Asus Z170-K and USB 3.0

[Caelven]

Heya, I've recently purchased a new pc with an Asus Z170-K motherboard, And I'm trying to install windows 7 home premium on it through a usb (I don't have a cd). However, rights as I press Install Now, a window pops up and tells me 'cd/dvd device driver missing'

As far as I can tell I, it's because win 7 isn't compatible with 3.0 usb and can't install through it. The internet tells me I'm supposed to disable usb 3.0 in the bios, yet I simply can't find the place to do it. Anyone here who can tell me or knows of another fix?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

When Windows is asking for driver, just click Cancel. You will be brought back to the welcome screen. At the welcome screen, remove your USB drive, insert it back to DIFFERENT USB PORT. Click Install Now again. The installation process will be like usual.

This problem happened to all new version of updated Windows 7 installer. I think, it is due to failure of Windows installer to remain its detection to the USB drive. It lost the connection, and became confused, don't know where to find the USB drive it used to read before.

When we re-insert the USB drive, Windows installer will detect the USB drive back, and continue like usual.

answers.microsoft.com/

 

[Caelven]

Thanks for the reply. I have already tried this solution with each and every usb slot on my pc and it didn't work for me

 

[Snipergod87]

This is a known issue with Windows 7 images. I have encountered it myself in the past, I was only able to install Windows 7 either by using a SP1 disc or Install Vista first than upgrading. I have had this happen installing windows via USB or CD/DVD, even when there was no CD/DVD drive installed in the system and I was using USB 2.0 ports with USB 2.0 devices.