Windows 10: Windows 10 refuses to install to a new SSD

Just my opinion, but I don't trust a program to go out and get drivers for me from different manufacturers. I still prefer to load my own graphics card drivers, and let Windows Update find the rest. I also maintain a flash drive of applications and drivers for my systems, and update as updates are available. So, anytime I need to do a clean install, I'm ready.

 

It is better to have the latest KB files aside before going online. It is the CU that takes time, not the drivers. Not using any third party programs for drivers.

The 2 latest x64 KB fiile for 1709:

1.KB4088785 (Adobe)
2. KB4089848 (CU)

Run them manually with the standalone installer. The rest takes about 5 minutes for drivers and an unknown feature update.

You may also try to run Defender first to gain time over WU.

Good luck,

Microsoft Update Catalog

 

I generally try to backup what's on the original drive, if possible, but this time I was going 32 to 64 bit, so they weren't right. Add to that Sony dumped a whole lot of drivers (& I cannot find this model- anywhere) means desperate measures! Snappy Driver (direct from Sourceforge) found and installed everything fairly instantly. Synaptic didn't work- though I'd seen mention of that. I just tossed one I had from a same-age Toshiba & it works fine.

So, I go online & WU wants to do it's thing. I created a restore point, jic. I see it trying to alter the Synaptic & the AMD display- which I don't want as it's working fast & smooth-- I hope I got into hardware settings quick enough to stop it. I'm off to sleep so shut it down. I just hope I don't wake up to no touchpad or display!

Thanks all.

 

Everything works perfectly except two things:

I had to revert to Synaptics 15 to get the scroll to work.

Oh, and that bug intro'd by MS where your screen brightness is F'ed. The slider will slide/numbers adjust, but it doesn't dim when I pull the plug.

So far, MS's "fix"? Use their cr*ppy generic driver. Too bad for you if you game at all...good grief!