Hello everyone,
I am attempting a very risky task: installing Windows 7 x64 on a modern HP Victus laptop. I am aware of the limitations, including the lack of mobile RTX 2050 drivers, but I want to make the base OS functional.
My motherboard is strictly pure UEFI with no CSM or legacy support, so I am trying to get a GPT installation.
Here are my specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile / AMD Radeon 760M iGPU
Platform: Pure UEFI (No CSM option in BIOS, Secure Boot will be disabled)
I am looking for guidance, modded drivers, or specific threads covering the following integration blocks for NTLite:
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ACPI Patch: I need a patched acpi.sys that can bypass the A5 BSOD on modern AMD Hawk Point platforms.
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USB 3.x Drivers: Modded AMD USB 3.1 Controller drivers that include the hardware IDs for modern Zen 4 chipset hubs.
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Pure UEFI Framebuffer: The best method to implement UefiSeven or an equivalent emulator to prevent the freeze at the “Starting Windows” logo on a non-CSM laptop.
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NVMe Support: Recommended generic or modded NVMe driver stack for modern OEM laptop drives under Win7.
If anyone has successfully gotten Windows 7 running on a Ryzen 8000 series laptop, or can point me to the exact working driver threads for this architecture, I would greatly appreciate your help!
Thank you!
Edit by Fernando: Thread title specified and shortened