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Windows 11 on 2009 MacBook Pro with GeForce 9400M



Not sure whom to blame for the brightness problem.

My rEFInd folder with EFI shell, startup.nsh script, and custom menu entry:
You install it the same way as the untouched rEFInd. See the installation guide: https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html

Other Macs may require different variables in startup.nsh, even if they are still a 2009 Mac with GeForce 9400M. Find out your variables: https://superuser.com/questions/671660/graphics-card-not-working-on-windows-8-1-on-mac
I can’t add my own answer because I don’t have enough points on that site, but this is the script for my Mac:
mm 000015003E ;PCI :8
mm 0003000004 ;PCI :7
fs0:EFIMicrosoftBootbootmgfw.efi

Newer MacHALDriver.sys: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-MpaR3570IPwaK77mid_GF1Pwc3jpZjC/view

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0:00 Introduction: why?
0:52 OS and Boot Camp support software installation
1:29 Solving video driver crash
2:01 Solving HAL driver crash, updating video driver
3:00 Unsolved brightness problem
4:05 Solving Wi-Fi problem
4:20 Conclusion: comparison with 2010 ThinkPad T410

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