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How do i install drivers for XP in 7?

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ccrogers15	Posted: Monday, Aug 20 2012, 02:08
REQUESTED BAN Group: BUSTED! Joined: Jul 26, 2010	Im fixing to install windows 7 on an older machine designed for XP. Here are the specs: Windows XP Home edition SP3 2GB Ram Intel Pentium 4 40GB hard drive Intel Extreme graphics 82865G I need to install drivers for the graphics. Its an intel extreme graphics 82865G internal. I tried before, however the driver would not install. Is there a way to install the driver by a hack or something?

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QUOTE (ccrogers15 @ Sunday, Aug 19 2012, 18:08)

Im fixing to install windows 7 on an older machine designed for XP.
Here are the specs:

Windows XP Home edition SP3
2GB Ram
Intel Pentium 4
40GB hard drive
Intel Extreme graphics 82865G

I need to install drivers for the graphics. Its an intel extreme graphics 82865G internal.
I tried before, however the driver would not install. Is there a way to install the driver by a hack or something?

Did you get them from Intel's site? It could be that those drivers aren't compatible with Windows 7 and you might have to pick up a cheap PCI graphics card for it to run. In all honesty, you'd be better off installing XP on that machine as performance will be extremely sluggish with Windows 7.

Wolf68k	Posted: Monday, Aug 20 2012, 15:46
always howling Group: Members Joined: Mar 12, 2003	There are no drivers for it. And I agree with Iminicus, from the sound of how old that system likely is it would choke on 7. If you don't want XP on it then try a small size distro of Linux like Puppy Linux or Damn Small Linux

ccrogers15	Posted: Monday, Aug 20 2012, 20:07
REQUESTED BAN Group: BUSTED! Joined: Jul 26, 2010	Nevermind, i got it working. I ran the installer in compatibility mode. it works perfect. And it actually runs great on 7 surprisingly. Lock topic please.

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