Check drivers for versions ranging from 8.1 to 7 in dual-boot configurations.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Check drivers for versions ranging from 8.1 to 7 in dual-boot configurations.

Proallner
Junior Member

11-13-2016, 10:45 AM

There isn’t a direct method to pull drivers from your Windows 8.1 installation onto the older Windows 7 system. You’d need to reinstall drivers on the W7 partition, which would take up space and require additional setup.

Proallner

11-13-2016, 10:45 AM #1

Nienke_2002
Senior Member

621

11-20-2016, 08:04 PM

Searching for drivers in YourWindows8Partition:Windows\System32\drivers could help

Nienke_2002

11-20-2016, 08:04 PM #2

Searching for drivers in YourWindows8Partition:Windows\System32\drivers could help

YeshasNZ
Member

159

11-20-2016, 11:18 PM

I attempted this across several locations but faced issues. Only the Nvidia GPU driver worked. I also chose to remove my installation since I couldn't get a USB 3.0 driver. The pound symbol appeared as a Greek character, and my keyboard settings didn't map properly—language or layout changes weren't possible. My dual-boot setup (7) stopped functioning correctly. It seems the problem was significant. If I retry, I might switch to Pro instead of Ultimate. Still puzzling why everything felt so odd.

YeshasNZ

11-20-2016, 11:18 PM #3