Backporting the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter driver from Windows 8 Build 7963 to Windows 7

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  1. Chuterix

    Chuterix MDL Senior Member

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    #1 Chuterix, Nov 19, 2022
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    Chuterix MDL Senior Member

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    #2 Chuterix, Nov 23, 2022 (OP)
    Earliest Windows 8 Beta x64 build with Generic Display Driver is build 7880. Earliest Windows 8 x86 build with generic display driver is supposedly build 7927. Haven't tested yet.
    Required files from build 7880 (raw):
     

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    #3 Chuterix, Nov 23, 2022 (OP)
    There is still "service installation error" though.
     
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    #7 maxtorix, Nov 24, 2022
    How many known really useful drivers from post-Win7 era can be backported?
     
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    #10 raiderman, Dec 10, 2022
    Following.....Hoping and wishing!
     
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    #11 Chuterix, Dec 10, 2022 (OP)
    I'm wondering if the .inf "invalid service installation section" error is because the VGA video driver is there. So what if we remove the VGA video driver completely, thereby allowing the driver to install.
     
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    #12 ma.prezentalok, Dec 11, 2022
    Maybe a section is missing in the inf or a sys driver file is not copied into drivers directory.
     
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    Chuterix MDL Senior Member

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    #13 Chuterix, Dec 11, 2022 (OP)
    or something's blocking the driver from installing
    tried every single modification to the service installation section, no dice
     
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    #14 raiderman, Dec 11, 2022
    Not trying to step on any toes, but maybe get in touch with canonkong at the win-raid forums? He has been able to do some amazing things??
     
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    #15 Chuterix, Dec 11, 2022 (OP)
    hmm…
     
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    #16 George King, Dec 11, 2022
    @canonkong Tried it too with similar results as far as I know
     
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    Chuterix MDL Senior Member

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    #18 Chuterix, Dec 11, 2022 (OP)
    don't forget: remove/patch everything requiring vga driver to operate (as in, make windows boot after the vga driver files get deleted)
     
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    #19 UsefulAGKHelper, Dec 19, 2022
    Does BasicDisplay driver install if you boot with driver signature enforcement disabled?
     
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