Yes, your HP Elitebook 8460p can run Windows 10 or Windows 8.
Yes, your HP Elitebook 8460p can run Windows 10 or Windows 8.
Recently I upgraded a SATA port on my old HP Elitebook 8460p. I plan to run Windows 10 or 8. After creating a Windows 10 USB and connecting it, the system fails immediately—after about 5 to 10 seconds, the boot logo appears and the screen shows strange artifacts. I tried another ISO after that, but it still doesn’t work properly. My friend from a repair shop said the laptop can’t handle Windows 10, even though I managed to install it. He also mentioned losing some shortcuts after the installation. Is this accurate? Are there other options to install Windows 10 on this device?
I really question what they mentioned. It seems likely this laptop will work with W10. The screen glitches you described probably relate to a completely different problem. That’s a simple question, but just to confirm, are you entering the BIOS and choosing your USB as the boot device? I’m hoping you didn’t just connect it and turn off the power. No one I know has that issue. Edited August 11, 2022 by RockSolid1106
I've upgraded and resold multiple mid-to-late generation laptops. The Windows setup works well for you. Your comment doesn't fully capture the situation, if you share a photo of the device...
I attempted to set up Windows on my first-gen i7 980X, but it had dried thermal paste and the water cooling system was faulty. As soon as Windows started the installation, it would shut down. The reason was likely the CPU overheating during the process. Consider replacing the thermal paste.
Thanks for the update. Actually, my laptop isn't able to read or boot from the Windows 10 USB (uncertain reason—possibly outdated firmware). I used my old Windows 10 recovery disk, and it worked fine. I opened cmd, ran notepad, connected the USB, and executed setup.exe. Surprisingly, it just worked without any issues. I'm planning to install it now and might even replace the thermal paste. Appreciate your help!