Windows 7 updates after end of life
Discussion
Hi,
I use some Win 7 specific software and hardware (mostly stand alone PC's)
Assuming a PC fails and I need to build a new one will Microsoft still allow old updates to download?
If not can all old updates be downloaded and stored say on a local server so I can apply them to future pc builds post end of life?
Thanks,
I use some Win 7 specific software and hardware (mostly stand alone PC's)
Assuming a PC fails and I need to build a new one will Microsoft still allow old updates to download?
If not can all old updates be downloaded and stored say on a local server so I can apply them to future pc builds post end of life?
Thanks,
You can download the latest most recent version of Windows 7 from Microsoft that will have all the updates applied and use your own serial to activate it.
I haven't done this, but it's here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/...
If it isn't completely updated the very latest updates will still be applied when you check for updates, easier and better than applying 101 updates over the next 6hrs. Save the ISO to disc to install whenever you need to do a reinstall.
Does that help?
I haven't done this, but it's here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/...
If it isn't completely updated the very latest updates will still be applied when you check for updates, easier and better than applying 101 updates over the next 6hrs. Save the ISO to disc to install whenever you need to do a reinstall.
Does that help?
Yeah, cloning a ready backup PC is a good idea.
You dont want to be installing from scratch trying to get legacy software and hardware working on a deadline.
Spend some time now getting a duplicate up and running (and sorting all the problems that will no doubt occur).
Then if a disaster happens, you just swap them over.
This is good IT management. Dont be that person who's critical computer stops working and then has to come onto a car forum to ask for IT advice.
You dont want to be installing from scratch trying to get legacy software and hardware working on a deadline.
Spend some time now getting a duplicate up and running (and sorting all the problems that will no doubt occur).
Then if a disaster happens, you just swap them over.
This is good IT management. Dont be that person who's critical computer stops working and then has to come onto a car forum to ask for IT advice.
Thank you everyone to all your advice.
I will clone the HDD's ASAP. I've cloned a few recently to upgrade to SSD's I might partition a 1tb HDD and clone the HDD's onto it rather than having lots of drives kicking around.
I was I guess more concerned about a motherboard failure and having to build a new pc from scratch. I guess at that point the cloned HDD will not be much use as the drivers would be for a different motherboard.
I guess eventually i'll end up going the win10 route, I just don't find it reliable for media pc's and older hardware. Some of the soundcards I have cost a fortune and win10 has issues with them.
In my job I do work in IT (mainly hardware and AV engineering, not much operating system support but becoming more so as my job changes) I have never had the unfortunate pleasure of having to deal with end of support of an operating system.
Thanks again .
I will clone the HDD's ASAP. I've cloned a few recently to upgrade to SSD's I might partition a 1tb HDD and clone the HDD's onto it rather than having lots of drives kicking around.
I was I guess more concerned about a motherboard failure and having to build a new pc from scratch. I guess at that point the cloned HDD will not be much use as the drivers would be for a different motherboard.
I guess eventually i'll end up going the win10 route, I just don't find it reliable for media pc's and older hardware. Some of the soundcards I have cost a fortune and win10 has issues with them.
In my job I do work in IT (mainly hardware and AV engineering, not much operating system support but becoming more so as my job changes) I have never had the unfortunate pleasure of having to deal with end of support of an operating system.
Thanks again .
Edited by 996owner on Tuesday 5th November 20:37
Edited by 996owner on Tuesday 5th November 20:39
Edited by 996owner on Tuesday 5th November 20:40
FourWheelDrift said:
You can download the latest most recent version of Windows 7 from Microsoft that will have all the updates applied and use your own serial to activate it.
I haven't done this, but it's here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/...
If it isn't completely updated the very latest updates will still be applied when you check for updates, easier and better than applying 101 updates over the next 6hrs. Save the ISO to disc to install whenever you need to do a reinstall.
Does that help?
Perfect cheersI haven't done this, but it's here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/...
If it isn't completely updated the very latest updates will still be applied when you check for updates, easier and better than applying 101 updates over the next 6hrs. Save the ISO to disc to install whenever you need to do a reinstall.
Does that help?
LordGrover said:
We still have a few machines (embedded) running NT4, Windows 95 and 98. We just made a few clone drives ready to run as/when required. Even the old IDE HDDs are pretty hard to come by these days.
Thankfully not needed them yet.
https://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=ide%20hddThankfully not needed them yet.
get em whilst you can!
TonyRPH said:
Depending on what hardware you are using with it, would you be able to virtualise it?
I've done this with Windows XP as I have some USB hardware I use that is unsupported beyond XP and it works really well.
Never thought of that... great ideaI've done this with Windows XP as I have some USB hardware I use that is unsupported beyond XP and it works really well.
mainly older soundcards that don't require a USB interface box. I have a few Digigram VX822 cards 2in/8out. Everything done onboard and audio ins/outs presented on a dtype connector.
996owner said:
ever thought of that... great idea
mainly older soundcards that don't require a USB interface box. I have a few Digigram VX822 cards 2in/8out. Everything done onboard and audio ins/outs presented on a dtype connector.
Sadly, hardware at that level (PCI bus) is unlikely to be visible to the O/S through virtualisation.mainly older soundcards that don't require a USB interface box. I have a few Digigram VX822 cards 2in/8out. Everything done onboard and audio ins/outs presented on a dtype connector.
I think some versions of VMWare have hardware pass through, but not sure if it'll work with your card.
It looks as though it is available with Linux (KVM) virtualisation although not sure how mature it is yet.
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