Intel Drivers?

I'm trying to resurrect an older LENOVO desktop. It originally updated from VISTA to Win 8.1, and I ran it for about 5 years with Win 8.1 @ 1920 x 1080 resolution. A clean install of Windows 10 worked, (at the same high resolution) but proved to be far too S-L-O-W to be useful. I want to go back to Win 8.1, but only the "Microsoft Generic VGA" driver gets installed, and doesn't allow the resolution I want. (The closest is 1200 x 1084.) Win 8.1 from a (bootable) ISO causes the "local" disk to be drive "H:\" but the Intel drivers from the Lenovo site all want to be found on the "C:\" drive. Where do I go from here?

 

ELI5, why are you booting a Win8 ISO to load drivers?
Can you extract the drivers without using the installer?

Ok, I'm going out on a limb, since you're booting a Win ISO, is it not seeing the hard drive? Maybe you need SATA drivers in your ISO?

This sounds like a monkey trying to have relations with a football...

 

I'm going from a "Bootable" Win 8 (presumably Win 8.1. downloaded from Microsoft in October 2023) thumb drive prepared with RUFUS. It installed perfectly, and activated, but only the MS "generic VGA" video driver(s) for Win 8.x were detected., and 1920 x 1080 is NOT a resolution offered by the MS generic VGA driver.
The LENOVO web site lists the INTEL drivers for various versions of Windows to be used on the computer, but they ALL want to be installed from drive "C?", but the OS install made the"local disk" and all system files on drive "H:/"
In a previous life, the computer ran Win 8.1 for over 5 years with 1920 x 1080 resolution; an upgrade (to Win 10 worked, and HAD 1920 x 1080 resolution,, but was too s-l-o-w to be usable. That's why I want to go back to Win 8.1, for non-Internet uses.; but I still want/need the Intel graphics drivers to get the resolution I need. (I HAVE the legitimate, legal retail upgrade version of Win 8 Pro, so I SHOULD be able to use it, after all.) Your reference to monkey /football isn't appreciated, nor accurate.

 

Did you try to extract* them? Can you like to the file or give the model number of the PC?
I have not dealt with Lenovo in a while, but some companies release their drivers so they can be extracted, to be slip streamed or distributed other ways, besides just installing them directly.
So if I knew the wrapper, maybe I could help with getting them extracted.

 

NO, they are NOT part of an "ISO," "ZIP" or other way to extract them for use; they are simple stand-alone ".exe" files provided directly from the LENOVO site, for that particular model computer. I think I already said they were individual ",exe" files, and do NOT need any kind of extraction. (Either that, or Lenovo has already "extracted" them from Intel, and provides them as individual files.) If They WERE in any kind of "wrapper" I'm sure I would have been quite capable of extracting them BEFORE asking here. It's just that the Intel files themselves are looking to find the installation file (themselves?) on the "C:\" drive.

 

I am trying to help you, if you don't want to cooperate, it's on you. One last try here.... I asked "Can you like to the file or give the model number of the PC?"
I didn't ask whether you thought extraction was possible. Certain exes can be extracted by using switches or other software. Open CMD and type the executable name with a /?
Also when you run the exe it could even be extracted into a temp folder, did you look for that?

 

Done there been THAT. The files don't need to be "extracted" or unzipped (according to Lenovo, that is.) To be specific, the computer is:

1. Lenovo IdeaCentre K210 (57088756)
2. 4 GB DDR2 (maximum memory possible @ 4 x 1 GB)
3. Intel Pentium Dual-Core (NOT "Core Duo;"BIG difference!)
4. Graphic: Intel GMA 310054.
5. (Originally came with VISTA Home; wiped and VISTA Ultimate [retail] installed and then up-graded to Win 8.1 Pro (32 bit.)
6. Clean install of Win 8.1 to SSD before (clean) installing Win 10 (64 bit) using original Win 8 Pro license key.

It ran Win 8.1 @ 1920 x 1080 resolution for over five years; there's shouldn't be a reason it can't do it now.
The LENOVO has a selection for their different (even old, discontinued) computers; if you choose "desktop and all-in-ones" you can select the exact model and other details, and then are given a selection of Intel files to download, back to Win XP..

 

Ok, the issue was the drivers would only extract to C:, and your Windows are on H:
I went to Lenovo (https://download.lenovo.com/eol/index.html) and downloaded two driver exe files.
The first "ID1VDO4WW3.exe" which when double clicked extracts to C:/drivers, which your computer doesn't have a C:, so I am assuming that is the issue you're having.
If you have Winrar or possibly 7zip, you can right click and extract that file to 11001144.exe, right click 11001144.exe and extract it again, there are the files you need.

 

I'll try what you say, but probably not until tomorrow. The "Lenovo" tech service said they should be applied directly, not needing "extraction." So much for "Tech Service" knowing anything. (Glad I didn't have to pay for that misinformation.)
I'll report back, one way or another.

One question: Would Win VISTA (Ultimate) or Win 9.1 have the ability to extract the files? I can take the computer to Win 8.1, but it's the video drivers that only show "Microsoft" generic drivers .

 

Well, the drivers would not need extraction if your computer had a C drive or the extraction asked for an alternate path.

I doubt the built in zip (if those old OSes have it) would work, 7zip is free.
Assuming you are downloading these files on the Win 8 PC, you extract them, run the setup.exe or go to device manager, select the MS Generic Video and update the drive, pointing to the extracted folders with the inf and cab files.

 

The latest "7 Zip" on the website is 64 bit, but I was able to find the 32 bit version of "7 Zip," (which I assume I need for 32 bit Win 8.1) and will install that on the Win 8.1 machine. Family responsibilities got in the way yesterday and today.
I think the Intel files ending in "... ww3" are for VISTA; the files ending in "ww5" were supposedly Win 7 drivers, but apparently worked with Win 8.1 as well. I'll keep posting. (And keep my fingers crossed.)

 

Who is the graphics vendor? Intel or AMD?

Deprecated software suites can be beneficial to legacy machines.

After Adrenalin 18.x.x.x Virtual Super Resolution failed to function on the "Behemoth". Now the best I can do is push 1080 through a 720p display. Ain't broke, don't fix it, eh?

 

Interesting development. I had to send the SSD back for warrantee (3 months "life" is pretty bad for a Name(?) brand" SSD. While waiting for the replacement, I tried using a different SSD, and since Win XP (for the upgrade route) was already on the computer, I tried to install Win 7 Ultimate... It DID require a clean install, but worked properly. Then I copied the INTEL drivers to a folder, and when I LEFT clicked on the chipset driver , the Intel message came up, but informed me the it was for the current chipset driver. Then, I LEFT clicked on the ".ww5" video driver, but was informed it was not for the current computer. Then I LEFT clicked the video "ww3" driver, and it immediately expanded, and exiting that, 1920 x 1080 was one of about a dozen resolution options! I'll try that AGAIN when the replacement SSD arrives, and I install Win 8.1, with 1920 x 1080 resolution, which was/is my original goal.