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

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by Chuterix, Nov 19, 2022.

  1. UsefulAGKHelper

    UsefulAGKHelper MDL Senior Member

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    #61 UsefulAGKHelper, Nov 26, 2023
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  2. maxtorix

    maxtorix MDL Member

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    I have a similar problem... kind of...
    I want to ask can someone edit/backport drivers to get Audio/Sound enable in Hyper-V Server any edition maybe universal driver for all editions?

    So far, audio has similar problems between WinPe and Hyper-V, so maybe the solution will be useful for both.
     
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  3. 3D_windws_7

    3D_windws_7 MDL Novice

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    What about the USBc driver?
     
  4. Mstarter

    Mstarter MDL Novice

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    Teach me how to port these drivers.
     
  5. Alexandros C. Couloumbis

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    in order to get to this stage, a successful porting needs to be first accomplished. documentation will (hopefully) follow
     
  6. mathew2214

    mathew2214 MDL Novice

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    has there been any progress on this? im trying to make a windows 7 VM under OVMF for experimental purposes, but even after update KB5017631 i still cant get it to boot without a CSM.
     
  7. UsefulAGKHelper

    UsefulAGKHelper MDL Senior Member

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    Windows 8's videoprt.sys is also different. For this to succed, Windows 8's videport drivers needs to be backported as well. Because it relies on GOP instead of the INT 10h intrerupt and it's backwards conpatible. The windows 8 basic display driver should make calls to windows 8's videport file. For it to coexist with windows 7's video port, it should be videopr8.sys to avoid creating bugs in the system. When configured this way, and when the backported drivers runs, the original videport.sys is unused by the driver.
     
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  8. Tep

    Tep MDL Novice

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    I wonder if as many people as possible who could make these adaptations are even aware of them...

    This backporting is really important for the irreplaceable Windows 7, and it's really desirable that it succeeds.