FantasyAcquiesce Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) I've been posting a lot today... For testing video games on a potato PC, I must install Windows 7 or later to access steam, origin, and other modern video game clients. The problem is my PC is not working with a Windows 7 or 10 bootable usb flash drive. I tried to boot from the flash drive, but my monitor then gives me a "no signal" screen, then loops back to the regular boot screen. This PC is very dated and has about 768MB of ram, a Pentium 4 HT. However, Windows XP claims it has DirectX 9. Video card is a FX5100. Any ideas to get Windows 7 on this PC would be very appreciated! System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061 System Model: D7222Z-ABA A550Y BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/19/04 13:28:07 Ver: 08.00.09 EDIT1: I tried to have the USB installation formatted as FAT32...it did not work. EDIT2: Changing boot order did not fix anything. EDIT3: Searching around more, I figured out that I need a bios update in order to run Windows 7...my issue here is the official HP website removed support for this model and archive.org is missing the drivers... EDIT4: Found a copy of the BIOS here, however I know it will not be effective because it is the current version my desktop uses. EDIT6: Got access to HP's FTP...it is very confusing to navigate. EDIT5: Searched driverguide, drivercollection, HP's ftp won't let me access it, and xp-drivers did not provide me any luck... Worked! Had the oddest twist: just startup Windows 7 Starter Edition in Windows XP and upgrade from there! Edited December 2, 2021 by FantasyAcquiesce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now