Install Windows 8.1 over a laptop that came with Windows 10

[sycamore]

I just installed a windows 8.1 over windows 10. It doesn’t run properly with bunch of drivers missing. The manufacturer does not support windows 8.1. I can't download all the driver installation packages for Windows 8.1. Is it possible to identify the make and model of drivers by doing some checking in the system? or by 3rd party driver download software?

 

[PeterOz]

Are you sure no drivers on manufacturer site?
Open device manager
Right click on device
Left click on properties
Left Click on Details tab
Change dropdown to Hardware id - see attached
First line should be the one

 

[sycamore]

Are you sure no drivers on manufacturer site?
Open device manager
Right click on device
Left click on properties
Left Click on Details tab
Change dropdown to Hardware id - see attached
First line should be the one

Yes. I just checked with them again. They claimed that the only drivers available for this laptop are windows 10 or above since the laptop was not manufactured with windows 8.1 operating system.

I believe my laptop misses the basic drivers as you can see in the screenshot. Say, network adapters, there are only drivers for Ethernet. Nothing for WIFI. And I can't add a driver to the network adapters even if I found one. There is no basic ones to update from.

Is there no way to get the basic hardware drivers for a fresh install of Windows 8.1 over a pc preinstalled with Windows 10?

 

[PeterOz]

You need to follow my steps and post a pic of the pci-ven
May I ask why 8.1

 

[sycamore]

Okay. It's just it's the OS I have been using. I'd want to keep using it if I could

 

[PeterOz]

Still need th pci ven pic

 

[sycamore]

what is a pci-ven

 

[PeterOz]

re read post #2 and look at the pic

 

[sycamore]

here

 

[PeterOz]

Ok is this a Lenovo
If not make and model
Also have you tried the windows 10 driver
I think I might have a driver but need to confirm computer first

 

[sycamore]

this is a Asus. I tried with some windows 10 drivers but am not sure if they are the right ones, also they didn't work

 

[PeterOz]

The first one I found is Lenovo
The one you gave looks like a working one by your pic
Look at the devices and give the pci ven for the Network controller with the yellow mark

 

[sycamore]

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[PeterOz]

Try 2nd one in list https://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/products/sku/125192/intel-wirelessac-9462/downloads.html

Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for IT Admins​

No guarantee - what have you got to loose

 

[PeterOz]

same here
3nd one down https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...eless-software-and-drivers-for-it-admins.html

 

[sycamore]

same here
3nd one down https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...eless-software-and-drivers-for-it-admins.html

are you sure it's the 3rd one- that is for windows 7?

 

[PeterOz]

Fat fingers - sorry
2nd win 8.1

 

[sycamore]

okay. is that driver in post#14 and #15 the same one?

 

[PeterOz]

yep
Just post 15 shows a better screen layout

 

[sycamore]

okay thank you so much!