285dx along with the Best Buy Geek Squad package I do not feel like having to drop more money into another laptop!! PLEASE HURRY AND FIX THIS I DIDN"T DROP $69.99 plus tx to not be able to use Windows 8! Even before I did the upgrade I had the GEEk Squad check to make sure I could make the upgrade and was told this laptop well surpasses the required minium to run Windows 8!!!!!!

Pavilion DV7-4087CL ATI Graphic card is not working on games! and on windows.Only Intel HD

Hello to all, i have problem on my laptop (Pavilion DV7-4087CL_. I have windows 7 64 bit , and all drivers is update and special ATI from AMD RADEON LAST one. After too many installation i cannot play 3d games or whatever game with my ati.
Also DXdiags says INTEL HD not ati amd....
What solution have with this and how im taking all the power from the laptop because is very slow with intel
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Arkadios
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Hi @arkas
Welcome to the HP Forums! I see that you are having some graphic problems. Did you install that ATI driver from the AMD website? If so that is the problem. You have switchable graphics meaning that you have two video cards. The Intel card is designed for your everyday basic graphics processing while the ATI card is designed to handle the heavy lifting. Switchable graphics drivers are configured by the manufacturer of the notebook not the manufacturer of the graphics card.
I would suggest that you install your AMD High-Definition Graphics Driver and your Intel High-Definition Graphics Driver. If you are looking for more information on switchable graphics this HP document Switchable Graphics on Notebooks Configured with Intel and ATI GPUs.
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC graphics card issues

I have a HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC (Product number: QG704EA#B1A) with an AMD radeon HD 6700M graphics card. Most of my games crash, im always given a graphical error, i experience freezes, lagging and general overheating. This only happens when playing games.
I have done every update Intel, radeon and hp offers and nothing works including bios updates. All my research tells me its just a bad compatibility with the graphics card. Can that really be true? Have i wasted over a thousand euro on just bad hardware??
My warrenty expired already, i had no idea this could happen with a laptop.

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your problem needs some effort to be solved
i can understand your setuation so i will help you
HW problems
>> you may have a cooling system problem check the cooling system
>> use cooling fan program to check the temps
SW problems
>> use a good OS version / i recommend Win 7 Enterprise x64
>> make sure you have no viruses / i recommend using NORMAN malware tool
>> make sure that the system partition (C) has a good free space
>> make sure you are using the latest drivers
>> make sure you have all the drivers available for you
>> VGA driver is very important use the one provided from HP drivers website not from any site even AMD.com
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Hp pavilion dv7-6157cl upgrade questions

I currently own an hp pavilion dv7-6157cl and want to upgrade my memory to 8gb and the HD to at least 1 TB. I figure I will do it when I tear my laptop appart to replace the cooling fan ( strange though - I have a Compaq (which is supposedly a lower end of the HP line but it is over 3 years older and the fan is still going strong and an even a much older and lower end Gateway with no fan problems - go figure!). I upgraded my Compaq wireless card from a G to an N and learned that HP/Compaq had white lists for certain parts that would only allow certain manufactures parts to be used. Is this true also for memory and hard drives?
As far as the memory goes - what are the specs (I know they are DDR3) but what is the speed specs of the memory used. Being that it is 6 GB I presume there is a 4 and 2 GB stick installed but I have also gone by the standard that it is faster to have both memory sticks the same capacity and speed. I also presume the extra memory would improve graphics also as the graphics share the sytem memory.
I also am going to be replacing the 640 GB HD with at least a 1 TB drive - is there a good program to clone the internal drive to use a bigger one as a direct replacement without having to reinstall everything. The cloning process would be simplified as currently buying 2.5 inch external USB 3.0 drives is cheaper than buying barebones drives (a 2.5" 1 TB Seagate drive can . I presume if I got a 2 TB external I would have to partition it into 2 1 TB partions but the way the 2 TB 2.5" external drives it would be worth the cost.
Finally - besides the above questions are there certain makes for memory and HD's that are in the "whitelist" that can only be used. Any and all info would be appreciated.
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Hi,
You've got many questions, please allow me to make some suggestions (not in order):
1. 1TB is the sweet point now in term of price/performance and no need to muck around due to some limitations. Many HSSD's (Hybrid SSD) now are very good. HP uses few suppliers and many laptops use Toshiba HDD's, you may want to play safe by using this brand.
2. For memory: your machine support 8Gb max as mentioned in its specs. From 6Gb to 8Gb you can't see or feel the difference but if you wish, keep the existing 4Gb and buy a SAME specs/brand 4Gb stick to replace the 2Gb stick. The video card on your machine can take "Up to 3061MB" max this will give you plenty of RAM.
3. Cloning existing HDD to new HDD is the best approach if you won't need to change anything (by the way, I use this many times to swap my HDD's around my test machines). Some vendors supply tool for you (or you can download from their sites) to clone. There are few good cloning software around:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-free-and-reliable-cloning-tools/
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm
All the best in 2014 and good luck for the upgrade.
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Upgrading Graphics Card Nvidia 7300GT

Hi, I am considering upgrading my graphics card. I use my three year old Mac Pro in the office for rhino modeling and rendering using vray. I have 9GB of ram and use XP64. I have the original Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT. Have no knowledge of graphics cards.
1. What benefits can I expect from a new card. Better on screen real time rendering? Faster rendering using vray?
2. What card would you recommend? Not super-expensive.
Thanks,
Martin

You may get some improvements with modeling software, but since rendering is more CPU intensive than GPU intensive you may not see a huge benefit.
As for cards there isn't a whole lot of choice for our old MPs. In the third-party market are the ATI 3870 and 4870 Mac Edition cards. Both are good GPUs. The latter is a better card than the former. A tier down from those two is the Nvidia 2600. This card you must get from Apple since there is no other compatible version.
You will find benchmarks at Bare Feats.

The DRIVERS on my HP Pavilion dv7-6c95dx WON'T INSTALL DEVICES.

Please if anyone knows how to fix this i will appriciate all the help, a few months back I did a a hard reset on the laptop and since then the drivers always acted weird when i tried plugging in my ipod or phone but i didnt pay it any mind now the drivers will not install any of my devices not my phone my printer ipods ETC
When i go into device manager and try to update driver software manually
i click on "SEARCH AUTOMATICALLY FOR UPDATED DRIVER SOFTWARE"
THEN I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAYS
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"ACCESS DENIED"
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I grasp that you are unable to update the drivers manually that you receive an error " "WINDOWS ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM INSTALLING THE DRIVER SOFTWARE FOR YOUR DEVICE"
"ACCESS DENIED" ".
You could also try a restore back to when it was working properly. HP and Compaq PCs - Restoring Windows to a Previous Point (Windows 7)
If that is not possible or does not work I would try installing the original drivers from the recovery manager and then run the HP Support Assistant to obtain the HP updates.
Using Recovery Manager to Restore Software and Drivers (Windows 7)
If the issue remains, I suggest you do a full recovery back to factory.
Performing an HP system recovery (Windows 7)
During this process you will receive an opportunity to backup your personal files to prevent data loss.
Restoring Files that were Backed Up Using HP Recovery Manager (Windows 7)
At any time you may choose to contact HP support for assistance as they can remotely access your system to aid in resolving issues.
Please call our technical support at 800 474 6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get a support number for your region.
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I have a hp pavilion dv7 6c95dx

my laptop have 2 hard drives
i know i asked this question 30 mins ago but some reason i cant post on it so ill make a new one
THE QUESTION
if i unplug 1 hard drive will it work fine?
yes or no
i dont care if it breaks or the windows 7 gets removed
i built laptops
in fact i have a gaming pc

I am not sure I fully understand what you are asking. Yes, it can run on one hard drive, in fact most of them come from the factory with only 1 drive installed. What exactly are you trying to do?

HP Pavilion dv7-1245dx upgraded from Vista to windows 7 sound quit working

Sound just quit working - red mute light won't change - at first sound just didn't work - after hours of trying everything now it says no speakers are plugged in - I've probably made it worse with all my efforts

Hi:
See if the Windows Vista driver will work.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-68687-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&...=
Paul

HP Pavilion dv7-6c95dx USB 3.0 Not Working

As stated in the title my 2 usb 3.0 ports on the left side of my computer do not work. I downloaded the hp support assistant and it didn't find any drivers I was missing, searched online etc and couldn't find an answer. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi,
Please try the first driver of the following link:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/65855/Intel-USB-3-0-eXtensible-Host-Controller-Driver
If your machine is older, please use the second one
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HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo SSD upgrade

Hi
I have the HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo and I made a post here:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/HP-Pavilion-dv7-6b76eo-upgrade-HDD-SDD/td-p/3913164
but since no one replies I had to make a new post.
I have 2 slots on my motherboard, currently only the 1 being used of my HDD, which is slow and sux! I want to slot in an SSD next to my HDD and have my operating systems on the SSD and the HDD as storage... pretty straightforward, eh? It is!
Just wanna know now if it matter about the SSD's producer. The Service manual PDF from HP for my PC (found here - http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03043778.pdf ) tells me only that my pc supports the HP 160 GB (665985-001) solid-state drive found here - http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?SearchText=665985-001 and it does not look too promising, in my opinion.
What if I want something else? How do I know if it will be compatible or not? Are they all compatible? Would you recommend me any producer. Anything to stay away from or any specific producer of SSD that I should use for upgrading my HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo?
PS
On my HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo the processor and chipset are from Intel, not AMD, in case that is important to be mention in this context.

Hi,
My suggestion:
Clone existing HDD to new SSD (try Samsung, Crucial ...) then install new SSD on the primary slot, this will save a lot of hassles.
Format the old HDD, buy caddy & cable then install it on the second slot.
1. There are many clone software around, you can buy one or try the following free:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-free-and-reliable-cloning-tools/
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm
Some SSD vendors supply conling software for you too, normally you have to pay $10 to $15 more.
2. Caddy and cable:
http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=379
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BH
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Upgraded window from vista to 7 on pavilion DV7 sound not working

Pavilion DV7 1468NR upgraded windows from vista 64 to windows 7 64 sound not working

Hi,
Try the following.
Download the IDT Audio installer on the link below and save it to your Downloads folder.
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45073.exe
When done, open windows Control Panel, open Device Manager and open up Sound, Video and Game Controllers. Right click the IDT device and select Uninstall - you should also get a prompt to remove the current driver, tick the box to allow this and then proceed with the uninstall.
When complete, restart the notebook and let Windows fully load. Open your Downloads folder, right click on the IDT installer and select 'Run as Administrator' to start the installation. When this has completed, right click the speaker icon in the Taskbar and select Playback Devices. Left click 'Speakers and Headphones' once to highlight it and then click the Set Default button - check if you now have audio.
If you still have no audio, open windows Control Panel, open Administrative Tools and open Services. Check that the following services are all showing as Status= Started and Start-up Type= Automatic
Audio Service
Multimedia Class Scheduler
Windows Audio
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
If you need to make a change to any of the above, just right click the service and select Properties, then in the dropdown box next to 'Start-up type', select Automatic and click Apply to save the change. Then click the Start button.
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What is host bus interface for pavilion dv7 1448dx

I'm thinking of Installing a usb 3 ExpressCard/54 in a Pavllion dv7 1448dx. Does anyone know where I can find out if the host bus interface of the 1448dx ExpressCard slot is Gen 1.0 enabled or Gen 2.0 enabled.
That will tell me if it's worth the efffort to add a USB 3 express card. According to the manufacturer of the card if the interface is Gen 1 the throughput is 2.5 Gbps and if the interface is Gen 2 then the throughput is 5Gbps.

Hi,
You are having a fast car, you need a good road to run it fast, and if the laws allow you to run it fast. Anyway, you can buy RAM from Crucial or use the information (including price) to by elsewhere:
http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/HP-memory/Pavilion+DV7+Series/Pavilion+dv7-4269wm-upgrades.html
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