This is for a business running software that won't work in 10. The mobo is MSI B450M PRO-VDH
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450M-PRO-VDH
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450M-PRO-VDH
Would that work on a cloned drive? I need to be able to put the disk in and either run it or install the drivers. It's got a ton of software installed that it would take me days to do on a fresh copy.I've installed Win7 64-bit Pro onto a Ryzen AM4 rig. It has a Gigabyte AX370-Gaming ATX mobo, and a 1st-Gen Ryzen R5 1600 CPU. I heard using 2nd-gen for either CPU or chipset was more iffy. I used a Win7 ISO I had squirreled away for safekeeping, and Gigabyte's Win7 patching tool. Supply it a drive letter with either a DVD or mounted ISO, of the source image, and plug in a USB flash drive for the destination image. Works OK making the USB on Win10. (Recommended.)
How much would that slow it down? One of the programs is a CAD type, that's why I put in the new hardware. I might try it out, I can just put a terabyte SSD in.Run Windows 7 in a virtual machine.
Windows 10 Pro comes with Hyper-V
VMware Player & VirtualBox are free.
If you have fast SSD and fast CPU, you won't feel much slow down. The only problem probably is the 3D drawing part. I never used any 3D software so can't tell how good/bad 3D support are in VM.How much would that slow it down? One of the programs is a CAD type, that's why I put in the new hardware. I might try it out, I can just put a terabyte SSD in.
I'll give it a shot tomorrow and let you know how it works out, thanks!If you have fast SSD and fast CPU, you won't feel much slow down. The only problem probably is the 3D drawing part. I never used any 3D software so can't tell how good/bad 3D support are in VM.
Thanks, I'll give that a shot first. I have AcronisA lot of cloning tools come with an "dissimilar" option/version
For example acronis
https://kb.acronis.com/ati2018/aur
they remove all drivers from the image before restoring it and windows "just" (I hope you made sure that all the new hardware has win7 drivers) searches for new drivers on boot up.
That worked like a charm, thanks!A lot of cloning tools come with an "dissimilar" option/version
For example acronis
https://kb.acronis.com/ati2018/aur
they remove all drivers from the image before restoring it and windows "just" (I hope you made sure that all the new hardware has win7 drivers) searches for new drivers on boot up.
I tried just putting the clone in, it would just reboot. I ended up using Acronis and a ps2 keyboard to do the install.windows is much more resilient than most people give it credit for. likely you didn't need to go through the hassle of uninstalling drivers. windows would have just figured it out.