Installing Windows 7 on Satellite A300-1GC

I got nearley two years ago from Toshiba the dvd with windows 7+ all drivers for my notebook buit unfortunately i'm not at home and i decided to upgrade from Windows xp to Windows 7 so i have a few questions:
1)There is a software (by Toshiba) that i can load after that i have ionstalled the windows 7 taht getting connected on internet will automately finde and download/install drivers?
2)By the way i have downloaded 12 zipped files i hope they are all drivers correct for my notebook but,is hear someody taht have the complite list of the files name i must get?
Last thing,i'm realy afraid to format and remaining with notebook ko :( ...Is thear an utility taht runs under windows 7 taht will update the bios without any risk or u suggest to remain with the bios taht i have now (the one i got when i have bought this notebook about 4 years ago.
Thank's
Helen

yeah,win 8 is as a moibal phone not realy nice on a computer.By the way i got this list of drivers:
bluetooth 8.00.12 Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 x32
BT-stack-toshiba.zip
Bluetooth 8.00.12 Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 x32\HOTFIXBLUETOOTH KB978258 Windows 7
401185_intl_i386_zip.exe
Chip Set Utility Intel Windows 7 - 32 Bit 9.1.1.1015
csutil-20091105115457.zip
Config Free Toshiba Windows 7 - 32 Bit 8.0.23
confree-20091105115739.zip
Display Driver ATI Windows 7 - 32 Bit 8.634.1
display-20091105115329.zip
DVD Player Update Check Tool Toshiba Windows 7 - 32 Bit 2.50.0.11
dpuct-20091030104746.zip
Hardware Setup Toshiba Windows 7 - 32 Bit 2.00.11
thws-20091105115939.zip
HDMI Control Manager Toshiba Windows 7 - 32 Bit
hdmicm-20091105115416.zip
Modem Driver Toshiba Windows 7 - 32 Bit 2.2.97
mdm-20091105120242.zip
Registry Patch Toshiba Windows 7 - 32 Bit 1.2
regpatch-20091105120101.zip
Sound Driver Realtek Semiconductor Corporation Windows 7 - 32 Bit 6.0.1.5904
sound-20091105115612.zip
Storage Manager Intel Windows 7 - 32 Bit 8.9.2.1002
stormng-20091105115533.zip
Value Added Package Toshiba Windows 7 - 32 Bit 1.2.40
vap-20100419152838.zip
Wireless Lan Driver-Atheros Wireless LAN Adapter Windows 7 (3264) 9.2.0.419.0
atheros-wlan-win7-9204190.zip
My model is exatelly A300-1GC PSAGCE,maybe this evening i will begin with the "operation".
Take care
Helen

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