Does my old Acer Ferrari 5000 support an SSD upgrade?


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Just now, Mando said:

do an inplace upgrade mate, a good test to see, if it works fine, you know migrating it over to an SSD using Acronis or the like will work out just fine.

 

W10 doesnt really need Trim checked, it will detect its on an SSD and do it automatically, but no harm in double checking post migration.

Yeah I checked my PC and it is enabled, I think the earlier comment was for cloning over, to ensure that it's enabled after.

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Just now, Steven P. said:

Yeah I checked my PC and it is enabled, I think the earlier comment was for cloning over, to ensure that it's enabled after.

W10 detects it post cloning, W7 didnt. Ive tested this myself on some migrations.

But no harm double checking.

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Well I installed the new memory kit, and the Windows Experience tool went from 5.5 to 6.8 on memory, :p overall is just 4.6 though due to gaming graphics score.

 

I am now going to attempt the Windows 10 upgrade, if that goes smoothly I will order the Samsung EVO SSD. Wish me luck!

 

I will post finish time here later, but I am literally pressing to upgrade when I post this.

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Well that failed hard, upgrading gave the same problems with multiple devices not having enough resources so they couldn't start :/

 

I am rolling back to Windows 7 now, which actually works. Maybe I will find an article online about this laptop and upgrading to Windows 10 solutions.

 

Among many chip/storage controller related items in device manager that failed to start wifi and ethernet couldn't start either, I spent hours trying to resolve that on Monday without success.

 

Oh well :/

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Try (an old xp trick) making a copy of your system32 folder and driver locations onto a flash drive, nuke it, clean install 10, then force windows to look at the sys32 folder on the flash drive. (Might need compatibility mode).

 

I remembered doing something extremely similar to this, on a clevo d9t when something broke and it refused to boot, (after the 'fix' I was able to install 7, ran for about a year before it finally died)

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31 minutes ago, The Evil Overlord said:

Try (an old xp trick) making a copy of your system32 folder and driver locations onto a flash drive, nuke it, clean install 10, then force windows to look at the sys32 folder on the flash drive. (Might need compatibility mode).

 

I remembered doing something extremely similar to this, on a clevo d9t when something broke and it refused to boot, (after the 'fix' I was able to install 7, ran for about a year before it finally died)

It's not as simple as that, all of the updated drivers are already installed, but the devices "cannot start" due to a not enough resources error. Something completely different ;)

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6 hours ago, Steven P. said:

It's not as simple as that, all of the updated drivers are already installed, but the devices "cannot start" due to a not enough resources error. Something completely different ;)

when you get this error in device manager, have you tried deleting the device and seeing if windows will install a newer driver?. As that does look like a compatibility problem with the windows 7 drivers you have already installed, maybe you can install the chipset drivers for the motherboard, this may fix this error

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Hello,

 

I found a page with links to all the Windows 10 drivers for the Acer Ferrari 5000:  https://acersupportcentre.com/acer-ferrari-5000-driver-download/.  I believe  this is a third-party page, but the drivers are direct download links to Acer's download servers.

 

You might want to download and unpack all the drivers you need, place them onto a USB flash drive or DVD, and then try a clean install of Windows 10 without a network connection, followed by installing the drivers from the local media.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

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1 hour ago, goretsky said:

Hello,

 

I found a page with links to all the Windows 10 drivers for the Acer Ferrari 5000:  https://acersupportcentre.com/acer-ferrari-5000-driver-download/.  I believe  this is a third-party page, but the drivers are direct download links to Acer's download servers.

 

You might want to download and unpack all the drivers you need, place them onto a USB flash drive or DVD, and then try a clean install of Windows 10 without a network connection, followed by installing the drivers from the local media.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

Yes I found that page with a search, but look what happens?

 

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nm Malwarebytes is doing the blocking, disabled it and I can access. Will try dis, but I am a bit wary because the last time I clean installed and tried to install drivers from Acer (support up to Win7) I would get a BSOD in Windows 10 :'( :(

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I am surprised no body has mentioned it yet, but have you updated the BIOS to latest version?

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Just now, Tantawi said:

I am surprised no body has mentioned it yet, but have you updated the BIOS to latest version?

Yeah the latest one from Acer is from 2009 which is 3228, it's the first thing I checked, I have built tons of PCs but this upgrading to 10 is a major PITA.

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So, here we go.. first Windows 7 (no issues)

 

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Right now in Windows 10 Pro (clean install)

 

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11 minutes ago, bledd said:

Yes it will work, first response in this thread is bad.

Try reading the post again, and the rest of the thread before your passive aggressive trolling about my lack of knowledge, yet still willing to both help and learn.

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Hello,

 

From the download page you cannot reach:

 

32-bit drivers
Audio Driver 6.0.1.5334
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Audio/Audio_Realtek%20_6.0.1.5334_Vista%20X86.zip?acerid=633638165708524143&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Bluetooth Driver 6.0.1.3600
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Bluetooth/Bluetooth_Broadcom_6.0.1.3600_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165731769335&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Camera Driver 5.7.16.0
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Camera/Camera_Suyin_5.7.16.0_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165801348903&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Camera Driver 10.4.0.1319
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Camera/Camera_Logitech_10.4.0.1319_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165749086223&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6


Card Reader Driver 2.0.0.6
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/CardReader/CardReader_TI_2.0.0.6_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165815701639&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

LAN Driver 6.221.424.2009
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Lan/Lan_Realtek_6.221.424.2009_Vistax86_A.zip?acerid=633772787209760334&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Modem Driver 7.58.00.00
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Modem/MODEM_Conexant_7.58.00.00_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165818821799&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Touchpad Driver 9.1.0.0
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/TouchPad/Touchpad_Synaptics_9.1.0.0_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165820849903&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

VGA Driver 8.31.100.3.2
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/VGA/VGA_ATI_8.31.100.3.2_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165828494295&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Wireless LAN Driver 7.1.0.90
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Wireless%20LAN/WLAN_Atheros_7.1.0.90_Vista%20x86.zip?acerid=633638165939103967&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Generic User Guide
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Document/Generic%20UG/Generic%20UG_Acer_1.0_A_A.zip?acerid=634030067732954717&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

User Manual
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Document/User%20Manual/Ferrari%205000%20ENG%20OLM%20for%20Vista.zip?acerid=633646622920749261&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

BIOS 3228
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/BIOS/BIOS_3228.zip?acerid=633643239690245327&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

64-Bit Drivers

Audio Driver 5.10.0.5273
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Audio/Audio_Realtek_5.10.0.5273_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771890337020301&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Audio Driver 5.10.0.5273 (alternate download)
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Audio/Audio_Realtek_5.10.0.5273_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772747350675984&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Bluetooth Driver 5.0.1.1500
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Bluetooth/Bluetooth_Foxconn_5.0.1.1500_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771894470431347&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Bluetooth Driver 5.0.1.1500 (alternate download)
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Bluetooth/Bluetooth_Foxconn_5.0.1.1500_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772752308605161&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Camera Driver 9.7.0.1108a
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Camera/Camera_Logitech_9.7.0.1108a_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772760859993384&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Camera Driver 9.7.0.1108
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Camera/Camera_Logitech_9.7.0.1108_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771978343488306&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Card Reader Driver 2.0.0.2
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/CardReader/CardReader_TI_2.0.0.2_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771984423293145&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

CardReader 2.0.0.2 (alternate download)
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/CardReader/CardReader_TI_2.0.0.2_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772748394113484&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

CPU Driver 1.3.2
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/CPU/CPU_AMD_1.3.2_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771977205058092&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

CPU Driver AMD PowerNOW 1.3.2
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/CPU/CPU_AMD_1.3.2_Vistax64_PWRNOW.zip?acerid=633772759125930884&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

LAN Driver 9.25.0.0
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Lan/Lan_Broadcom_9.25.0.0_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771985669847667&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

LAN Driver 9.25.0.0 (alternate download)
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Lan/Lan_Broadcom_9.25.0.0_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772751576269612&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Modem Driver 7.47
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Modem/Modem_Foxconn_7.47_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771987333587019&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Modem Driver 7.47 (alternate download)
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Modem/Modem_Foxconn_7.47_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772749287861404&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Modem Driver Agere EZ4 Docking 2.1.53
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Modem/Modem_Agere_2.1.53_Vistax64_EZ4%20Docking.zip?acerid=633772763142493384&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Touchpad Driver 8.0.10.0
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/TouchPad/TouchPad_Synaptics_8.0.10.0_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772753337192328&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Touchpad Driver 8.0.10.0 (alternate download)
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/TouchPad/TouchPad_Synaptics_8.0.10.0_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771988056707391&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

VGA Driver 8.263
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/VGA/VGA_ATI_8.263_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772750833935364&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Generic User Guide
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Document/Generic%20UG/Generic%20UG_Acer_1.0_A_A.zip?acerid=634030067732954717&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

User Manual
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Document/User%20Manual/Ferrari%205000%20ENG%20OLM%20for%20Vista.zip?acerid=633646622920749261&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

BIOS 3228
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/BIOS/BIOS_3228.zip?acerid=633643239690245327&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Acer LaunchManager Application 1.05.1e
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Application/LaunchManager/LaunchManager_Dritek_1.05.1e_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633772757602649634&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Acer LaunchManager Application 1.05.1
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Application/LaunchManager/LaunchManager_Dritek_1.05.1_Vistax64_A.zip?acerid=633771986642028945&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI%205000&OS=V09&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

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1 hour ago, goretsky said:

Hello,

 

From the download page you cannot reach:

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

Thanks for the direct links, i was able to access by turning off web protection in MalwareBytes :s

 

But despite trying all these drivers and updated ones, I have the same problem. All devices install properly in Windows 7, but not in Windows 10 (see screenshots up above in my previous post).

I was even able to get the AMD mobility X1600 driver installed and working, but after a reboot, it went back to saying device can't start.

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I think the chipset  cpu driver has not installed.

 

Not sure if this one from a other version may work.

 

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Chipset/AMD_PWR_1.3.2.zip?acerid=633639050039217098&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=FERRARI&Step3=FERRARI 1000&OS=X05&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

 

Other than that it looks like maybe a driver signing issue or a usb driver not installing correctly.

 

 

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