B150m-d3h-ddr3 not taking win7???

[Storm-cooled72]

OK, so here is the deal. In my sig rig, I HATE windows 10. So naturally, I go digging around my house to find a windows 7 pro copy, and try to load it up.

Basically, it keeps giving e the "Missing DVD/CD driver" error. I am using a USB DVD drive, that I can verify is compatible with this very disc of windows. So, I go and get the SATA pre-install drivers from gigabyte's site, and put 'em on a usb drive.

When I put the USB drive in, the installer did nothing. I clicked "browse", and it didn't show up. After re-booting into bios, I can see the pen drive (in BIOS), but the installer STILL doesn't pick it up.

Then I decided to put the drivers onto the root of the m.2 drive (that uses sata port 5), since I can see that (and browse it) in the windows installer. The folder doesn't show up AT ALL. I have tried everything, including isolation for each component. I even tried to load it onto a normal sata HDD, with no success.

SO, now it is your turn. Any ideas? My rig specs are below:

i5-6500
Gigabyte B150M-D3H-DDR3
EVGA GTX 970 SC
16gb RAM
ADATA SP900m.2

DVD drive:
pioneer dvr-x122

Good luck, and TY in advance!

 

[geofelt]

Skylake implements USB a bit differently.
This means that booting from a usb attached dvd is not going to work without a driver.
Look into the bios and see if there is some sort of legacy usb setting that will work.
Some motherboards have a special usb port that is compatible.
Sata boot will work if you have a sata dvd reader.
In my asus motherboard manual, there are three methods to get this going, notably by slipstreaming the needed drivers.
The easiest way may be to buy a cheap sata dvd reader.

 

[Storm-cooled72]

Skylake implements USB a bit differently.
This means that booting from a usb attached dvd is not going to work without a driver.
Look into the bios and see if there is some sort of legacy usb setting that will work.
Some motherboards have a special usb port that is compatible.
Sata boot will work if you have a sata dvd reader.
In my asus motherboard manual, there are three methods to get this going, notably by slipstreaming the needed drivers.
The easiest way may be to buy a cheap sata dvd reader.

Thanks a ton! I totally overlooked using a SATA DVD drive, as I have no 5.25 inch bays (modded case). Albeit temporary, it worked for the install. As far as the legacy support goes, that did nothing (for future people reference). I snagged one out of a laptop (slim drive, I had an adapter) and it works great.

Sometimes all it takes is a 2nd set of eyes! =D