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Windows Installing Win 7 on HP 3515 PC

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by Arboreal, 25 Oct 2020.

  1. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    I've just picked up an HP 3515 microtower and would like to run Win 7 on it.

    It's this model: HP3515 Microtower with MS 7778 Ver 1.0 motherboard

    It came with a fresh install of Win 10, but I have a requirement for a Win 7 PC temporarily.

    I have put the Win 7 disc in, and it's asking me to load a driver, which I've never seen before.

    The PC is AMD A75 with an A6 5400K APU. The HP site has drivers when I select Win 7 64 and I'be downloaded them onto a USB stick.

    The Win 7 installer can see the directory but doesn't see any drivers it likes?

    What am I missing??
     
  2. Big Elf

    Big Elf Oh no! Not another f----ing elf!

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    Is AHCI enabled in the BIOS? If so you need the Windows 7 SATA drivers.

    Alternatively disable AHCI and install Windows. There's then a tweak to enable AHCI that needs to be made to the Registry before going into the BIOS and enabling AHCI.
     
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  3. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    Thanks, @Big Elf I had forgotten about setting AHCI... I'll take a look.

    Watch this space
     
  4. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    I think I've got it sorted :thumb:

    I went into the AHCI settings, and it was on RAID...

    Popped it over to AHCI and the Win 7 install is progressing nicely. I have drivers ready, so let's see where it goes.
    Thanks again
     
  5. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    Installed. but can't get the serial number to work post install...grrr

    **EDIT** Reinstalled using Win 7 64 bit SP1 disc and all is well.

    Thanks
     
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