Installing Windows 7 on a Kingston A2000 NVMe

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votokacek14

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Hi, I just want to start by saying, I really love and want to install windows 7.
I want to install it on a Kingston A2000 (in device manager SA2000M).
The thing is that they don't have native NVMe support (it comes with an update later) and I just wanted to ask if it's possible to install on there...
Of course I will be using NTlite for the iso...
Everything else should be good... I can integrate internet drivers and usb drivers i just have problems with the nvme driver :/
And one more thing, I don't use a usb stick to install windows, I create a partition and extract the files there and load it through bios + i use unattended so please tell me if I can't do that for 7. (or if I should make the partition on my storage hdd or on the usb).
i am grateful for any advice
 
So i just wanted to make this clear and sort of isolate the problem... (again I'm pretty new to this so I'm sorry if I don't understand right away) so i got a couple of questions:
1) if i successfully integrate the two hotfixes (which throw an error right now) i don't need any sort of driver for the nvme or anything (so just internet and usb) ? and btw. is it correct that i just drag the hotfixes .msi files into "updates" or do i need to somehow specfiy, that it's a hotfix ?
2) I plan to install updated windows 7 2018 in UEFI (with csm on) by copying stuff to the efi folder (i hope you understand), will it work ?
3) I lately started using a method of installing windows directly from a disk i want to install it on (i create a partition and put the files there and select it in bios as "UEFI OS"), will it work for 7 or do i have to use a usb flash disk ? (this worked for me on 10 and 8.1, but i just wanted to ask)
4) will the disk be there on the install screen or do i have to do something to make it appear there ?

if this is all good then the only problem is the integration of the two hotfixes, at least i will know...
I know these are some dumb questions, but I never did an windows 7 install like this, so please correct me if I'm wrong, thanks!
 
votokacek14 said:
So i just wanted to make this clear and sort of isolate the problem... (again I'm pretty new to this so I'm sorry if I don't understand right away) so i got a couple of questions:
1) if i successfully integrate the two hotfixes (which throw an error right now) i don't need any sort of driver for the nvme or anything (so just internet and usb) ? and btw. is it correct that i just drag the hotfixes .msi files into "updates" or do i need to somehow specfiy, that it's a hotfix ?
2) I plan to install updated windows 7 2018 in UEFI (with csm on) by copying stuff to the efi folder (i hope you understand), will it work ?
3) I lately started using a method of installing windows directly from a disk i want to install it on (i create a partition and put the files there and select it in bios as "UEFI OS"), will it work for 7 or do i have to use a usb flash disk ? (this worked for me on 10 and 8.1, but i just wanted to ask)
4) will the disk be there on the install screen or do i have to do something to make it appear there ?

if this is all good then the only problem is the integration of the two hotfixes, at least i will know...
I know these are some dumb questions, but I never did an windows 7 install like this, so please correct me if I'm wrong, thanks!
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1) That's correct, based off of everything I've read, but not personal experience. They are .msu files and not msi files though. You just drag it into the updates area - nothing special. But you do have to integrate it into both the Windows version that you want (Pro, for example), and also the Windows setup in boot.wim (can be done in the last page of NTLite where you start the process of making the changes)
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2) I understand that you want to install Windows 7 in UEFI mode, but I have no idea what you're talking about beyond that. There's no such thing as Windows 7 2018. It must be a copy of Windows that someone modified and updated with some updates up to the year 2018. Why not make your own copy of Windows with your own updates using NTLite and an ISO that was originally obtained from Microsoft? If you already rules out permissions with those 2 hotfixes, then Maybe that copy of Windows 7 you have is broken.

3) This just seems messy to me. I don't have an answer to your question, but if you're going to install Windows 7, why not just do it properly the first time? It's not like you're going to be doing this again and again, since you essentially aren't going to get any more updates. Just use rufus to put it on a USB drive

4) It should appear as a boot option, but it really depends on how you've configured your BIOS. I suggest hitting the key to get your boot menu to make sure you get it.

Also, I want to add that you've spent a lot of time trying to figure this out when it's really not that hard. Just do it the traditional and proper way (getting a clean ISO that was originally from Microsoft, putting the setup on a USB with Rufus). You probably would already have a working copy of Windows 7 up and running by now if you did that from the start.
 
So ok I understand, so let me clear some of the concerns...
1) yeah i meant msu and i know i have to integrate them into install.wim and boot.wim
2) it is an official iso it's just the august 2018 version you can google it, but ok i guess i will try with the sp1 version it might be the reason the hotfixes don't work but again, it's not some weird iso
3) you might not know this method but the install is jus SO much faster with this and i like to use it cause i don't wanna wait for rufus to burn it to a usb, I use this method to install pretty much every install i do but i can try the classic method too...
Sorry for being confusing it's just I'm not really into this stuff...

Some info about the "2018" version: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ust-2018/1c1ab495-1a9d-4b31-a8fe-757a10be8e50
Info about the method of installing windows i mentioned:
It's a yt vid but i use the method from there, kinda cringe but it works and I'm just used to it... but i'm just gonna do it the og way for 7...

I'm probably gonna take a couple of days off but I'll try it with the old iso next time...
Thanks again for the help!
 
votokacek14 said:
2) it is an official iso it's just the august 2018 version you can google it, but ok i guess i will try with the sp1 version it might be the reason the hotfixes don't work but again, it's not some weird iso
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It's not an official ISO. I have checked out your links and it seems like it's made by the team that made heidoc.
 
I mean I just mentioned his method of installing windows and I think it's great...
It's not like it will blow up your computer it's just installing windows...
And actually it's faster to setup and faster to install, idk why I wouldn't use it.
 
votokacek14 said:
I mean I just mentioned his method of installing windows and I think it's great...
It not like it will blow up your computer it's just installing windows...
And actually it's faster to setup and faster to install idk why I wouldn't use it.
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Fair enough. I should have said, steer clear of other Fr33thy videos.
 
tharri said:
Fair enough. I should have said, steer clear of other Fr33thy videos.
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his 8.1 series looks interesting.
edit - hmm, ive picked up a few things at a quick go through them, i'll find the goodies in his pack :cool:
 
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