Ensure Windows 10 remains active during setup. Avoid disabling the boot menu or using tools that reset the system.
Ensure Windows 10 remains active during setup. Avoid disabling the boot menu or using tools that reset the system.
Hello, Your system runs Windows 10 on a boot SSD and also has Windows 7 on another drive. You’ve been using Windows 10 for about a month until yesterday when a disk check caused it to fail. The check removed or altered your Windows 10 files, making it impossible to boot. You had to wipe the SSD and reinstall Windows 10. Now you’re looking for ways to avoid this issue in the future—maybe so Windows 10 won’t break your Windows 7 next time. I think you’ve managed to exclude Windows 10 from automatic checks on Windows 7, but are there other steps you can take?
Consider turning off Windows updates to fix the issue you're experiencing.
Set up a separate boot drive for Windows 7 using its own SSD. Right now you're installing W7 on another storage but sharing the same boot record with Windows 10. This usually works fine, but since you have both, consider trying this method. - Disconnect the SSD - Start from the W7 installation disk and choose repair installation, it will notify you no master boot record is present, so rebuild the MBR on the same drive. - Restart to W7 - Power off and reconnect the SSD - The system will boot Windows 10 automatically - To launch W7, press F9 during the BIOS and pick the W7 disk.
The simplest option is installing Sims 2 on Origin. I received it for free a while back, and it functions well on Windows 10. My original version also works on Windows 10, possibly because the issue has been resolved.
Thank you for your feedback. I hope this resolved the issue. The problems I faced with Sims 2 were mainly due to incompatibility after the Windows 10 update 1709. I managed to run the Origin version but it didn’t work either. After trying various fixes, I decided to revert to Windows 7 to get the game running again. Appreciate the support!
I encountered a similar issue myself. I discovered an old discussion on Microsoft Answers focused on XP. The solution functioned for me with W7. On W7, the mapping of my W10 drive to H:/ was changed via Regedit—navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager and set the BootExecute key to autocheck autochk. Just append /K:H at the end before the asterisk. If you have additional drives, you can add them using the format shown.
Apologies for the delayed response; it was quite some time ago when they offered it away at no cost, probably just for a short period (perhaps an anniversary). I reached out and mentioned that my disc versions weren’t functioning, so they provided me with a digital copy to test—though I had to verify ownership of the discs first to receive it free.
I appreciate the feedback and wanted to mention that my approach involves disconnecting the Windows 7 drive when not in use and unplugging it during playtime. It may seem a bit tedious, but it helps prevent issues and is just for one game at a time.