Methods of installing drivers

[Pcenthusiast16]

Here are some of the details you must know before answering my questions
1. I don't have an ethernet cable and ive purchased a usb network adapter but i need to set it up etc.
2. I dont own an optical drive.
3. The pc i was going to use to install drivers to a usb has windows 8.1 but the o.s im going to use for this pc is windows 7.
How do i install drivers for mobo, network adapter and video card (anythign esle i need) ?
Thanks for feedback and info, by reading this you can tell that im a newbie so please keep it simple

 

[Suztera]

You would download the drivers' installers onto the usb and move them to your pc to install them. You would get them from the motherboard's manufacturer website, there will be a driver download section on the motherboard's model page. It does not matter what OS you getting the drivers from. As long you download the correct drivers for windows 7, it should work.
However, if your pc requires usb drivers to be installed first then you will have to resort in using a SATA optical drive and the disc.
What motherboard you using and what usb wifi adapter you using?

 

[Pcenthusiast16]

I am using an msi h110m pro-vd
The network adapter is tp-link tl-wn821n
How would i find out if i need to install usb drivers first?

 

[Suztera]

I am using an msi h110m pro-vd
The network adapter is tp-link tl-wn821n
How would i find out if i need to install usb drivers first?

Since you will be installing window 7 on a Skylake motherboard, you will definitely need usb drivers since Skylake no longer supports win 7 usb installation.
Since you don't own an optical drive, you would need to create a modified window 7 ISO. MSI has a tool that can help you created one called "Win7 Smart Tool".
A video on how to use :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64TzNuHCf8A

You can get it from here:
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/H110M-PRO-VD.html#down-utility&Win7 64

To gets the installers for the drivers, this is where you want:
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/H110M-PRO-VD.html#down-driver&Win7 64

Here the site to get the driver for your wifi adapter:
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WN821N.html#Driver

 

[Pcenthusiast16]

Thanks, one more thing if i get windows 10 what kind of drivers/ settings will i need to change since i would have moddified windows 7?

 

[Suztera]

Thanks, one more thing if i get windows 10 what kind of drivers/ settings will i need to change since i would have moddified windows 7?

Modified isn't really the right term, it's just a window 7 with drivers need with your hardware.
If you were to upgrade to window 10, then you technically don't have to do anything as the OS can get the drivers itself.
But you would simply need window 10 drivers with your motherboard.

 

[Pcenthusiast16]

I think the problem has solved itself, ive found a bootable usb 3.0 for windows 10 for around the same price so purchasing that, what would i do next for the network adapter drivers since i cant go on the internet?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

As previously mentioned, use another PC (which is connected to the net) to download the TP-Link adapter driver from here:
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WN821N.html

Copy it to a pen drive, then plug pen drive in to the PC which needs the driver.

Important: Do not plug the adapter in to the PC just yet!

Start installing the driver first, then wait for prompt to plug the adapter in!

That's the general rule of thumb when installing any USB wireless adapter.