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Windows 8 on a HP TouchSmart TX2

15. September 2011 15:16

I hade some difficulties installing Windows 8 Developer preview on my machine.

The setup complained about cd/dvd driver is missing, after some binging I found that the same error in Windows 7 was a result of a corrupt ISO, this did however not apply for me, my checksum was correct.

Since I wanted to rule out a burning issue I created a bootable USB-stick by using Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool found on codeplex.
This didn’t help still got the same error.

So what I ended up doing was installing Windows 8 from within Windows 7 (already installed on my laptop) (Really nice experience).

When the installation was done I noticed that the touch worked great, really responsive but two things didn’t work: Tap and Flick.

I downloaded the Windows 7 n-trig drivers and tried to install them but the installer doesn’t work since I didn’t have Windows 7 (the installer checked for that).

Using an application called Universal Extractor I unpacked the installation files and the ran DPInst as an administrator.

After that the touch experience works just as expected.

I find Windows 8 a lot faster than Windows 7 it gives just that little extra an old tired laptop needs.

If you have any questions feel free to email me.

Resources

Windows 8 developer preview

Website

Universal extractor

Website

Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool (possibly not needed)

Website

Windows 7 n-trig drivers

Website

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9/16/2011 3:15:43 AM #

Thanks for the information on the touch drivers, I've been having the same problems!

TX2 User | Reply

9/17/2011 3:44:55 PM #

Tnx alot works like a charm

Another question those the app on windows 8 working on your tx2 laptop?

Amitay | Reply

10/1/2011 1:02:22 AM #

Seems to work, haven't played with all apps yet.

Jimmy | Reply

9/17/2011 7:58:33 PM #

Thank you for the Universal Extractor tip for the installer.

Scott Rudy | Reply

10/1/2011 1:03:01 AM #

Glad it helped

9/21/2011 12:47:03 PM #

Hello, thanks for the info. Did you use the 32 or the 64-bit version?

Fabian | Reply

10/1/2011 1:03:35 AM #

64bit (the one with developer tools)

9/24/2011 12:52:23 AM #

sorry, but how come you "installed windd 8 from within windows 7"? even if you mount the windows 8 iso file, can you run it?

joao | Reply

10/1/2011 1:06:29 AM #

For some reason I couldn't install it if I booted from dvd or Usb-stick.
But I know others have succeeded in doing so on TX2 so it should be possible.

10/3/2011 3:37:15 PM #

Hey man, thanks for the driver tip. Do we need any other TX2 drivers? Have you had any problems with the touch UI? I got Win8 installed well on mine the first run. Will be checking your blog often.

Deep Soni | Reply

10/3/2011 5:48:24 PM #

The touch UI works better than ever =) amazingly responsive.
I guess you'll want to install drivers for the screen rotation buttons and so on, but I haven't done that yet.

10/7/2011 7:12:51 PM #

So far the only issue I have is the touch screen doesnt time at times on boot. Heres a tip to enable Metro Snapping:
www.addictivetips.com/.../

10/17/2011 7:12:13 PM #

Thats awesome!, I didn't know about the limitation.
I didn't understand why it didn't work.
Thanks for the tip.

I have noticed that it takes a little while for the touch screen to become responsive.

10/10/2011 8:41:23 PM #

so did you do a clean install? an install over a virtual machine, or an installation over your current windows 7, and are there any bugs? does the camera and all that cool stuff work?

Freddy | Reply

10/16/2011 12:24:45 AM #

I did a installation over windows 7, however I used the developer ISO and it does a clean install.
So I guess I did a clean install over my current Windows 7 =)
The camera works, the other hardware I haven't tried yet.
Since it is a Developer preview... yes its buggy =)
But Microsoft has really good quality on there pre-betas.
But I wouldn't advice you to install it on your laptop if it is the only computer you have.

10/12/2011 8:26:10 PM #

Can you just make photos on how to run DPInst, because windows 8 touch isnot working on touch smart TX 2.I would appreciate your help.

rama | Reply

10/16/2011 12:27:34 AM #

If you have successfully unpacked DPInst just right click on it an select "run as administrator" then I believe you need to press next a couple of time.
I don't want to do the installation again (to make screen shots) in case something goes wrong.

1/27/2012 2:32:31 AM #

Better Late then never... One thing that caught me was that I was originally running the extract on the ZIP file! It will work... But it will just yield the EXE. You need to run the Extract Tool on the EXE, take the first option, and THEN you'll see the DPInst.. Just right click it, run it as administrator, and you're golden.

Jack Poison | Reply

2/29/2012 6:08:07 PM #

Anyone get this to work with Win8 CP? I get a message that one fo the drivers failed to install.

3/1/2012 7:47:36 PM #

Anybody download the consumer preview? Having trouble getting the touch method to work with this consumer preview

Ray | Reply

3/2/2012 10:49:20 AM #

HP TX2-1325AU Singapore Touchsmart has problems with Windows 8 Consumer Preview with N-Trig drivers (old and new) whereas Developer Preview your method works quite well. Any updates much appreciated. Thanks.

steelicon | Reply

4/7/2012 5:16:24 AM #

Hi, i'm spanish native, soo please forgive me typing.

I have the problem related to authentech aes 1610. the windows update after windows 8 instalation autoinstall the driver version 2.0 and seems to work but windows said "there is not soft installed to use the figerprint. Do you solved that problem?

The other think is about the N tig duosence driver. The windows setup allow the touch screen to use up to 4 points. before (on windows 7) the last driver on the ntig page only allow to me to use up to 2 points of the touchscreen and some times star to be crazy and need to restard. How many points do you have actually?
how the ligth goin with?

sorry about my spelling.

David Meneses | Reply

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