Advice Please: Upgrade to Windows 7 even if Laptop vendor does not supply drivers?
This question sort of extends my other question.
I have contacted Hp support and they say that they will not be providing drivers for Windows 7 for my machine.
How safe and practical is it to just install Windows 7 without drivers or maybe with the Vista drivers. What will I functionality will I lose? Is it better to just install Vista? HP says they do not recommend running the laptop without drivers.
Solution 1:
Best advice: Do what the manufacturer suggests.
Practical advice: Vista drivers usually work fine. We can't really tell you how safe it will be since we don't have your machine to test it on.
Solution 2:
This question could only be answered if you or someone with the same laptop were to try it.
Things to consider if you plan to try it:
- Find a way to make an image of your machine so you can restore it if things don't work.
- Test the image to be sure that it can be restored before you wipe the laptop.
- Try Windows Vista drivers, Windows XP drivers, Windows 2000 divers, and look around on the internet for anything that works.
Good luck!