HP Pavilion 15-ak005na Gaming Laptop (Can I put Windows 7 on this?)

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Thanks.  Now I can help you...

Network Controller:  2nd driver on the left (64 bit).

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25835/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-and-Drivers-for-Windo...

Bluetooth driver for that card...

This package contains the driver installation package for the Intel Bluetooth in the supported notebook models running a supported operating system.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp74501-75000/sp74755.exe

PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Processing Controller & ACPI\INT3400:

This package contains the driver that enables the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework firmware. Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework provide system temperature and power utilization information for the system thermal protection to function properly. This package is provided for supported notebook models running a supported operating system.

File name: sp72106.exe

PCI Device:

This package contains the driver that enables the Realtek Card Reader in supported notebook models that are running a supported operating system. The card reader enables users to read from or write to supported removable storage cards, which are typically used in digital cameras, digital music players, and cellular phones.

File name: sp71365.exe

PCI Simple Communications Controller:

This package provides the Intel Management Engine Components Driver for supported notebook models running a supported operating system. 

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp74501-75000/sp74844.exe

ACPI\HPQ6007:

This package provides HP 3D DriveGuard Software (HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection) for supported notebook models that are running a supported operating system. HP 3D DriveGuard Software protects the hard drive by parking the heads if the notebook is accidentally dropped, or is abruptly impacted by another object.

File name: sp71811.exe

ACPI\MSFT0101:  Run the hotfix from the link below...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2920188

[mterrey]

Awesome!  The laptop is now Windows 7 ready... 🙂

Everything installed except:

PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Processing Controller & ACPI\INT3400:

Unknown Device

ACPI\INT3400
*INT3400

Unknown Device

ACPI\MSFT0101
*MSFT0101

But, to be honest maybe I don't even need these!! 🙂

You're a legend Paul!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I'm surprised the hotfix didn't install the TPM 2.0 device.

But you definitely don't need that unless you wanted to use bitlocker and were running W7 Ultimate (which is the only version of W7 that can use bitlocker).

See if this Intel thermal etc driver works.  Maybe the one I gave you was for the 5th gen processors...

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp73501-74000/sp73881.exe

Try browsing to the driver folder that was created when you ran the file if the auto install doesn't work, from the update driver method for the device like you did with the chipset driver.

The driver would be located in C:\SWSetup\sp73881.

The hardware ID's you posted are present in the setup information files for the above driver, so it should work one way or the other.

Int3400 is in the esif_manager setup inf file as is shown in this partial copy and paste of the file contents...

[INTEL.NTamd64.6.3]
%INT3400.DeviceDesc%  = EsifManager6.3,ACPI\INT3400

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1903 is located in the dtpf_cpu setup information file as shown in this partial copy and paste of the file contents,,,

[Manufacturer]
%INTEL%=INTEL, NTamd64

[INTEL.NTamd64]
%PROCSNB.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0103
%PROCIVB.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0153
%PROCHSW.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0C03
%PROCHSW.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0A03
%PROCHSW.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0D03
%PROCBDW.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1603
%PROCSKL.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1903
%PROCCHT.DeviceDesc%  = DptfCpu,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_22DC

You may want to try running that hotfix again and see what happens.

[Ratkatcher]

Thanks for this great thread!  I now have my gaming laptop running W7 Pro effortlessly.

So many attempts were foiled by NOT knowing that USB3 drivers HAD to be installed on the Win7 image to progress.

A million thanks!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, @Ratkatcher .