Installing Windows 7 on a Z170 chipset

[HyperCat]

I have problem installing Windows 7 Pro (64Bit) on my rig, First i installed Windows 10 it "worked" but crashed randomly with blue screens so downloaded Windows Media Creation Tool and it downloaded Windows 10 and created a Bootable USB so i booted from my 16GB SanDisk Flash Drive and it installed Windows 10 (on my 240GB SanDisk SSD) and then got stuck on a restart loop and couldnt boot into Windows 10 so i downloaded Windows 7 Pro and did a bootable USB with Rufus and booted from it and got the error "No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click ok" and it cant find my 1TB hdd or 240GB ssd. ive tried formatting the SSD with NTFS and cleaning it but didnt worked. Please help me installing Windows 7 Pro on my Z170 Pro Gaming.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Windows 7 OS INSTALL MEDIA doesn't provide chipset SUPPORT drivers for Z170 boards.

 

[geofelt]

In particular, Z170 usb devices need drivers to run. Catch 22.
There are procedures to slipstream drivers into the install.
My suggestion is to buy a sata connected dvd to do the install.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That's what I do ^ if people want to retain 7 , but myself , have had no troubles with 10.

 

[HyperCat]

In particular, Z170 usb devices need drivers to run. Catch 22.
There are procedures to slipstream drivers into the install.
My suggestion is to buy a sata connected dvd to do the install.

I have a working optical reader mounted on my rig, i dunno if i have a 3GB+ Disc (the ISO file is 3GB)

 

[HyperCat]

That's what I do ^ if people want to retain 7 , but myself , have had no troubles with 10.

I would use Windows 10 instead but i had problems with it (first one crashed randomly and second one got stuck on a restart loop and i got an error telling me that Windows didnt installed correctly and were going to restart) im completely out of money right now so i cant get a legit Windows 10 copy.

 

[ffg7]

was the 1st win10 installed on this computer & was it an upgrade? if you have a blank dvd then you have the space for that iso.

 

[HyperCat]

bump

 

[Colif]

Did you look at this: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/Z170-K/DE164_100_Series_Windows_7_Setup_Guide_print.pdf

 

[HyperCat]

Did you look at this: Does]http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/Z170-K/DE164_100_Series_Windows_7_Setup_Guide_print.pdf

Does that work with Z170 Pro Gaming?

 

[Colif]

it applies to the entire 100 series of which Z170 Pro gaming is part of