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Windows 7 on toughbook CF-73

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:27 pm
by blucado03
How well does Windows 7 work on a toughbook? I've yet to put it on there since I've seen the the touch software on Windows 7 sometimes doesn't work right. So please let me know.









Toughbook CF-73 1.4 ghz, 1.5gb Ram

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:30 pm
by Rob
Be more specific... What model? What mark? how much RAM?

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:05 pm
by blucado03
CF-73 1.4 ghz Intel M Processor, 1.5 GB RAM, not sure of the mark

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:30 pm
by toughasnails
Check this out.http://www.toughbooktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=279 Azrial put W7 on a CF-29 and others have put it on CF-18 . My guess you want to put it on your CF-73 ? Go here first http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compat ... fault.aspx and download and install the " Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor " . This will tell you what will work and will not work. But I would still give it a shot as long as you have your back up disk just in case it does not work. :eek:
:pbjt: Blair :pbjt:

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:36 pm
by toughasnails
On the bottom give us your full model # CF-73??????? This will tell us
:spinny: Blair :spinny:

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:45 pm
by toughasnails
If you do decide to go ahead and install W7 please post your results. Also it would be great if you could posted them in the CF-73 section of toughbooktalk here http://www.toughbooktalk.com/viewforum.php?f=14 so that way anyone else with a cf-73 can find it too. :)
:spinny: Blair :spinny:

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:48 pm
by Rob
I'm moving this thread over there now :)

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook CF-73

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:05 pm
by blucado03
Alright I'm going to go ahead and install Windows 7 on it, and let you know how it all works out. Thanks for the advice.








CF-73ECPTXDM 1.4GHz Intel M processor, 1.5 GB RAM, 40GB HDD,

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook CF-73

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:54 pm
by blucado03
Alright I just put Windows 7 on my CF-73, and it's running pretty good. Except for the fact that I'm missing the tablet driver. If anyone can help me find the SMK PnP Tablet driver it would be very helpful thanks.






CF-73ECPTXDM (MK1) 1.4 Ghz Intel M Processor, 1.5 Gb Ram, 40GB HDD

Re: Windows 7 on toughbook CF-73

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:18 pm
by Rob
Brennan, I can try to get this working tomorrow at work.

Thanks