Desktop PC Work: HP Pavilion p6203w

They have a live chat option. Let me see what they say.

When you have the opportunity perform the following steps:

1) Run Windows updates > post images for any error messages or codes

2) Run Microsoft Defender updates > post images for any error messages or codes

3) Run this script (it took nearly one hour on the prior installation)
https://www.tenforums.com/attachment...p_plus_log.bat
Post results using [code] or post a share link.


4) Run:
https://www.tenforums.com/attachment...iskparinfo.bat
Post results using [code] or post a share link.


5) Crucial Scanner > post a URL for the webpage results
Crucial System Scanner | Memory Upgrade Scanner | Crucial

6) Install HP Windows diagnostics:
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp138...0/sp138803.exe

7) Post an image of Disk management:
a) widen these rows: disk 0, disk 1, etc. > make sure that no characters are cut off
b) widen these columns: Volume and Status > make sure that no characters are cut off
How to Post a Screenshot of Disk Management

The computer doesn’t belong to me. I would not have something so old. But I’m wondering if I should just tell my friend/customer to buy her a new one or have me build her one? Can I reuse the case of this one? Because this has been a lot of work.

HP did not support the computer beyond Windows 7.
There were no tested drivers for Windows 8 or 10 available.

It likely will cost more at a repair shop than what the computer is worth.
The question would be if they have any old parts lying around.

It would be best to invest time and money in another computer if there are display problems.

You can try the Microsoft Windows 7 drivers and there may be some luck?


See if you can install and run the HP hardware diagnostics.
There is a link for Windows.
There is also a UEFI link which can be installed on a flash drive or installed on the computer.
It can be added to the bootable MCT or another bootable flash drive that has free space.
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp138...0/sp138354.exe

Sure wish I could take it back to Windows 7. Microsoft doesn’t support it anymore. It’s just giving me a headache dealing with it.

Test the hardware with the HP diagnostics.
If it fails then the decision is easy.
If it passes then decide whether its worth your time to test drive different driver versions.

zbook said:

Test the hardware with the HP diagnostics.
If it fails then the decision is easy.
If it passes then decide whether its worth your time to test drive different driver versions.

I will give it one more chance tomorrow.

Okay.
I'm heading to bed.


This is the HP webpage for:

HP Windows diagnostics
HP UEFI hardware diagnostics (for either a bootable flash drive or to install onto a drive partition)

https://support.hp.com/us-en/help/hp...re-diagnostics



UEFI hardware diagnostics > for a bootable flash drive and / or installation on the drive into a new partition
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp138...0/sp138354.exe

Windows hardware diagnostics:
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp138...0/sp138803.exe


Run: extensive > loop until error > the next day if it has made two or more loops > click esc > take pictures > post images of the tests performed with results into this thread

In case the OP is looking for another driver he might try this one. It is older but might work better:
Note it contains drivers for the chipset and integrated graphics:

nForce Driver Version 15.49 (32-bit)
nForce Driver Version 15.49 | 15.49 | Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit | NVIDIA

nForce Driver Version 15.49 (64-bit)
nForce Driver Version 15.49 | 15.49 | Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit | NVIDIA

Code:

nForce Driver Version 15.49

Version: 15.49  WHQL
Release Date: 2009.10.1
Operating System: Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit
Language: English (US)
File Size: 187.73 MB

Version: 15.49  WHQL
Release Date: 2009.10.1
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
Language: English (US)
File Size: 210.28 MB 

Windows Vista/Win7 32-bit / 64-bit Driver Versions:

* Ethernet Driver (v73.14+) WHQL 
* Network Management Tools (v73.16) "Sedona" 
* SATAIDE Driver (v11.1.0.33) WHQL 
* SATARAID Driver (v11.1.0.33) WHQL R
* AIDTOOL Application (v11.1.0.30) 
* SMBUS Driver (v4.74) WHQL 
* SMU Driver (v1.71) WHQL 
* GPU Driver (v190.38) WHQL 
* Physx (v9.09.0428) 
* Away Mode Driver (v6.0.6000.114) WHQL 
* Installer (v7.57) 

Supported products

GeForce 8 Series:
GeForce 8200 /nForce 730a, GeForce 8100 /nForce 720a

nForce 7 Series:
nForce 740i SLI, nForce 730i/Geforce 9400/9300, nForce 720i, nForce 780a SLI, nForce 750a SLI, nForce 740a SLI, nForce 730a/GeForce 8300/8200, nForce 720a - GeForce 8100, nForce 710a

nForce 6 Series:
nForce 630i/GeForce 7150, nForce 630i/GeForce 7100, nForce 610i/GeForce 7050, nForce 630a / GeForce 7050, nForce 630a / GeForce 7025

nForce 9 Series:
nForce 980a SLI

nForce 4 Series:
nForce 430 / GeForce 6150, nForce 430 / GeForce 6150LE, nForce 410 / GeForce 6150LE, nForce 430 / GeForce 6100, nForce 430 / GeForce 6150SE, nForce 430 / Geforce 6100, nForce 405 / Geforce 6100, nForce 400 / Geforce 6100, nForce 420 / Geforce 6100

I have an old HP P6703 as an office computer which I pulled out of a dumpster. It wasn’t working when I got it so I opened it up and cleaned it and saw the SATA cable popped off. I installed as 250GB SSD as the OS drive and wiped the HD for use as a data drive. I did a clean install of Win10 and it works great for MS Office and web browsing. The only driver Win10 didn’t find was for an eSATA adaptor I added to do backups