Talk:Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl core2 sid data)
About winload.exe[edit source]
How I need to patch winload.exe to boot an x86 free compile of this build on some (or most) Intel processors with AVX? LazytownSpo4015 (talk) 07:47, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
- Um, try this ?
mov eax, cr4 ; 0f20e0
or eax, 20h ; 83c820 -- Turn on 5th bit, PAE (Physical Address Extension)
mov cr4, eax ; 0f22e0 -- Store it in CR4
mov eax, cr0 ; 0f20c0
or eax, 80000000h ; 0d00000080 -- Enable paging
mov cr0, eax ; 0f22c0
(You may not read it properly)
If this doesn't work, then I don't know what to do. --Shams1917 (talk) 07:55, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
- Well, i'm trying, but i don't know which way should i patch that. Can you tell me which program should i use. LazytownSpo4015 (talk) 08:40, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
- You will need to use a hex editor to patch winload.exe. Resource Hacker should work, but I didn't use that either. Nonetheless, the easiest way to use this build is to install it on an older computer. I myself installed this build w/o any problems on a computer with Sandy Bridge processor, as SB doesn't have AVX extensions. Older processors (Pentium 4, Nehalem, Athlon 64, Core 2) should also work.
Bob2204
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Talk09:09, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
- You will need to use a hex editor to patch winload.exe. Resource Hacker should work, but I didn't use that either. Nonetheless, the easiest way to use this build is to install it on an older computer. I myself installed this build w/o any problems on a computer with Sandy Bridge processor, as SB doesn't have AVX extensions. Older processors (Pentium 4, Nehalem, Athlon 64, Core 2) should also work.
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- Wait, you might want to make a video on how to patch winload.exe of this build. LazytownSpo4015 (talk) 09:55, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
- Here are the top 10 hex editors: https://www.slant.co/topics/1775/~best-hex-editors. I don't know which one is the rec. one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shams1917 (talk • contribs)