Windows ISO Downloader.exe Windows 7 button passive? By Titan Rain, December 30, 2017 in Windows ISO Downloader.
It's been about a month since I've received this PC. It came pre-installed with Windows 8.1 (vanilla) from the OEM. It worked fine, but I use the Pro version of Microsoft's OS. I updated then prepared all my rescue media and diagnostic tools on USB and ISO.
I visited MSI's site to download everything available for each OS version they had. So I thought I was prepared. Everything I relate herein was performed many times and the results were consistent. I performed MemTest and other chip stress tests with everything checking out. I had a couple of spare licenses (8 Pro, 8.1 Pro and 10 Pro), so attempted first to do clean installs. Even with 8 or 8.1 Pro full setup DVDs I would only get the 'home' or vanilla version of 8 or 8.1 after installation was 'successful'.
I put the 8 Pro license away and concentrated on the 8.1 Pro version. When clean installation again failed for 8.1 Pro I opened up the System box inside the Control Panel and added 'Windows features' (that link at the top left of the box; ditto for the bottom left link at the Windows Update box). So I have 8.1 Pro.
I'm using 8.1 Pro right now with some machine exceptions on games such as Doom BFG3 and it seems stable enough for all the other games I own on Steam. But after having either purchased a license from the Microsoft Store or doing the free upgrade to Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Professional on OTHER PCs (Sony, HP, others; mostly Intel chipsets from 2nd to current Gen i7, 4th Gen i5, and an old AMD) which all upgraded or allowed me a clean install with no problems. Whether it was from Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8 & Pro, 8.1 & Pro, to 10 & Pro.
In case you got confused I'm at 8.1 Pro on the subject MSI Titan. I have several solid images, virtual container copies of the OS disk, and some clone copies to boot on offline drives. This serves as my baseline to get to 10 Pro. Whether I upgrade 8.1 Pro via the giveaway or use my licenses it doesn't matter. 10 Pro just doesn't want to install.
It always fails on the 2nd boot. The last attempt finally gave me an error code: OxC100101-Ox40017. I already chatted or discussed this with MS Answer Desk or Tech Support. Their first response is that it's the motherboard/BIOS. And, the first response from MSI Tech Support is that it's Windows 10 Pro.
So I figure I can wait a month for further updates to become available, particularly driver and BIOS revisions or I could pose this question here and lay my frustration to rest. Anyone else have this issue with installing Windows 10 Professional on any of the latest go fast toys? Oh, BTW, the reason I need the Pro version is that I actually do work on this PC. It's so insanely over the top that I can run databases on it's RAID array. If you like 8.1 I'd recommend it, but if you like 10/10 Pro better then I wouldn't, at least not after my experiences.
Any and all assistance is appreciated. Sorry to have burdened your eyes and mind with the verbiage. Best Regards, Phil. Hi, Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. How are you upgrading to Windows 10? Is it Windows update or Media Creation Tool?
We do understand your concern however, you can download an ISO image and create installation media then perform a clean installation for Windows 10. Windows 10 ISO file I would suggest you to refer to this link and navigate below on ‘ How to perform a clean installation of Windows 10 Here is the link: Kindly keep us posted on the status of the issue.
If it still persists, we would be glad to assist you further. Thank & Regards, SuJata Moktan. Thank you for your reply, SujataMoktan.
Yes, I did failed installs via both methods several times. I did go by the instructions contained on that link as well, which is pretty much what I usually do with the exception of installing via USB which was new to me but easy enough since I use USB drives to create rescue media for my various tools. Still no luck.
I had dreams about doing installs in my sleep last night. Guess I'll try out what my subconscious is trying to tell me. Thanks again. Best Regards, Phil.
Under the Win 8.1 Pro umbrella. Last weekend (after getting some sleep) while going through all my look and check items I noticed a warning in Device Manager for Windows 8.1 Pro.
It was for Intel's Engine Management Interface (IEMI). I examined it further and it was the current Windows Update version or more accurately the WHQL/MWHC version. I compared it to the last 2 available on Intel's download site and basically they're the same for what I checked. I experimented with the ol' uninstall, reboot, then reinstall going backwards in version numbers. I accidentally stumbled across an 'ALLOS' installer package on Intel's site which included some tools I've used before, and motivated more to update my current USB library of drivers and packages more than anything at this point in time, I was surprised that after installing Device Manager was 'normal'.
I removed it and let my driver update utility scan for newer versions before Windows Update could and again with the warning/errors after the latest version was installed. Should have wrote it down on a Post It note what the warning code was but I'd already submitted that info to MSI and Intel and I've not heard from them yet.
So I went back to the older version I tripped over online that works. By normal I mean no warnings, no errors, and I systematically went through everything in DM. By that I mean I manually kicked in the driver update, had it look through my driver cache, and had DM rescan, etc. Sounds stupid in a way, but I'm impatient and it usually/mostly eliminates lags so I can move on without losing track of drivers.
If the DM is happy then the build version is happy. By normal I also mean there was no excessive heat and it was QUIET. Little to no fan noise; and, I do mean the automated fan system and not that auxiliary fan MSI provides on this laptop. This stood out as a new indicator I was on the right track. The 8.1 Pro system seemed stable and happy so I installed the Folding@Home program after optimizing the disk and OS one last time before I ran another set of backups, images, and clones using Macrium Reflect and Paragon Pro so I could recover under the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE).
I set the folding program up for High (which I rarely do because of the heat) and the CPU runs at 100% at an average speed of 3.2 GHz. (According to the Task and Resource Managers.) I let that run several days and nights.
I find it to be a rather good real world stress test after Intel's stress test feature also passed (in the Extreme Tuning Utility). Result: no crashes, no dumps, no errors, so the OS seems to be working the way I like, which is to say it does what it's supposed to and it does and keeps doing what I tell it. Windows 10 Professional. What works: These are the two drivers that got me where I was able to install Win 10 Pro: They are the same ones I used to stabilize Win 8.1 Pro. The older version of IMEI is file version 9.0.0.1287 built by Intel/WinDDK and signed by MWHC. The IRST/RAID driver is file version 14.6.0.1029 by Intel and signed off by MWHC.
This is all according to Device Manager. When I run system utility scans I only get one or two errors in the registry now and zero broken shortcuts or other errors on my baseline install instead of a half dozen or more.
What's nice is none of them belong to the Windows build. I am typing this via the PC in question and it is running Windows 10 Professional now just fine. It's stable enough and flying fast without issue that I created my latest batch of back ups. I wrote 'stable enough' since this HW is new to me and I haven't seen what newer drivers will enable the OS build to do. I didn't even use my paid license. This is the free upgrade version off my paid 8.1 Pro license.
No hiccups during install or setup. No more 2nd boot failures. Some minor glitches sure but only AFTER the upgrade and within the operating OS environment that is easily corrected by anyone computer literate. I never cared for upgrades. I prefer clean installs.
Shortly, I imagine I'll attempt a clean install once my newer (faster) SSD's come in. I figure I can inject the driver cache I know that works. If not I learn some new annoyance or security feature. Now what to do with this extra paid Win 10 Pro license? I haven't built a desktop in a while. Hope this feedback info helps the community.
Take it with a grain of salt since anytime you introduce a new variable everything usually changes somewhere somehow. Best Regards, Phil.