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    clean install and quickweb

    Discussion in 'HP' started by rubenhan, Jul 14, 2010.

  1. rubenhan

    rubenhan Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I bought a HP dv4-2140, and I did a clean install with Windows 7.

    I thought I didn't have to make the recovery disk because I saw the recovery partition and I assumed that I could just use that in case anything goes awry (my dell laptop was like that).

    After the clean install, everything is working well and smoothly, but I can't seem to get the quickweb to start. I downloaded a fresh uptodate copy from HP's website, I made a partition formatted Fat32 and labeled HP_TOOLS for the quickweb, and I installed the quickweb.

    But for some reason, at the boot, the quickweb option wouldn't even appear. I even tried pressing ESC and boot the quickweb manually, but it wouldn't.

    If I lose the quickweb function, it's not the end of the world. However, I would love to have the full function as I had before if it's possible.

    Do I have to tweak around with the boot loader?
     
    rubenhan, Jul 14, 2010
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  2. TexasRebel

    TexasRebel Newbie

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    I have the same problem on a dv6

    Let me know if you ever find the answer, I've had 0 luck so far.

    I did notice that with QuickWeb enabled in the BIOS there is no display during the POST. Once I disabled QuickWeb the screen that flashes "press esc for options" came back.
     
    TexasRebel, Jul 19, 2010
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    dummy27 Notebook Consultant

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    Where did you find HP quickweb on there website?
     
    dummy27, Jul 19, 2010
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    kenny782, Aug 25, 2010
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  5. SL2

    SL2 Notebook Deity

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    Doesn't it have to be added to the boot loader somehow? Just a thought.
    You know, just like installing W7 on a second partition, and having XP on the first. You can't access XP until you've fixed the boot loader.
     
    SL2, Aug 25, 2010
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  8. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can install it from the SwSetup folder on your HDD (or your backup if you're on a clean install). The installer in the SwSetup folder should be the full installer and should install to the C drive. You then need to enable it in BIOS and it should automatically boot to it.

    I currently have Quickweb working properly on a Mini 110 with a clean install of windows 7 ultimate.
     
    timtravel42, Aug 25, 2010
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