I successfully managed to install 8.1 32bit onto this setup:
i5-8600K
Z370XP-SLI
960 NVME
That was very easy to do and it works well (BTW, 30% faster than the previous Windows 10 32bit I had on there).
The problem I have is to do with Updating. I am *not* getting any Unsupported Hardware Error at all.
I can click on Control Panel -> Windows Update -> Check For Updates
The green bar progresses ... Checking for updates ...
but nothing happens.
I tried this before and after installing wufuc. Both times there is *no* error message and the checking for updates never completes.
The only thing I can think of is due to the product key. I did not have my original disk and product / licence key to hand so I used the media creation tool and what I believe is a valid generic 8.1 32 bit product key (XHQ8N- xxxxxxxxxxxx) that allows you to install and then sort out the proper product key / activation later.
So is this failing to update due to unsupported hardware, or due to the product key? Will using my original 8.1 key and disk work or am I wasting my time?
i5-8600K
Z370XP-SLI
960 NVME
That was very easy to do and it works well (BTW, 30% faster than the previous Windows 10 32bit I had on there).
The problem I have is to do with Updating. I am *not* getting any Unsupported Hardware Error at all.
I can click on Control Panel -> Windows Update -> Check For Updates
The green bar progresses ... Checking for updates ...
but nothing happens.
I tried this before and after installing wufuc. Both times there is *no* error message and the checking for updates never completes.
The only thing I can think of is due to the product key. I did not have my original disk and product / licence key to hand so I used the media creation tool and what I believe is a valid generic 8.1 32 bit product key (XHQ8N- xxxxxxxxxxxx) that allows you to install and then sort out the proper product key / activation later.
So is this failing to update due to unsupported hardware, or due to the product key? Will using my original 8.1 key and disk work or am I wasting my time?