[SOLVED] New Mobo on Windows 7

[matzelijah]

I'm upgrading my PC to a new motherboard, graphics card, cpu, and ram. I got the H310M S2p and i5 8400.

I successfully installed all parts, all working. Except I cannot get the USB ports to work with my keyboard and mouse. I understand that its because of windows 7, but I do not have windows 10 and I know there are ways to get it working.

What are the ways that I can get them working, I can't figure it out.

 

[Corwin65]

You can install Win10 unactivated until you can purchase a new key.

 

[R_1]

you may need an old ps/2 keyboard (not the console by sony)

the motherboards USB drivers are not part of windows 7, so windows 7 has no idea if the USB controller is a GPU or a sound card and as the input devices are USB...

you could try slipstreaming the drivers into the ISO
https://www.pcsteps.com/13667-slipstream-drivers-updates-custom-windows-iso/
this will add the needed drivers to the windows driver cache and then windows will know that the USB is USB.

 

[WildCard999]

You can install Win10 unactivated until you can purchase a new key.

This... during installation it will ask you for a key but there's a option of the bottom of the screen that says "I don't have a Key", select that and continue the install. You lose some personalizing options but will still receive important updates and security updates for Windows Defender.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10