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    Windows 7 and driver disc problem

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009.

  1. darthvader1432

    darthvader1432 - Audiophile -

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    I just clean installed the 64bit windows 7 home premium upgrade. I activated it. When I tried to put my asus g50 driver disk in and install my drivers, It said I couldn't because the disc is only suitable for vista(my OS that came with the pc)

    What do I do? Please help.
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    You probably need to go to Asus support site and download the Windows 7 drivers you want...........
     
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    hmmmm i don't know how many drivers I need........... :(

    and On the site when they ask for what OS is your pc...it doesn't give you an option for Windows 7.....only visat 32bit, vista 64bit and Other OS

    Other OS doesn't have as many downloads as vista32 bit and vista 64 bit....
     
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    If the drivers are not listed for Windows 7 specifically then you should let the windows update grab what it can. For drivers that do not update usually the recent drivers from the site for Vista and your Bit os will work. You may however need to get drivers from the manufacturer of a device, IE; nVidia video drivers, direct from the company making the device.........
     
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    Wow....it's so much fin to install windows 7.... I have no idea what to download or anything but I'm still doing it.....
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009
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    Get them all
     
    Solid71, Oct 24, 2009
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    see thats the problem I have no idea how many drivers I actually need and which ones I need.
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009
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    Well I installed everything I could from windows update, I have no idea if I installed all the drivers or not, guess I'll find out when something doesn't work....
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009
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    If you look in Control Panel > System & Security > Device Manager and notice any yellow exclamation marks, then you are probably missing a driver. If there are no yellow exclamation marks, then you might have all the drivers you need.
     
    caldazar, Oct 24, 2009
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  10. msrie

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    Just install the drivers for vista 64bit separately, from the disk yourself.
     
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    Here is what I get after I hit scan for new hardware....
    [​IMG]

    also I just noticed all of my quick buttons on my asus g50vt a1 don't work anymore.... (the blue buttons to the right)
    [​IMG]
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009
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    You probably want to try install the ATK drivers/utilities from the Asus support download site that are listed for your model notebook.
     
    caldazar, Oct 24, 2009
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    so I should install the vista 64 bit version of these:
    [​IMG]

    and what will these do?
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009
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    Yep, those are the ones.
     
    caldazar, Oct 24, 2009
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    You're able to do a "clean install" from a upgrade disc?
    Did you boot from CD/DVD rom then just installed it?
     
    inchyfingers, Oct 24, 2009
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    yes formatted installed and activated from 64bit home premium upgrade but now Im struggling with drivers....

    Ok I installed the first 3 ATK drivers, the last one failed to install
    what does the ATK drivers do?
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 24, 2009
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    am having the same problem but with a diff model from asus..

    cant seem to get those two base system device icons to disappear
     
    wonton, Oct 24, 2009
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    Use the updated program files from the G51 page for win 7 on ASUS support site. Make sure to use the win 7 64 bit ones.
     
    Solid71, Oct 25, 2009
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    @DarthVader, iirc the ATK100 driver needs to come before any others. Thats how I had to do it on my G51 to get things working properly.
     
    Lanaya, Oct 25, 2009
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