Pentium 4 524 (Prescott) + SiS 300 and Windows 10...can it be done ?

Well, I have a runnning Windows 10 system on this Pentium now. Thats all I asked for. =)

But my search will go on, about the "why does it work with Enterprise, but not with Home/Pro"...and Ill post here again.

 

Actually, I tried all Home and Pro builds.

From Version 1507 (Build 10240) to Version 1909 (Build 18363).
Always the same crash.

This Enterprise LTSC 2019 is Version 1809 (Build 17763.1)

 

Im aware there are things missing from the "Enterprise LTSC 2019" but I also dont think it is connected to the "crash".

I might want to have another try, installing the "normal" Enterprise (different builds) and see what happens.

 

@kaljukass
But you read that I managed to install and work with Windows 10 on this 2004 PC now and that it no longer says "something went wrong" ?
(Yea, there are better and more important things to do this world, but thats not what this thread is about)

If someone would have stopped doing what he is doing,
just because everytime someone else was confident that "It doesnt work",
we would not have all of these old components working in Windows 10 in todays world.
From intel chipsets to wifi...ancient onboard graphics...and so on.

I wouldnt want to call those people "stupid but consistent", beeing the worst thing in world,
just because they managed to debunk someones "It doesnt work".

I made some poor people very happy, beeing able to use Windows 10 (as wrong as that sounds) on their old computers...also thanks to those internet "enthusiasts".

Curiosity, retrolove and helping others. I love my hobby.

p.s.
I never would have thought that an old Pentium would lead to philosophical discussions on a tech forum.

p.s. p.s.
I agree though, that chances are beyond slim, someone will ever start working on integrating/patching this dirty SiS330 device, making it "Windows 10 ready".
So lets have a look for an old GeForce, thats NOT meant for Windows 10, but will work like a charme in Windows 10.

 

I now used the registry trick (change EditionID) and changed it to "Pro", then used a Win10 x32 (1809) DVD to "upgrade" the current Enteprise LTSC 2019 to a "simple" Windows 10 Pro.

Now even Windows 10 Pro runs on this old Pentium, which wouldnt even install completely before. =)


For 32 bit do :

1. Open Registry Editor(WIN + R, type regedit, hit Enter)
   
   
2. Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion
   
3. Change EditionID to Home (double click EditionID, change value, click OK). In your case it should at the moment show Pro
   
4. Change ProductName to Windows 10 Home. In your case it should at the moment show Windows 10 Professional

For 64 bit do :

1. Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Wow6432Node > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion, change the same two values as in steps 3 and 4 above
   
2. Close the Registry Editor
   
3. Insert the Windows 10 Homeinstallation media, do an in-place upgrade by launching the setup from desktop (not booting with Windows 10 Home install media)
   
4. When asked, enter your validWindows 10 Home product key and select what to keep(settings, personal files and apps, only personal files or nothing)
   
5. 
   Windows 10 Home in-place upgrade will be done now.
   

p.s.
Updating to 1909, finally made Windows show the "Ran into a problem" message. So I guess, 1809 is the maximum on this old P4 for now. So, after "reverting changes", everything worked fine again.