Z60t and Windows 7

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jronald · #1 Post by **jronald** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:22 pm

OK, had pretty serious problems getting it to install. CD/DVD drivers not withstanding. Tried 2 dozen workarounds and got no where. Finally decided to reset the defaults in the bios, and what do you know 7 installed without a hitch! Loaded system update 3.14, let it then update itself and dropped in the missing drivers.....and away we went. Still does some weird things with connecting to the wireless, but Im working on that.

Ron

#2 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:07 pm

W7 needs SystemUpdate 4.0 or higher! 3.15 (there's a newer 3.16) is for XP/Vista.

jronald · #3 Post by **jronald** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:45 pm

Ok updated to 4.0
Still fighting 2 missing drivers, Unknown Device and Video Controller.
I have thrown more than 2 dozen Video Controller and Chipset drivers at it.....nothing.

Ron

#4 Post by **underclocker** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:46 pm

Nice work with that Z60t, the first ThinkPad over to SATA and the new style 20V AC adapter, among other firsts.

Try the Vista multi card reader drivers found here --> http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloa ... MIGR-68053

You should expand the drivers then try each directory as a driver update to the unknown device. (This worked for me with a Z61m and T61 with the multi card readers and Win 7.)

Good luck.

ajkula66 · #5 Post by **ajkula66** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:42 pm

I'm pretty sure that Z60t has Intel 900 integrated graphics, and there seems to be no W7 driver for that...

jronald · #6 Post by **jronald** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:49 am

I think George is onto something with the 915 Video driver, the more I searched the more times I run into the same dead end....no W7 driver from Intel.

Ron

jronald · #7 Post by **jronald** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:09 am

4 in 1 driver made no difference

Ron

#8 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:26 am

George is correct, Z61t has Intel GMA 950 graphics.
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchR ... gma+950%22
scroll down to "Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows* 7(exe)"

emtee3511 · #9 Post by **emtee3511** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:55 pm

This post talks about using Vista Drivers -- don't know if that would work for you?

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... b599b31bf5

jronald · #10 Post by **jronald** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:32 pm

I forced a bunch of Vista drivers, and was able to clear everythuing but these last 2. 1 unknown and the "video"

Ron

emtee3511 · #11 Post by **emtee3511** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:48 pm

I'm guessing you already saw this also? http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=92583

jronald · #12 Post by **jronald** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:14 pm

I tried a 915 driver, and it did not like it all "no known hardware...." Ill try on the LAN just to be sure, besides it wont hurt.

Ron

jronald · #13 Post by **jronald** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:21 pm

OK that's weird..........I downloaded an XP mobile 915 driver, on the lan. It complained but installed it, and fixed the video issue. Now if I could find the "unknown" driver I would be good to go.

Ron

emtee3511 · #14 Post by **emtee3511** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:56 pm

Oh Wow -- that's great! I can't remember which machine, but since I've had a T42 and T42/R51 hybrid, as well as a Z61m, all running Windows 7, it may have been one of those -- I had an "unknown device" in Windows 7 which I was never able to identify -- but I also was unable to identify any problem running the OS either

#15 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:45 pm

Unknown Device Identifier: http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.html

emtee3511 · #16 Post by **emtee3511** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:51 am

@RBS -- Have you used any of this software before, and do you know the difference in WinDriver Ghost 3.00 Personal and My Drivers 5.00? When I clicked the 'details' button on My Drivers 5.00, it gave a pretty good description of what it does -- as far as this non-geek is able to understand

When I clicked the details button on WinDriver Ghost 3.00 Personal, the page listed all the software, along with the information that all the software is available for a FREE 15 day trial and comes with an uninstaller, so that sounded pretty good to me. I'm not sure how to choose between the My Drivers 5.00 and WinDriver Ghose 3.00.

#17 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:12 am

I don't know any of those programs, nor do I use one.
It seems that both those programs are old(er) and have not been updated in a long time.

Here is some competition:
http://techpp.com/2010/08/30/top-5-wind ... are-tools/
http://driver-update-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

I use Acronis True Image to take an image once everything is installed and fully up and running.
I keep images of my laptops on my PC hard drive and NAS.
An image restore is way faster (as in minutes only) and easier than forever reinstalling/updating/updating/updating.....

jronald · #18 Post by **jronald** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:59 pm

I had forgotten about the Huntersoft Driver Finder....wonder if it still puts a shortcut on the desktop! (that I always delete)

Ron

jronald · #19 Post by **jronald** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:47 pm

Huntersoft did not work, however I stumbled on this puppy....................
http://support.lenovo.com/en_NL/downloa ... MIGR-58054
Atmel Trusted Platform Module
Not a clue what it is, but I am driver done.

Ron

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