Need some advice before I seriously screw up

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by adrian2055, Dec 31, 2020.

  1. adrian2055

    adrian2055 MDL Member

    Apr 21, 2010
    191
    15
    10
  2. SomeInternetArsehole

    Sep 4, 2014
    4
    0
    0
    Can't speak for Win 8.1, but you'll almost certainly have problems with windows 7 drivers, or the lack thereof. Have you done anything to investigate/remedy the actual cause of your BSODs? Clearly there is something wrong with your install or hardware, as that is not normal.
     
  3. tnx

    tnx MDL Expert

    Sep 2, 2008
    1,695
    267
    60
    If I wanted to run an older OS I would buy older hardware which matched that OS. Not sure about which laptop I would go for but I'd maybe build a tower with summet like a Z77 on LGA 1155.
    You could pick up summet like that and get the drivers for Win 7 and Win 8.1 direct from, Asus say.

    But if you were dead on buying a new laptop and was dead on putting an old OS in it I would consider taking out the stock HDD, putting it safe somewhere and slinging in a different HDD. More than likely an SSD though or even M.2.
    Then you'll have fun and games with getting older OS's to recognise M.2 drives.
     
  4. adrian2055

    adrian2055 MDL Member

    Apr 21, 2010
    191
    15
    10
    This happens on every PC I put win 10 on. It deletes my music (itunes downloads or not) and BSOD happens constantly. I download Win10 for microsoft with the media creation tool, but it always gives me problems no matter what PC I use it on. I installed it on my mom's old All-In-One and I got 10 BSOD in less than 2 hours. All I did was connect to the internet. It activated and updated then the madness started.
     
  5. adrian2055

    adrian2055 MDL Member

    Apr 21, 2010
    191
    15
    10
    That makes sense. I may end up getting eBay and re-buy the ROG G752VL laptop that I know will run Windows 8.1 as well as 10. I sold mine in 2018 and now I regret it. I really want a new pc, but I cannot risk throwing away over $1,000 on a system that doesn't have the drivers. That is a headache that I do not need.
     
  6. nosirrahx

    nosirrahx MDL Expert

    Nov 7, 2017
    1,232
    591
    60
    As someone that works on/builds a lot of PCs I can tell you that there are not stability issues with Windows 10. My oldest test system is a RP5700 and it happily runs Windows 10 without issue. That is a Core 2 Duo/DDR 2 system.

    If you are having issues with Windows 10 you are either screwing with stuff or are working with faulty hardware. I don't even have issues on my systems were I rip most of the addon crap out of the install image and modify lots of services.

    If you don't want to install Windows 10 but also want new hardware you will be running into escalating problems as time goes on. For now you can force 7 and 8 onto just about anything that comes with Windows 10 but I do not expect that to last forever.
     
  7. WindowsGeek

    WindowsGeek MDL Expert

    Jun 30, 2015
    1,454
    418
    60
    Another thing people like to do is chop the OS and later run into all kinds of problems.
     
  8. adrian2055

    adrian2055 MDL Member

    Apr 21, 2010
    191
    15
    10
    @nosirrahx: So basically you can't even change a small setting like disabling cortana?

    @WindowsGeek: What version do you use when don't need anything that comes with 10? I have all my programs saved either on disc or my external drive. I don't need any of the bloatware that comes with 10.

    I installed it on my old computer and it starts deleting my files off a flash drive. I'm not understanding this. This attack on external drives (specifically deleting mp3's) makes no sense. Is this just happening to me?
     
  9. nosirrahx

    nosirrahx MDL Expert

    Nov 7, 2017
    1,232
    591
    60
    I don't have Cortana on a single system, no one wants it and I sure don't. I have 0 issues after removing it from an install image before install.

    The only thing I don't remove is the store stuff and Defender and a few other odds and ends. I have had 0 issues doing this for a very long time.
     
  10. nosirrahx

    nosirrahx MDL Expert

    Nov 7, 2017
    1,232
    591
    60
    That's settled down quite a bit. I have not run into issues after 1903 with modified images.
     
  11. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

    Oct 30, 2009
    47,027
    93,876
    450
    Defender is programmed to step down when any other AV is installed.