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Title: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 25, 2011, 08:17:20 pm
Can anyone help me to convert windows 7 64bit (home premium) into a 32bit system?
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: Ifti on January 25, 2011, 08:58:46 pm
You would need to reinstall the operating system from scratch.
You can, however, use the same license key from your 64bit version to install the 32bit version. You cant actually convert from one to the other as and when you choose without a reinstall.
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 25, 2011, 09:01:59 pm
So would I just be able to download something from Microsoft or something??

Not very savvy when it comes to OS's..  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: SteveS on January 25, 2011, 09:14:15 pm
You would need the CD media.
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 25, 2011, 09:15:43 pm
Ah ok, cheers Steve..

I'll get the nephew onto it then as he's a IT geek..  :happy2:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: SteveS on January 25, 2011, 09:17:09 pm
yeah, most people in the industry can get the media from work, thats legal, its only they key you need to have yourself.
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 25, 2011, 09:31:05 pm
Which is on the bottom of my machine  :smiley:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: bacillus on January 25, 2011, 11:04:17 pm
You can download the official windows 7 HP 32 bit iso from http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65732/X15-65732.iso

Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 25, 2011, 11:05:45 pm
Quote from: bacillus on January 25, 2011, 11:04:17 pm
You can download the official windows 7 HP 32 bit iso from http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65732/X15-65732.iso



 :happy2:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: Ifti on January 26, 2011, 12:26:52 pm
Download the ISO linked to above.

You can then either burn it onto a disc using some standard burning software, or you can use the MS tool to put it onto a 4GB or above USB drive, and make it bootable:

http://store.microsoft.com/help/iso-tool

Simply boot off of the CD or USB, whichever you chose, and reinstall in 32bit  :wink:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: edd666999 on January 26, 2011, 12:38:29 pm
why is it you want to go from x64 to x86?
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 12:49:17 pm
As my ETKA wont work on a x64 system..

I've not managed to install Win7 ultimate 32bit but now have a visual problem, everything looks too big!!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi202.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa275%2Fdamo_egan%2FUntitled-3.jpg&hash=e8f9d28dec3ed32e10bce32abdcfd8a5485ff15f)

Is it just a settings thing?
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 12:52:34 pm
Never minde, was just the screen resolution..
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: Ifti on January 26, 2011, 01:17:59 pm
Ctrl+Alt+[mouse scroll wheel] = makes icons on desktop bigger and smaller  :wink:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 01:21:50 pm
I seam to have lost the mouse scroll on the touch pad  :sad1:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: S2 Ant on January 26, 2011, 02:50:34 pm
Will need the proper driver installing for your touchpad to get that functionality back
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 05:25:42 pm
Quote from: S2 Ant on January 26, 2011, 02:50:34 pm
Will need the proper driver installing for your touchpad to get that functionality back

Thats what I'm currently looking for, without much luck at the mo  :sad1:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: bacillus on January 26, 2011, 08:23:39 pm
Quote from: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 05:25:42 pm
Thats what I'm currently looking for, without much luck at the mo  :sad1:

You looked on the support section of the laptop's manufacturer?
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 08:58:01 pm
Yea, it only has the driver for a 64bit system..

After doing a little searching it looks like there are other manufacturers that use the same touch pad, its just finding the right driver. And everytime I get the wrong one it stops the pad from working so I have to roll back...   :sad1:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: bacillus on January 26, 2011, 10:46:16 pm
I always advise folk to make a note of what hardware is installed by looking in device manager before changing OS. This makes looking for specific hardware drivers easier on the web if the manufacturer does not offer a compatible driver.

Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 10:48:57 pm
Yea, if I was a bit more IT savvy I prob would of. But I wasn't expecting any driver probs as the only other time I've had driver probs has been on upgrading, not downgrading..
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: bacillus on January 26, 2011, 11:19:32 pm
Does the support download section state what type/make of touchpad the driver is for?
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 26, 2011, 11:31:39 pm
Alps touchpad..

All working now. Used this driver if anyone needs it http://www.opendrivers.com/driver/2119625/hp-pavilion-dm1-1002tu-alps-touchpad-driver-7.5.1711.125-a-windows-7%2832-bit%29-free-download.html (http://www.opendrivers.com/driver/2119625/hp-pavilion-dm1-1002tu-alps-touchpad-driver-7.5.1711.125-a-windows-7%2832-bit%29-free-download.html)[/QUOTE]


 :smiley:
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: S2 Ant on January 27, 2011, 10:24:38 am
I was about to reply saying if you go in to the device in device manager, go to the details tab i think it is, then on the drop down go to "Hardware ID" then google the code there, it will give you the specific driver for that hardware as thats the code that identifies the driver is valid for that device
Title: Re: Windows 7 help
Post by: damoegan on January 27, 2011, 11:07:03 am
The link I posted did work but wasn't very stable so I removed it..

I contacted Sony last night and they were spot on, emailed back first thing today with the correct driver  :happy2: