Windows 10: Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware

Hello, could you explain me how did you menaged to upgrade windows 10 on p4 pc ? I can't get installation couse of no nx support on p4 cpus.

 

Hey guys going to revive this thread.

I was able to successfully install Windows 10 on all PC and laptop here, including an MSI Wind U100, except for one laptop, with an Intel Pentium M 725. It is currently running Windows 7 and I think it would be great with Win10 but unfortunately this CPU doesn't support NX at all. I faced the NX compatibility issue with many PC laptop here and was able to use the BCDEDIT /Set nx always ON, but for the laptop the issue is real.

Anybody was able to successfully make Windows 10 run on a PC without NX ?

 

This is an interesting patch, didn't go through all the process but it seems it could be a solution.

[Tutorial] Install Windows 8.1 without SSE2/NX Support - YouTube

 

Soo... Please read carefully what i've wrote. Commands like bcdedit nx always ON or simmillar ones, won't give anything... it is only good if motherboard and processor are capable of NX bit but BIOS isn't (even it this situtation still it doesn't work always).

About youtube tutorial you posted... I've answered for that in my last post. THERE IS NO POSSIBILTY TO OPEN FINAL VERSION (doen't matter witch build) OF WINDOWS 10 IMAGE/CD WIM FILE, it has been rebuilded to be not openable. therefore the step with ImageX won't work and will stop you in this moment.

For now there is no possibility to rexctract it.

Somwhere bettween all of this i also get code 5 while tring to install windows (even 7, 8 and 10) heres solution -> UNAWAVE - Code 5 Error whilst booting Windows 7 DVD

In the end i've replaced motherboard with cpu ~ 15$ for good motherboard and cpu + cooler.

 

I have it running on an old T2390 1.8 GHz Dell Laptop. Don't use it that much but there have been no issues, so far.

 

What soc is it ? Which procesor? And is it technical/insider preview or final release?

 

I have installed Win 10 Pro and running insider version on this desktop, no issues and quite fast as well, CPU dated 2006.

 

Thanks jach0o for the info that saved me precious time. Unfortunately I don't think I can replace the motherboard on that laptop.

For the others, run coreinfo and check if nx is enabled.

 

Hi, I read this post with interest because my pc is getting on a bit now. I have upgraded from win 7 pro 32 bit and everything is good, infact I would say performance is improved. However, I have poor graphics performance and would like to get a compatible AGP card as these are cheap now. Also, I have a faulty Nvidia GeForce 7800GS+ 512MB card, if I can get another of these all would be good but is it compatible?

The people who have upgraded earlier in this thread say all is ok Can you tell me if you used a AGP card and its specs?

Currently on:
CPU: AMD Athlon FX53 (940) 2.4Ghz
Memory: 4GB
MB: MSI K8 dual socket 940, AGP only.
VGA: AGP - Nvidia FX5950 AGP with 96.85 winvista drivers from NVidia website. Win 10 just installed the standard display adapter until I installed the new drivers.

I am willing to try some suggestions.

 

7600gs agp works great

 

Here's mine if this helps

 

Hi there

Runs fine on an old Pentium IV computer with 2 GB RAM -- note 32 bit only as this CPU is only 32 bit enabled.

Can even run a 512MB XP VM too !!!!

Ms have done all right with this one -- of course the video looks a bit strange when going via an RGB old fashioned VGA connector on to a nice LCD TV (if your monitor still has VGA connectors).

Performance seems fine and the W10 was far better than the VISTA OS that the computer came with.

Haven't a clue myself either about all this talk of sockets etc -- this computer was destined for it's final journey to the City's tip this weekend -- weather on Sunday was hideous here so I thought --well let's try for a joke running W10 on it --and it worked fine - also with an XP VM as I've pointed out. Maybe I'll donate the machine to a museum. !!

Cheers
jimbo

 

Old computers and sockets. That takes me back to the days of Socket 486 that could accept either Intel or AMD 80486 CPUs. Then there's the Socket A, Slot 1 Intel and Slot A AMD, etc., etc., etc.

 

Hello!

Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I would like to post my own experiences in installing Windows 10 on old hardware. OK, Pentium D (the first dual core Pentium) is not that old, I'll post again later for a much older AMD laptop once I have the screenshots. But for starters, here are the specs of the system:

Computer: Custom-build server system
Motherboard: Supermicro PDSG4 (Intel socket 775)
Chipset: Intel Glenwood 955X (supports up to Pentium D dual-core CPU socket 775, not newer models)
CPU: Intel Pentium D 945 3.40GHz dual-core socket 775 (supports NX and the extra requirements for 64-bit)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 667MHz (4x 1GB modules in dual channel mode)
Graphics: MSI GeForce 8400GS
SATA Controller: Intel ICH7R with RAID support
SCSI Controllers: Adaptec 7901 Single channel Ultra 320 SCSI & Adaptec SCSI RAID 20105/Supermicro AOC-LPZCR supported
LAN: Intel 82573V PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Audio 1: Creative SoundBlaster Live! 1024 (CT4832) (see this thread for working driver in 64-bit. In 32-bit might work the Windows XP driver, haven't tried, or use KX Project again)
Audio 2: Realtek AC'97 audio high quality 6-channel sound (see this thread for working driver)

And here are the screenshots:









As said before, it is not surprising running Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit) on this hardware. I'll post later about a really old (Vista era) laptop running Windows 10 32-bit.

OK, here is the Mainboard tab from CPU-Z:

 

If you run a second instance of CPU-Z on the mainboard tab, it displays the BIOS version and Date - a fair indication of the age of the system.