Hi,
Is it possible to do a clean install of Vista on the following laptop?:
http/h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06b/321957-321957-3329744-64354-64354-3744231-3758295.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_UKEN
Id like to do a fresh install but have a few questions.
It has vista 32 installed on it, however the box the laptop came in said it can have a 64bit operating system installed on it. I used to build deskptop PC's so know how to do a fresh install, but this is my first laptop and dont like all the crap thats included with the OS, so just want a clean install.
If i simply buy vista 64 OEM and do a fresh install, will i lose any functionality on the laptop, such as the sound card drivers, touchpad drivers, recovery partition, or anything like that? I see that all the drivers are available seperately on the HP website, but would there be like a complete package with all the ones i need in?
Do i need to download any additional motherboard drivers for the new OS as im currently on 32bit?
Can i use the new nvidia beta gpu drivers or do i need to use HP's own drivers?
Like i say this is my first laptop so i dont know what can and cant be changed.
I spose to sum up, can i simply install the OS in the same way that i would on a self built pc?
Also, what hardware can be upgraded on laptops?
Cheers.
Is it possible to do a clean install of Vista on the following laptop?:
http/h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06b/321957-321957-3329744-64354-64354-3744231-3758295.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_UKEN
Id like to do a fresh install but have a few questions.
It has vista 32 installed on it, however the box the laptop came in said it can have a 64bit operating system installed on it. I used to build deskptop PC's so know how to do a fresh install, but this is my first laptop and dont like all the crap thats included with the OS, so just want a clean install.
If i simply buy vista 64 OEM and do a fresh install, will i lose any functionality on the laptop, such as the sound card drivers, touchpad drivers, recovery partition, or anything like that? I see that all the drivers are available seperately on the HP website, but would there be like a complete package with all the ones i need in?
Do i need to download any additional motherboard drivers for the new OS as im currently on 32bit?
Can i use the new nvidia beta gpu drivers or do i need to use HP's own drivers?
Like i say this is my first laptop so i dont know what can and cant be changed.
I spose to sum up, can i simply install the OS in the same way that i would on a self built pc?
Also, what hardware can be upgraded on laptops?
Cheers.