- Install windows 7 on imac 2011 sub how to#
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Install windows 7 on imac 2011 sub drivers#
I had to finally settle on as my source of drivers for the AR938x and updated to version 10.0.0.308.
I then spent several more hours trying to find official site for updates, but apparently Qualcomm can't be bothered with that.
Install windows 7 on imac 2011 sub how to#
After spending several hours trying to figure out how to open and read the memory dump files from the crash it appeared to be an issue with the Qualcomm Atheros drivers which were still dated from 2010.
Either everything was being broken down into smaller packets – which is likely – or something broke in the last few days. Up until then I didn't notice any internet issues as my Steam and Origin games updated themselves and I played online. Files of 256MB were fine but 500MB resulted in IRQL_Unexpected_Value crash (not sure of where the exact cut off point is between the two file sizes). However yesterday while using Edge – and later Chrome – to download some large files Windows kept crashing I'm using Wifi to connect to the Internet.
Install windows 7 on imac 2011 sub update#
I was able to further update to 15.7.1 by manually updating the drivers by downloading the file then going to device manager -> display adapter -> update driver using files on computer.
I was also pleased to find that my gpu drivers had been updated from 14.3 to 15.something – one week older than the 15.7.1 currently available. I only had to reinstall the drivers for my keyboard to get the volume keys to work again. I also have the same model and upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 without too many issues initially. So far, so good I'm posting this from my new W10 installation. In any case, they promised I'd get a free copy of W10 Home Edition, but I was upgrading from W7 Ultimate, and it says I now have W10 Pro. It's the first time that's ever happened in my experience in the past when I have upgraded Windows, I've reinstalled everything. When I had completed the installation, I was momentarily speechless to find that all my software appeared to be intact, and it seems that I can basically pick up where I left off with my W7 reinstallation. I was quite surprised at how painless it was, actually. It wasn't a clean install, but rather an upgrade from W7. I'm happy to report the upgrade appears to have went off without a hitch. Since the reinstall of Windows 7 wasn't totally done, I figured I would take a chance, instead of possibly paying $119 or whatever W10 down the road.
Install windows 7 on imac 2011 sub install#
Even hiding the update would not prevent it from downloading, and their promise that I could download and install later really amounted to anytime in the next two days. However, when I clicked "Yes" on the "Try Windows 10" popup that I kept getting, I had no idea they would be delivering this upgrade via Windows Update, and there would be no easy way of stopping it. I figured the possibility of avoiding a future purchase of Windows 10 made it worth attempting. Regarding the Windows 10 upgrade, normally I am not an early adopter of anything in this case, my intent was to download the installer and wait until Apple released El Capitan. I'm also running BCA 5.1.4, and when I reinstalled Windows 7 I had a USB drive with the most recent Apple drivers for Windows (just downloaded for the Windows 7 reinstall) plugged into the machine, so presumably I am running the most recent drivers for this machine. I have a mid-2011 iMac, 27", running OS X 10.10.4 (Yosemite) and I recently reinstalled Windows 7 after the previous Windows 7 installation, which was about four years old, became unstable and crashed. How many others who have had a smooth transition are out there?
Just a data point for everyone out there who is considering an upgrade to Windows 10.