Installing Things In Vista Without Software Installer

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cxls · #1 Post by **cxls** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:01 pm

Since there's no Software Installer for Vista yet, how have you guys been installing software? Active Protection System, etc.

elee102 · #2 Post by **elee102** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:32 pm

Well actually System Update 3.0 is already out.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-66956

cxls · #3 Post by **cxls** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:08 pm

System Update hasn't updated anything for me yet. And it doesn't work in the same way Software Installer does (installing things from C:\DRIVERS).

dfumento · #4 Post by **dfumento** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:03 am

Both SU and SI will not download the latest drivers on the site until Lenovo updates the XML which will be in a couple of days.

johnp126 · #5 Post by **johnp126** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:41 am

and changing the os to windows vista. that seems to get the updates first even before driver matrices. since at least i am looking to get them as soon as out to test thats the best place.

support and downloads from the main page
auto detect your system
change os to vista
downloads and drivers

that works best for me, once things settle with releases for me then its ok to have software updater check weekly for me

rvacha · #6 Post by **rvacha** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:47 am

I simply run the package, have it install to the default directory, go there, and run the setup exe in the folder

dfumento · #7 Post by **dfumento** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:11 am

johnp126 wrote: support and downloads from the main page
auto detect your system
change os to vista
downloads and drivers

I download in this manner the drivers and execute the downloads to unpack them. Then I run the system installer which picks up the uninstalled downloaded drivers and have it do the installs.

winesmile · #8 Post by **winesmile** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:14 am

Downloaded and installed my drivers as explained above on my T60p, but after restart the apps still don't work.

johnp126 · #9 Post by **johnp126** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:32 am

i had originally had no power issues but after installing the vista windows updates that does not work. the finger print software is slow on login and productivity center used to work but now does not even after a reinstall and reboot, what programs etc r u having prob with. also noticed their site is messed up again

#10 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:06 am

winesmile wrote:Downloaded and installed my drivers as explained above on my T60p, but after restart the apps still don't work.

If you have trouble with setup.exe, try the following: Download the driver and execute the download to extract the driver files to your hard drive. Go into Device Manager and choose to update the driver that is not working. Point the update wizard to the directory where the above driver files were extracted to and follow the prompts.

cxls · #11 Post by **cxls** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:28 pm

I downloaded and installed the Vista productivity center by manually running the setup, but it won't execute when I click the icon. :S

johnp126 · #12 Post by **johnp126** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:55 pm

my exact problem.

Installing Things In Vista Without Software Installer

Installing Things In Vista Without Software Installer

i've been using the downloads and drivers page

Re: i've been using the downloads and drivers page

Drivers Will Not Work

which apps don't work?

Re: Drivers Will Not Work

productivity center

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