Windows 7 on HP Compaq 6730s notebook

Posted under HP Compaq 6730s.
Created on September 10, 2009. Last modified on June 21, 2011.

hp compaq 6730No problems were encountered installing Microsoft Windows Seven Ultimate (x32) on notebook HP Compaq 6730s except for a couple of unknown devices showing up in the Device Manager.



After full installation of Windows 7 the Device Manager shows the following unknown devices:

  • Unknown Device with Hardware Id value ACPI\HPQ0004.
    This will be resolved by installing HP 3D DriveGuard.
  • Unknown Device with Hardware Id value ACPI\HPQ0006.
    This will be resolved by installing HP Quick Launch Buttons, either manually or by running Windows Update.

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