Installing Windows 7 on an ACER 6920G- drivers, experience etc..

Hi there,

Well my PC came OEM installed with Vista 32 Bit edition and I would like to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition (as i get a student discount).

Looking around the forums and internet in general, I have noticed that on the acer 6920g there seems to always be a problem with drivers such as the CineDash, Realtek, TV tuner, Modem, Card reader, Fingerprint, Webcam, Bluetooth etc.. I have also read that you can fix the launchmanager by running in Vista compatiability mode.

If i do an in-place upgrade (going from vista 32-bit to windows 7 ultimate) will it be fine? Also is there anything I should be cautionous of such as the drivers etc..

I would actually really like to do a clean installation but I'm worried that the keyboard "quick" buttons (such as the internet,bluetooth,mail on the side of keyboard will not work)- can someone please confirm if I did a clean installation, would theese buttons still work?

Also I have two games:GTA IV, Call of Duty 5 , will theese both work on windows 7 (or on compatability).

Thanks,

Olly163

 

Did a clean install to Win7 Pro x64, no problems.
The key thing to remember is that Windows 7 will happily use Windows Vista drivers without problems; at worst, you'll need to install it under Compatibility Mode.

CineDash & Launch Buttons - Install the Vista version of the Dritek Launch Manager (it controls both).
Audio - Install the original Vista Realtek driver your machine came with.
Modem - Don't use.
TV tuner - Don't have.
Card reader - Install the latest JMicron driver from Acer's website.
Fingerprint - Don't use.
Webcam - Worked out of the box.
Bluetooth - Don't use.

Thankfully, Microsoft made the transition from Vista to 7 a lot smoother than XP to Vista. I see no reason why GTA IV and CoD 5 shouldn't work.

 

Ok thanks alot TehSuigi +rep

 

Sorry for this double post but i have some other questions regarding the windows 7 edition disc.

I'm probably ordering this windows 7 edition:

http://www.software4students.co.uk/Microsoft_Windows_7_Ultimate_32_bit_Edition_Upgrade-details.aspx

I want to do a "clean install" and possibly go from a 32 bit edition to 64 bit edition, is the software from the link the correct one?

Also when I install windows 7, what will happen to the old OEM key on my windows vista? What if I want to downgrade from windows 7 back to vista (will the acer recovery disc allow me to do this?)

Thanks,

Olly163

 

You can do a clean install using a Windows 7 upgrade disc - there just needs to be a Windows installation existing on the hard drive.
Pretty sure the Upgrade packs include 32-bit and 64-bit editions on separate DVDs, but I would double-check if I were you.
The old OEM key is still embedded in the BIOS and on the COA sticker on the bottom of your system. The Acer recovery DVDs will happily work to get you back to Vista, or even a retail DVD downloaded off the Internet.

 

Official Acer FTP Website have the Driver you want.

CineDash & Launch Buttons - Install the Vista version of the Dritek Launch Manager (Important)
Audio - Install the original Vista Realtek driver your machine came with or the one at Acer FTP Website, don't use the Pure Realtek Driver (Important)
Modem - 56k Modem, your call. (Worthless/Unecessary)
TV tuner - If you got it(I got it) and if you're using it, please install it. (Important)
Card reader - Install the latest JMicron driver from Acer's website. (Important)
Fingerprint - Don't use. (Uneccessary)
Webcam - Worked out of the box. (Important)
Bluetooth - Don't use. (Worthless)

Windows 7 pawns Windows Vista and Windows XP.

 

Hey, I know this thread is old but its about downgrading from Windows 7 to Vista.

I'm doing the clean install of Windows 7, so will this therefore remove the old vista OEM key embedded in the BIOS? By putting the acer recovery CDs in, is the operaing system preserved or would you have to dowload the ISO and type the OEM from the COA sticker?

Also will that hidden recovery partition (ALT+10) be removed if I do a clean install of Windows 7, or will it not matter as I have the burned Acer recovery CDs.

Thanks,

Olly163

 

Whoa, this is an old topic! OK, let's see here.
Doing a clean install of Windows 7 won't affect the BIOS in any way, shape, or form; unless you're intentionally flashing the BIOS, it's pretty much set in stone.
The old Vista key should still be in there.
The Acer recovery DVDs contain a complete image (already activated, I believe) of your system when it left the factory - Vista, bloatware, and all.
The recovery partition will indeed become useless if you perform a clean install to Windows 7, but look on the bright side, that's 10GB more hard drive space to play with! As long as you've got the Vista recovery DVDs (or make a new set in Windows 7 using Windows Backup), you should be fine. I got rid of my recovery partition, but then again I've also got a weekly backup of my external drive.