HP's QuickPlay v2.0 - Page 41

You'll need a CD burning program that can handle image files. A .nrg file is a Nero image, so I'd start with looking for a trial version of Nero, perhaps. If you want something free and legal that's not going to expire on you, there is a free open-source burning program called InfraRecorder that you can download here: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/i...e.exe?download

Hello, I'm using dv6375ea.I have Vista Home Premium.

1-) Quickplay works fine on Vista but it doesn't start without booting Vista.I read the forum and a lot of people have this problem too.I want to start Quickplay without windows and watch the films easily.Also I haven't HPQPDP file in my SWSETUP.The people who have Vista Pre-install will not have HPQPDP in their SWSETUP.What can I do ?


Can this download download solve my problem ? Thanks.

I don't think there is any need to rant, user001. If you want to help then fine, but if helping out or finding information means you are stressing yourself out, then you might as well find something else to do. This thread is all about helping each other out in terms of making HP QuickPlay work on their respective machine. Ranting about the inexperience of others will not help these people.

Frankly speaking, asking people to email you to ask for help is not a very professional thing to do. It is best that a solution to a problem be available on this thread for all to see. This will help as it will make it easier for someone to stumble on this thread.

I would ask you to calm down and try and be accomadating as there are a lot experts on this thread beside you and me who have enough knowledge to get HP QuickPlay to run.

Scirwode

The entire post was NOT a rant. Only the part specified. I had no issue answering the emails. I'd rather the direct communication instead of split posts on a site like this. Just been my experience it is easier. As a side note, most forum readers would directly communicate with a user that has the info. This isn't an HP support site. The other problem is, as people continue to post, answers are lost on page 7, and the thread is now on 32. (that's just an example). That is just impossible for people to find. And google won't help with that.

Most people have been great about asking for help.

I posted the information above to hopefully answer some of the common questions that appear about Quickplay. There is still some confusion about what the program is and what is needed.

I look forward to helping others in the future. No issues there. I just wanted people to have a basic understanding of Quickplay. Partitioning drives, installing operating systems, etc. are ALL advanced skills. Many users are new to or just starting to try. As with any beginning, you need to know the starting points.


user001

Alright, sorry if I offended you though I would prefer if everything is on this thread. If you want a solution to a problem, you have to understand it well, which is why you should take the time to read through a thread no matter how long. Quick solutions usually backfire, and this is especially directed to those who overclock their notebook graphics without doing the basics first. When I overclock mine, at least I read up on it and now I can enjoy some of my games with high settings .

Again, I apologised if you feel offended by my statement.

Scirwode

I know this is kind of a ridiculous request.... but this is a 54 page thread.... and i honestly have no time to read through the ENTIRE thing. So i apologize ahead of time if i ask a question thats been answered earlier, direct me there if you can and i'll read up on it.

I purchased an HP DV9000t notebook, and from what i can gather there are two versions of quickplay... one is the normal media player thing that you can access from vista (which came preinstalled on my system, in addition to a recovery partition) and the other is a direct player, that boots into a seperate and somewhat faster OS. my interest is in the latter. From what i can gather, some people have gotten this direct version to work with vista, and id like to follow their advice, but i can't seem to find the install file -anywhere- every link is broken. So i was hoping that someone could direct me to the 2.3 direct version of HP's quickplay, that lets you access your media without booting into Vista.

A few other notes on my system, I have two hard drives, 4 partitions on the first, and one on the second.... im not entirely sure what order the partitions on the first are in. I know Windows is first and Linux is last.... and the swap and recovery partitions are somewhere in between. im also not using the windows bootloader.... im using GRUB, but that shouldnt be a problem. Also, there was no extra 1000(approx) mb partition on my drive when it shipped, so its not like i deleted anything. just the windows and recovery partitions, and then i used Vista's Disk Management to shrink the partition, so i could add the swap and linux partitions.

So if anyone can give me any help with this, it'd be great.

EDIT: also, i read the linusl little... tutorial.... thing, doesnt help me much since thats for a system with a seperate partition that has Quickplay Direct on it already, and configuring it to work with LILO, which i also don't have. The tutorial that seems the most useful is the one on page.... 42 i think, written by Toxico, and ill just have to add a few extra steps for GRUB...

To date, I don't know anyone that has successfully gotten Quickplay Direct to work with an active Linux installation in a SIMPLE PROCESS. Possible though. I do have directions for installing a primary OS and quickplay direct.

Since all three are operating systems, trying to TRIPLE boot has not worked so far EASILY. If you wish to format, install and reformat and reinstall to try to find the method, you are welcome to give it a go.

I explain in post #803 (THIS PAGE) the situation about multi-boots. From attempting to install Vista, QPD, and Linux, I found QPD had a problem with the boot loader being overwritten by linux. QPD is not addressable anymore after linux is installed. I have NOT tried to insall using a boot manager. your mileage will vary on this. However there are people that have attempted this with some success. You'll have to rely on someone here pointing you in the direction.

Further, post 803 explains QPD MUST be the very last partition on the physical drive. Must also be a primary partition.


user001

p.s. Quickplay v3.0 (NOT DIRECT) is for VISTA ONLY. Will not complete install on XP

well, i dont really see booting to be the problem.... in my experience, GRUB can boot just about anything.... besides, i already have three bootablle partitions, the rescue partition is bootable, the windows vista partition, and then linux..... so technically i'll be quad-booting .... but thats off topic.

What im having more trouble with is the actual programs themselves, every download link iv found is broken.... but i keep seeing all these posts from people who already have QPD 2.3 or w/e it is.... so they've got to be getting it from somewhere.... also, your last line worries me the

p.s. Quickplay v3.0 (NOT DIRECT) is for VISTA ONLY. etc....

i know that much of it.... and like you said its not direct meaning i can't boot into it.... but my quickplay, the 3.0 version, is installed as an application, just like windows messenger and internet explorer on my windows partition, i see no reason that i cant make a seperate bootable partition and put the earlier version there and boot to that for my media. right? which, brings us back to where can i find said earlier version.

Let me see if I can clear this up.

You should be able to d/l the necessary files from (CURRENT AS OF 05-21-07) www.asifism.com You will need to obtain a d/l key from the site owner. He is trying to control the bandwidth used HE is paying for. See below for the appropriate files you need.

Quickplay DIRECT is a BOOTABLE OS (XP embedded)
It is installed on its OWN partition at the end of a drive from a WORKING windows
installation. It MUST be a primary partition. The archive containing the install routine
for QPD is called "HPQPDP". This installation must be on a partition of 1028MB in size.
NO MORE NO LESS!

Quickplay for Windows VERSION 2.x is a windows application (I know of 2.0, 2.1, 2.3)
It is installed and runs as any regular windows app. v2.3 runs under XP fine. I do not
know if v2.3 runs under Vista. Just ask here if someone is running this version under
vista.

Quickplay for Windows VERSION 3.0 is a windows application
It is installed and runs as any regular windows app. v3.0 ONLY RUNS ON VISTA. It is
NOT compatible with XP. It will NOT install on an XP box.

Quickplay for Windows VERSION 1.x is a windows application
It is installed and runs as any regular windows app. v1.x runs under XP fine. I do not
know if v1.x runs under Vista. Just ask here if someone is running this version under
vista. This app is usually found on older model laptops. Using a NEWER version may
require updating your BIOS.

As far as GRUB, LILO, etc. handling booting options, I am aware those programs handle booting tasks fine. I have not tested BRUB/LILO with Vista extensively. The boot manager for Vista is VERY different from previous versions of windows.

However that isn't the issue. The embedded version of XP that is installed AND USED by Quickplay Direct seems to have problems with linux loaded on a drive. I am not running a similar setup, so I cannot offer any pointers here. I have attempted to install and ran into issues. Apparently, if you edit some configuration files/boot manager, people have gotten a Vista/Linux/QPD to run. Please read this thread or see if someone can point you to the correct posts to read.


user001

p.s. as far as i have been able to tell, the boot loader from linux and quickplay direct are not playing nice with each other. there must be hard links from the buttons on the laptop to trigger the appropriate OS to boot. it is somewhere in that process there are issues once linux is installed with quickplay direct. and indeed the recovery partition is bootable. HOWEVER...it is still windows and it does not appear to interfer with the booting process of qpd. linux OUT OF THE BOX does.

Hi, anyone can tell me how to get the quickplay installed into windows? i tried to install qpw into my compaq V3000, but it just keep on install dvdplay instead

Partitioning your drive. I keep separate partitions for Windows OS/applications AND my data files/music/pictures, etc. This makes backups easier. If you decide to maintain a single partition, simply follow the SINGLE partition method.

Before you begin, while you still have a working Windows system, download the drivers for your model for the version of Windows you will be INSTALLING directly from HP. Start here. (I have a Pavilion dv8210us, so type “Pavilion dv8210us” and then select Vista or XP for the necessary drivers.) Then save them to a CD or USB drive.


1. Three Partition Setup (My hard drive is 80GB. So I split it 30GB - 48GB - 1GB)
Windows OS and programs partition [≈30GB is good]
Data partition [≈48GB]
QuickPlay direct partition [must equal 1028MB] MUST BE THE LAST PARTITION!

Insert the Vista or XP OS bootable disk:
At the drive configuration setup, delete all existing partitions. Confirm as necessary. Under XP, select CREATE. Make one drive ≈30GB for Windows, CREATE another partition of ≈48GB for Data, CREATE another partition of EXACTLY 1028MB. (THIS MUST BE THE VERY LAST PARTITION ON THE DRIVE. All partitions must be primary!) Under Vista, pick CUSTOM for drive setup. DO NOT FORMAT THIS DRIVE (Vista only). Leave it in RAW format.

1a. Single Partition Setup (My hard drive is 80GB. So split it 78GB - 1GB)
Windows OS and applications partition [78GB]
QuickPlay direct partition [must equal 1028MB] MUST BE THE LAST PARTITION!

Insert the Vista or XP OS bootable disk.
At the drive configuration setup, delete all existing partitions. Confirm as necessary. Under XP, select CREATE. Make one drive ≈78GB for Windows/data, CREATE another partition of EXACTLY 1028MB. (THIS MUST BE THE VERY LAST PARTITION ON THE DRIVE. All partitions must be primary!) Under Vista, pick CUSTOM for drive setup. DO NOT FORMAT THIS DRIVE (Vista only). Leave it in RAW format.

2. Once the selected partition setup is complete, let Windows finish installation. Once complete, install any drivers necessary to get your system running. (Especially NIC or wireless.) Reboot as necessary when specified. At this point, Windows may inform you there is an unformatted drive and ask if you want to format it. Ignore this. Right click on MY COMPUTER and select MANAGE. Select DISK MANAGEMENT. If you created a data partition, find it and QUICK format it, then allow Windows to assign it a drive letter. Next, find the small 1028MB partition. Create a partition, assign it the drive letter X: and but DO NOT FORMAT IT! Exit DISK MANAGEMENT.

At this point, you should have a working connection to the internet. Now open your browser and download HPQPDP.rar or HPQPDP.zip from http://www.asifism.com/ to your DESKTOP. For rar archives, you will need to download another program to extract the contents. WinRAR is common shareware. Google it.

3. Extract whichever HPQPDP you downloaded and drop the resulting HPQPDP folder into your C:\SwSetup\ folder.

4. Double click on MY COMPUTER/COMPUTER, double click on C:\Local Drive. You should see the SwSetup folder. Open the HPQPDP folder and run setup.exe

5. Wait for the ENTIRE installation process finish. Just let it complete without interruption.

6. After installation is completed, REBOOT your computer.

7. Your computer will boot into the newly created Quickplay partition. Allow system to perform the installation of the QuickPlay Direct OS. Currently, this is an Embedded Version of Windows XP. DO NOT INTERRUPT THE INSTALLATION. Once complete, shut down the system.

8. Boot into your PRIMARY Windows installation.

For those installing any version of Windows XP:
Look for the QPW folder in C:\SwSetup and install quickplay (for Windows) from that folder. This is the actual Quickplay installation for use INSIDE Windows. The extracted QPW folder will contain Quickplay for Windows version 2.3. You can download the XP drivers for the buttons from the HP site from above.

For those installing any version of Windows Vista:
You need to download Quickplay 3.0 from http://www.asifism.com/ and extract it to your desktop. Run the setup.exe. Contained in the Quickplay3.0.rar archive, are the Vista drivers for your buttons as well. Run that setup and you will have control over your buttons again in Vista.

9. Insert a DVD in the drive, then shut down the laptop. Now hit the Quickplay button. If done correctly, you will boot into QuickPlay Direct and can access your Media features.


NOTE: This collected procedure is the result of personal trial and error AND information gathered on the internet. After searching endlessly, I got this to work under clean installs of XP and Vista.


Rob

Hi, actually i asking othe quickplay on windows... since you are saying quickplay direct

I also tried to install quickplay direct on my V3000, all process going normally until the first boot to media partition, after windows screen it went to black screen for long time and auto restart, of course the installiation did not complete... I cannot enter that partition anymore. Even i change my boot.ini to get in, I receive a blue screen and auto reboot.

did you try to install on an existing windows installation? sounds like there are issues with your boot disk settings. what version of windows are you running? did you create the correct type AND size partition for quickplay? what procedure did you follow?


user001

Hi,
Thanks for your reply+pm, i list my procudure here for quickplay direct:
before start, i am using XP MCE and only 1 partition 74 GB and 1028MB for quickplay on compaq V3000 series
1: creat 1028MB partition
2: assign it X:\
3: install using file from www.asifism.com
4: installiation complete, restart
5: booted into media partition, auto restart(after black screen)<-- problem is here
6: no longer able to get into media parition
6.1: so change the boot.ini to get into the second(media) partition
7: same, black screen and restart
8:?? help!!!


For quickplay:
I also tried to install quickplay windows, but it just install DVDplay.... Anything i need to change?

First of all "hello to everybody, I'm the newbee to the forum".

After reading nearly the entire thread I still have the problem that I can't install HPQPDP 2.3 on my Pavilion 6000 with WinXPpro.

Installation always aborts at 5% with the error message "Installation terminated due to partition allocation failure". No matter if in normal or safe mode.

I do have an unformatted primary part at the end of the HD with right size and driveletter X: (the setup creates this partition automatically if one has an unassigned partition bigger than 1GB at the end of the drive). But still this error...

Any ideas?

Thank you and greetings from Bavaria (Germany)
Schmidl

EDIT: In the meantime I found the solution myself :

The problem was that I had, besides the Windows partition C:, four others on the disk (Swap, Programs, Data and Media). After deleting these four and leaving only C: and the rest as one unassigned primary partition HPQPDP installed properly Thanks, HP

Can somebody please post a link to download v2.3? It doesn't seem to be available. Thanks!

I've been trying for about 10 hours straight to upgrade from QuickPlay Direct 1.x to 3.2. I am on WinXP on an HP Pavilion dv8120. Following the info in this thread, I have gotten as far as installing the partition. My system even boots into QuickPlay for its round of configuring the audio/video drivers; then I get booted back into XP.

This is where I am now officially stuck. QuickPlay is installed, but no combination of Media key(s) and/or power button will boot me into it on power-up. The best I have been able to get is by adding an entry to my primary XP's boot.ini that points to the QuickPlay partition, but attempting to boot into it does not work (someone previously in this thread mentioned that the partition has to be made the primary active bootable partition, which I have been unable to make happen).

I would imagine that the media keys magic involves marking the QuickPlay partition as active. Is there a BIOS version for Pavilion 8120s I can install to get the proper functionality out of my media keys? I am running bios version F.33, which is apparently the newest for my system (I think. Right?). I am so close I can taste sweet victory, but I am worried about this last battle.