Hi there!
I have a T61 with Middleton, 8 GB RAM & SSD.
I'm deciding which is the best OS to run on my T61. I've installed Win 7/32 Bits and Windows 10 (32 & 64 bits) with no issues.
But given my machine has 8 GB RAM, I'd like to install Win7 64 BIts and so far I've had no luck.
Win7 64bits Setup is not able to detect the Intel ICH8 SATA RAID Controller. I have downloaded drivers found on Lenovo legacy and they are not recognized. Compatibility mode on BIOS doesn't work.
Any tips? Thanks!
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Unable to install Windows 7 in T61
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Re: Unable to install Windows 7 in T61
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Re: Unable to install Windows 7 in T61
Welcome to the forum. 
Logically, Win7 should have all the drivers for these old controllers integrated. Try a different setup disk, or a Lenovo recovery media set.
Logically, Win7 should have all the drivers for these old controllers integrated. Try a different setup disk, or a Lenovo recovery media set.
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