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    More Windows 7 on a CF-30 Mk1

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by jrbauerjr, Mar 1, 2013.

  1. jrbauerjr

    jrbauerjr Notebook Guru

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    IN the mainWin 7 to CF-30 thread, Capt. Dogfish posts of his success in swapping drives from a CF-30 Mark 3 to his Mark 1. I note that there is a Windows 7 Restore Disk for the Mark 3..

    Can I use that with my CF-30 Mark 1 or will it refuse to restore.....

    Jim
     
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  2. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    Nope will not work...sorry. That is why he did it that way.
     
    toughasnails, Mar 1, 2013
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  3. wattie

    wattie Notebook Consultant

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    Swapping disk is a very easy solution. Get a Win 7 capable laptop - practically any, it can be non-toughbook one. Install Win 7 on it, remove the disk and plug it to your toughbook. The only thing will be to find and update drivers.

    There are very rare cases when this don't work. I was using a Windows 7 on a USB bootable hard drive a lot and it boots on different computers with no problems. I use it when I need to help somebody to recover his files...

    P.S. When I bought my CF-52 I took off the SSD hard drive with Windows 7 from my Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pi2550 and I directly put it on my toughbook. It works like a charm.
     
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  4. Gary Spruill

    Gary Spruill Newbie

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    Hello everyone,
    Newbie here, first time post on this site.

    I own a cf-30 mk3, KCP542M

    Wanted to know where you guys suggest I go to get the best recovery disk with all the drivers for my unit?
    I run win 7 32 bit pro

    Again, if this question has been asked several times, I want to say sorry in advance,

    Also note: I read this board every once in a while and wanted to say "thank you" for all the valuable information you provide.

    Gary Spruill
     
    Gary Spruill, Jun 14, 2015
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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  6. Gary Spruill

    Gary Spruill Newbie

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    Thank you so very much Mr. Shawn.

    Getting it tomorrow.
     
    Gary Spruill, Jun 14, 2015
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  7. Gary Spruill

    Gary Spruill Newbie

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    On a second note:

    I have four toughbooks all together:

    (2) cf-29's (1) cf-30 and one CF-H1

    There are occasions where I need "repair" work done on them. This and that kind of thing.

    I am assuming that I might be able to get the name of someone (I live in North Texas) that this board/forum knows and trusts with my babies to help me out while I am "learning" to do myself. I am not opposed to shipping. UPS and USPS goes anywhere I tell them to send something.

    Gary Spruill
     
    Gary Spruill, Jun 14, 2015
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