Big problem installing windows 7

wornoutmumoftwo

The network driver didn't work and it stopped my keypad touch pad from working too.
Reinstalling vista again now. Going to try and speak to someone on monday.

[Deleted User]

Which driver did you use? It is unusual for a network driver to interfere with a touchpad!

wornoutmumoftwo

Atheros windows 7 64bit network driver

Apparently there's a script t hat will turn it on - i'll try it as last resort.
Only thing I haven't done is an upgrade. I've been doing custom instWould I be better trying the 32 bit? I can return one of the discs as it's upopened and still sealed, and it was the shops error so wouldn't be a problem.

[Deleted User]

You shouldn't need to return it. A custom install should be better than an upgrade. I noticed that you said that you reinstalled Vista, then Windows 7. This should not be necessary. As long as your data is backed up, just install Windows 7 and format the hard drive.

Where did you get the driver from? There will be many different versions and I might be able to find a better one for you. As long as you have less than 4GB RAM, then I would definitely try 32-bit Windows (there is not really much benefit to 64-bit Windows in this case anyway).

wornoutmumoftwo

I'm on vista again as I have some work to do for my course.
I only have 2gb ram.. I was going to put the 32 on this one but the company I ordered from sent me two lots of 64, one for this and one for the pc.
I can return it. I said I was happy with it as it would work on here but it's the wireless thing that's causing the problem.

I'm going to try an upgrade overnight as I know that takes ages, failing that I'll swap the unopened one.

Does it make a difference that it's a student one?
I'm on Vista basic.

I found the driver on a google search. I'll try again in the morning I think, I've been doing this since about 2 o'clock this afternoon. I love the window 7 trial I had and it certainly made the laptop quicker.

Thanks for all your help (keeping me sane here)

Basil1234

according to fujitsu it doesnt support win 7 have a look
http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/DeskUpdate/CompatibilityList.asp?LNG=EN
drivers for it
http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/com/support/downloads.html

when i changed from vista to win 7 just formatted the drive did fresh install had it hooked up on the ethernet then let win7 download all the drivers for it on wired con any drivers it couldnt find like the bluetooth etc i just used the old one and worked fine

just out of interest fujitsu dont seem to state which processor you have in it on the spec sheet the just list 2 do you know what is inside e.g. processor and quanitity of ram etc.
https://sp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds_amilo_li_2727.pdf

[Deleted User]

The student version should make no difference at all - it the same software at a different price. An upgrade is really not worth the time - if a clean install doesn't work, an upgrade almost certainly will not and may well introduce other problems.

Try this driver:
http://www.atheros.cz/download.php?atheros=AR5007EG&system=4

It says Windows Vista, but it is a recent version and I have read that it works fine under Windows 7. You have to click the download link under the top driver and then wait for up to a minute before anything happens (at that point, you may need to click the bar near the top of the window if you use Internet Explorer).

wornoutmumoftwo

I tried putting in the driver disc and installing the drivers after putting win7 on and it doesn't work. The disc only recognises vista, even when I tried to install manually - it said the file wasn't found that it needed.

tomsutton529

wornoutmumoftwo wrote: »

I tried putting in the driver disc and installing the drivers after putting win7 on and it doesn't work. The disc only recognises vista, even when I tried to install manually - it said the file wasn't found that it needed.

download this:

http://www.atheros.cz/download.php?atheros=AR5007EG&system=4

put on pen drive and transfer across to other machine..

wornoutmumoftwo

I'm going to run the win7 disc in a bit. So I put this driver on after i've installed and hopefully all will be fine?


I tried the script just out of curiousity of course and it actually turned on the wifi without me having to touch a button.
I've downloaded the driver recomended and am going to have one last go at win7 (I hope).
will report back soon.