Milop123 Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 Hi, I've tried to install windows 7 on my main computer however when installing, it either installs successfully but disabled my keyboard and mouse, or it finishes, reboots and then says B1InitialiseLibrary failed 0xc000009a. Has anyone else had this and managed to fix it? Thanks.
3s-gtech Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 Hi, I've tried to install windows 7 on my main computer however when installing, it either installs successfully but disabled my keyboard and mouse, or it finishes, reboots and then says B1InitialiseLibrary failed 0xc000009a. Has anyone else had this and managed to fix it? Thanks. What age of machine? 7 isn’t supported by most newer hardware - that cutoff happened some time back too. Ryzen, Skylake - I think that’s the sort of cutoff.
Milop123 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Posted October 30, 2021 Hi, Thanks for your reply, considering most of the hardware is either late 2020-early 2021 I’m presuming that will be the issue . Quite sad as my favourite OS was windows 7. Decided to go with 11 for now but might go down to 8.1 and put a 7 skin on it. Thanks, Milo.
Popular Post FN-GM Posted October 30, 2021 Popular Post Posted October 30, 2021 I wouldn't be doing things like that. You should stick to an operating system that gets security updates. 8
Jcx500 Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 Would you get away with running it on a vm on windows 10/11?
Milop123 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Posted October 31, 2021 Hi, Thanks for your reply. Yes I would get away with running it in a VM however I mainly use VMs for my lab servers. I find it nicer to be able to use windows 7 on my main so I just use a skin on 8.1 which works fine. Also Hyper-V seems to be very slow when using Windows server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 for some odd reason... Presuming they did it on purpose as windows 7 is out of support. Thanks, Milo.
thimon Posted November 1, 2021 Posted November 1, 2021 Windows Server 2008 R2 as well? Is there any reason you’re using no longer supported operating systems? It’s a huge risk to your school / company.
Dan2025 Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 Normally the teachers that don't like change!
Ironside Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 Windows Server 2008 R2 as well? Is there any reason you’re using no longer supported operating systems? It’s a huge risk to your school / company. Sounds like the OP is using this for personal use at home. If they're using this stuff at work, that's a different and in my opinion dangerous matter, but if it's their stuff, well, feel free to install XP for all it matters to me, whatever floats your boat. 8.1 is still out of service and 2008 r2 too, but again, at home that's not really a problem IMO. If you want to take that risk on your own kit that's your call, it's when your preferences cause serious harm to education that it's concerning. 1
Milop123 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Posted November 4, 2021 it is just personal use. I would always upgrade servers that served an actually purpose... if i could be arsed
FN-GM Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 Normally the teachers that don't like change! Good communication and a change management process helps.
Milop123 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Just to clear somethings up: I don't use windows server 2008r2 for servers that serve a purpose in a company/school environment. It was just for testing to see if it was just windows 7 or 2008r2 as well. The reason I wanted to use Windows 7 on my main pc was because I like windows 7 and I dont really care about security updates lol. although i probably should... Edited November 5, 2021 by elsiegee40
Steve21 Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) I would always upgrade servers that served an actually purpose... if i could be arsed Just to clear somethings up: I don't use windows server 2008r2 for servers that serve a purpose in a company/school environment. It was just for testing to see if it was just windows 7 or 2008r2 as well. The reason I wanted to use Windows 7 on my main pc was because I like windows 7 and I dont really care about security updates lol. although i probably should... Then you shouldn't be running a company/school environment if you don't care. You're purposely putting security risks into place on a network because you like it that really isn't a justifiable excuse... Edited November 5, 2021 by elsiegee40
Milop123 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Posted November 4, 2021 And I don’t run a company/school environment. Thanks for your concern
Gibbo Posted November 5, 2021 Posted November 5, 2021 Saddened to see the judgemental posts on here. There are sometimes legitimate reasons why older OSes need to be run and it doesn't necessarily mean they're being used in a commercial or educational environment. I do vehicle diagnostics and the software used only works on 32 bit Windows XP or 7. 4
Ironside Posted November 5, 2021 Posted November 5, 2021 Then you shouldn't be running a company/school environment if you don't care. You're purposely putting security risks into place on a network because you like it that really isn't a justifiable excuse... As previously stated, the OP's Main PC seems to be their PC at home, so that's not really relevant or a necessary comment. 1
Duke5A Posted November 5, 2021 Posted November 5, 2021 Hi, I've tried to install windows 7 on my main computer however when installing, it either installs successfully but disabled my keyboard and mouse, or it finishes, reboots and then says B1InitialiseLibrary failed 0xc000009a. Has anyone else had this and managed to fix it? Thanks. What kind of hardware are you attempting to load Windows 7 onto? You'll probably need to disable UEFI and enable the legacy boot options if that can even be done depending on the age of the system. Some of the brand new stuff I see doesn't even have those options anymore. The USB issue you describe sounds like Windows 7 doesn't have the USB3 drivers. For a couple hardware generations systems had both USB3 and USB2 ports. If yours has both then try the USB2 ports. If it doesn't then you're looking at having to inject the USB3 driver into the install WIM. That is if you can even get a driver that can be used with 7.
Milop123 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Posted November 5, 2021 Exactly, I never once said these servers were used in an educational/company environment as they are not. I was just testing to see if my issue was just windows 7 or Server 2008R2 as well, yet so many people seem to think I am using windows server 2008r2 in an educational/company environment
TechMonkey Posted November 5, 2021 Posted November 5, 2021 Exactly, I never once said these servers were used in an educational/company environment as they are not. I was just testing to see if my issue was just windows 7 or Server 2008R2 as well, yet so many people seem to think I am using windows server 2008r2 in an educational/company environment You have come on to an Education organisation centric forum so it is a reasonable assumption.
SpecialHeed Posted July 16, 2023 Posted July 16, 2023 Saddened to see the judgemental posts on here. There are sometimes legitimate reasons why older OSes need to be run and it doesn't necessarily mean they're being used in a commercial or educational environment. I do vehicle diagnostics and the software used only works on 32 bit Windows XP or 7. Yep, same here. Notably the BMW software.
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