Luckily, HP didn't alter the Dev id's, so I was able to trace each one
down. Since I've recently had a tooth removed, I can definitively say
that this was worse than pulling teeth. Found the RAID driver first,
and Win7 installed. Then there was no network driver or video driver. A
couple of drivers from HP worked, but the video and network had to be
found outside. You can find out the device and vendor in Device Manager
(Details - Hardware ID) and search the numbers online. Right now it's
all working except the bluetooth (which she doesn't need). It seems that
this device is on the board, but not activated.
The absolute worst part of this whole exercise was trying to read the
key off the Win7 OEM package. It was 4 point type on a hashed background!
On 11/30/2013 8:37 AM, Joshua MacCraw wrote:
Well then what you're really saying is the SATA controller is not generic
so no driver which means no hdd or optical media once BIOS hands off
control.
That means even if you put entire install on USB whatever there's no using
that controller. I'd look into the PID on the win8 driver and search for
the win7 equivalent even if that means hacked INF.
Reminds me of Dell & video drivers where they intentionally changed the
reported PID to protect consumers from evil non-dell drivers. Same hardware
but good luck getting it to install a driver without a hacked INF and that
again is not just Dell or HP.
On Nov 30, 2013 2:12 AM, "Steve Tomporowski" <didym...@gmail.com> wrote:
First I have to correct myself. in HP systems, the MB is on the wrong
side of the computer case, but it's not backwards.
Right now I'm trying to run down the Win7 drivers to get this board
working. HP does not provide them for this model, although there are
models with the same MB that do have drivers. It just feels like DOS days.
The main problem has been the driver for the HD controller. They
apparently have an AMD RAID controller on the MB. There's not much to go
on, the only description is 'AMD RAID Controller'. You're right, I'll have
to put the RAID driver on a USB stick and see if I can load it at the
critical time. I noticed that the Win7 install does also allow you to swap
DVDs to load a driver.
Steve
On 11/30/2013 2:15 AM, Joshua MacCraw wrote:
Sorry but what in all of that is HP vs. norm for all?
Worst case you're looking at using a thumb drive to do the installation?
On Nov 29, 2013 11:17 AM, "Steve Tomporowski" <didym...@gmail.com>
wrote:
I imagine at this point that Bill Hewlett and David Packard are spinning
in their graves. The company they founded on test equipment expertise
has
devolved into a marketing driven 3rd world assembly house. But you know
all of that.
My sister, who is legally blind, bought an HP (h8-1414) because the Mac
was driving her crazy (her words not mine). We hooked it up to a 32" TV
and then discovered that her magnification program doesn't work under
Windows 8 and won't for a while. So... we bought an OEM copy of Win7
Home
Premium. She had used Win7 at work for years and knows how to get around
in it. (She recently retired on disability at age 55). Then the fun
began.
Secure Boot sucks. I can see no reason for it. Nor can I see a reason
why HP has to have their motherboards backwards or why they have to use
F10
to enter BIOS. Forget the fact that the BIOS seems almost entirely
devoid
of options.
Finally I get it to boot to DVD. Win7 loads, then stops, saying it can't
access the DVD drive and needs a driver. Well, it's not on the Win7 DVD
nor does the Win8 work. Nor does HP provide Win7 drivers for this
particular model. This is going to have to be a hack job, piecing
together
drivers from the primary manufacturers.
It seems to be poetic justice that a marketing-driven company blindly
follows another marketing-driven company's demands.
Just had to complain.....
Steve
