windows vista, how to integrate usb 3.0/sata/nvme drivers?

[darksonny07]

Hello all
Im getting nostalgic with this great os (sadly very hated for many people ...until sp2) and I was trying to install it in another old ssd stored in a drawer, does not recognize usb 3 ports (for keyboard and mice) nor latest hdd disk drivers like nvme. Is there out any soft that could integrate these drivers to get vista installed in my rig? is this possible nowadays?

Thanks in advance
Darksonny

 

[Vistaar]

Welcome to Vista Forums darksonny07. As you have found, there are many obstacles to running Vista on modern hardware. First of all, what processor does your rig have? Vista generally won't run properly on Intel processors with Haswell or newer microarchitecture: it needs Ivy Bridge or earlier (see Compatible hardware with Windows Vista).

 

[darksonny07]

Hi dude
Thanks for your nice reception
This is my rig under win 7 enterprise x64 summoned in this picture


mmm it seems mine is not compatible? Oh, thats....what if I try something similar to the wufuc fix for win 7/8? I cannot find anything like this

 

[Vistaar]

As I feared, your Intel Core i7-4790K processor has Haswell microarchitecture, so Windows 7 is probably the oldest OS that will run properly on it. If you're getting nostalgic for Vista, better find some older hardware. Vista wasn't really all that different from Windows 7, but one very big difference you should be aware of involves software support. With Windows 7, you can use any browser or antivirus you like (at least for now). With Vista, you could only use legacy versions of browsers such as Chrome 49 or Firefox 52, and Vista No Longer Supported by Most Security Software.

 

[darksonny07]

Ok then, thanks for the info, what a pity....And what if I try to mount it with vmware and then convert it as vhd to install as a normal hdd?

 

[Vistaar]

The best advice I could give you is to post at MSFN, and it looks like you already did. Good luck with your project!

 

[raghavsood999@g]

I dont even have vista installed. I want vista enterprise & setup files such as microsoftinstaller.exe for it. imply using power iso to deploy vista.iso on usb & make it bootable works but i have problem with nvme drive here. To load drivers for vista - nvme, i need help & the post is related to this. I was just telling people i have vista because i have the iso . i run windows 10 though.

 

[wither 3]

Did you look at the link I provided in regards to Vista on newer systems?

Note: In a private conversation, I provided a link to a thread in this forum which discusses nvme.

 

[wither 3]

Would you go your account here and click on system specs. Save them and post back.

 

[raghavsood999@g]

can you post the link back for nvme vista? also the hedioc link wont work

 

[wither 3]

I don't know who you are referring to but you might look at the trials and tribulations this person went through trying to do what you want to- [REQUEST] Generic NVMe driver for Windows Vista / Server 2008?