Unable to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a HP Envy x360 (Win 10 Preinstalled)

[bryanhe]

Download the Intel Chipset software from Intel from https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25731/Intel-Server-Chipset-Driver-for-Windows-?httpD...

Download the USB3 drivers from Intel - https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/22824/USB-3-0-Driver-Intel-USB-3-0-eXtensible-Host-C...

Extract the drivers from the packages

create directories

c:\drivers

c:\drivers\glb

c:\drivers\x86

c:\drivers\x64

c:\temp\mount

c:\temp\DVD_Files

- the first one is for both x86 and x64 so I put them into a directory c:\drivers\glb

- the second one has seperate directories from x86 vs x64 - put them in seperate directories.  

       c:\drivers\x86

       c:\drivers\x64

1) copy the ISO files from the Windows 7 install DVD into a directory - c:\temp\dvd_files

2) mount the boot.wim file

    - dism /mount-wim /wimfile:c:\temp\dvd_files\sources\boot.wim /index:1 /mountdir:C:\temp\mount

       dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\glb

      dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\x64 (or x86 if the image is for a 32 bit install

    dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\temp\mount /commit

3) Mount the install.wim file

       - you need to know which image to update as the install.wim file contains all the images (except Enterprise).  So assume you are installing 64bit Home Premium - that would be index 2

    - dism /mount-wim /wimfile:c:\temp\dvd_files\sources\install.wim /index:2 /mountdir:C:\temp\mount

       dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\glb

      dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\x64 (or x86 if the image is for a 32 bit install

    dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\temp\mount /commit

copy your files to USB and all should be good.

Bryan

[vbvr]

Bryan, in the instructions you sent - '- the first one is for both x86 and x64 so I put them into a directory c:\drivers\glb' I did not find any drivers when I extracted the  Intel Chipset software from Intel. It has an exe file, no drivers.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Use the chipset zip file...first one one the list...

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/20775/Intel-Chipset-Device-Software-INF-Update-Utility-?pr...

[bryanhe]

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@vbvr wrote:

Bryan, in the instructions you sent - '- the first one is for both x86 and x64 so I put them into a directory c:\drivers\glb' I did not find any drivers when I extracted the  Intel Chipset software from Intel. It has an exe file, no drivers.

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inside the zip is SetupChipset.exe.  run the following command:

SetupChipset.exe -extract <PATH TO EXTRACT TO>

This will extract the files you are looking for

[bryanhe · Accepted solution]

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@bryanhe wrote:

Download the Intel Chipset software from Intel from https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25731/Intel-Server-Chipset-Driver-for-Windows-?httpD...

Download the USB3 drivers from Intel - https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/22824/USB-3-0-Driver-Intel-USB-3-0-eXtensible-Host-C...

Extract the drivers from the packages

create directories

c:\drivers

c:\drivers\glb

c:\drivers\x86

c:\drivers\x64

c:\temp\mount

c:\temp\DVD_Files

- the first one is for both x86 and x64 so I put them into a directory c:\drivers\glb

- the second one has seperate directories from x86 vs x64 - put them in seperate directories.  

       c:\drivers\x86

       c:\drivers\x64

1) copy the ISO files from the Windows 7 install DVD into a directory - c:\temp\dvd_files

2) mount the boot.wim file

    - dism /mount-wim /wimfile:c:\temp\dvd_files\sources\boot.wim /index:1 /mountdir:C:\temp\mount

       dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\glb

      dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\x64 (or x86 if the image is for a 32 bit install

    dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\temp\mount /commit

3) Mount the install.wim file

       - you need to know which image to update as the install.wim file contains all the images (except Enterprise).  So assume you are installing 64bit Home Premium - that would be index 2

    - dism /mount-wim /wimfile:c:\temp\dvd_files\sources\install.wim /index:2 /mountdir:C:\temp\mount

       dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\glb

      dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\x64 (or x86 if the image is for a 32 bit install

    dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\temp\mount /commit

copy your files to USB and all should be good.

Bryan

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forgot something.  The boot.wim has two images.  So after step 2 you need to do the exact same thing again but on index 2 like this:

 mount the boot.wim file

    - dism /mount-wim /wimfile:c:\temp\dvd_files\sources\boot.wim /index:2 /mountdir:C:\temp\mount

       dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\glb

      dism /image:C:\temp\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\x64 (or x86 if the image is for a 32 bit install

    dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\temp\mount /commit

[vbvr]

Thanks Bryan, I was able to sucessfully isntall Windows 7 on my laptop. Now its just a matter of finding all the missing drivers. 

Pending issues - 

1. HP Wireless button driver (So far it looks like the driver is only for win 8 and 10

2. Figure out why the laptop keyboard is acting funny

3. Need to turn on wireless everytime I boot.

[PapaBear57]

I know this thread is kind of old, and maybe no one will reply back, but tell me, how did you resolve the problem of the Windows ACPI driver always giving you the "Blue Screen of Death" every time you shut down? I have found no way around the Watchdog Timer device and it's incompatibility with Windows 7.