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Installation of Build 10074 on Compaq 110c
I recently decided to sacrifice the OEM XP on this mini laptop and found it quite easy and relatively successful except for some minor hiccups:
1. The video controller driver appears to be missing so I don't get the Start screen nor the Charms. On the Intel downloads site I found a Win 7 driver for the 82945 GM chipset but when I try to install it, I'm told that a later version is already installed. This is a bit strange as Device Manage says 'No video controller installed'.
2. Initially, I had a continuous loop of repeated 'DPC_Watchdog_violation' messages that I found were initiated by the touchpad mouse. After connecting a USB mouse and making sure not to touch the touchpad, all now seems stable. If I accidentally touch the pad, the system immediately crashes into the loop.
3. Windows update seems to handle most updates well but constantly fails when attempting automatic install of Build 10122.
Any comments on these issues would be appreciated.
Last edited by TopGeek; 01 Jun 2015 at 02:06.