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    Panasonic Y5 and Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by mesament, Jan 16, 2010.

  1. mesament

    mesament Newbie

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    Has anyone had any success with installing Win7 on a Y5?

    Steve
     
    mesament, Jan 16, 2010
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  2. Doobi

    Doobi ToughBook DeityInTraining

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    To date, I have seen success on this forum with the following:

    Cf28
    cf29
    cf18
    cf19
    cf30

    Keep in mind, not ALL functionality of each laptop was preserved. I know specifically for my MK1 CF19, that everything except the auto-screen rotation when you rotate the lid does not work, however, the button to rotate the image does work perfectly.
     
    Doobi, Jan 16, 2010
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  3. skagen

    skagen Notebook Deity

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    Any particular reason you expect this to be an issue? The last edition of the Y5 (Y5M) came with Vista installed from the factory, which isnt all that much of a leap from Win 7. And Windows 7 is being stuck on netbooks with far less power than the Y7. I wouldnt worry about it.
     
    skagen, Jan 16, 2010
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  4. mndgme

    mndgme Notebook Enthusiast

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    Also working perfect on my cf-74. Both x86 and x64(touchscreen calibration doesn't work properly x64 only). Thought I'd share.
     
    mndgme, Jan 17, 2010
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  5. aditya_m

    aditya_m Notebook Enthusiast

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    Win 7 works perfectly on my Y4, so i dont see why your Y5 should pose a problem.
     
    aditya_m, Jan 22, 2010
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  6. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    If I have lost functionally on my CF-29N (Mk5) I have not found it yet! ;)
     
    Azrial, Jan 22, 2010
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