Windows 7-Coffee lake installation

[Karlo Mehmetovic]

For a couple of days, I've been [watch your language] with windows trying to install the win7 on the H310 coffee lake motherboard.

I know it does not support WIN 7 but I see a lot of people by foreign forums have it installed.



So I download ISO file, I make a bootable disk with Rufus, reset PC.

The keyboard and mouse work only in the first part of the WIN installation, ie. on the one through USB and when they switch to the HDD, mouse and the keyboard does not respond.

I took the USB to the PS2 connector but did not even help, but I still have to try the PS2 keyboard when I will get it.



In the bios, I have set the compatibility mode for the "other windows" since there is only for WIN 8.1 and 10.

Legacy USB is enabled so I really do not know what the problem is.

Any help is welcome

EDIT:
The motherboard is Gigabyte H310M DS2

 

[rgd1101]

watch your language

 

[Barty1884]

First off, please watch the language.

Chipsets post Skylake removed USB2.0 native support, and W7 did not natively incorporate USB3.0 in any base installation media.
You'd need to slipstream those in.
https://www.cybernetman.com/kb/article/how-to-slipstream-usb-3-0-drivers-into-windows-7-installation-media

While it's a Gigabyte tool, it shouldn't matter the vendor - you're installing "generic" 3.0 drivers.

While yes, it's far from optimal.... it can at least be "installed". I wouldn't recommend actually using it though - driver support is just not there.


Also, where did you acquire your W7 ISO? I don't believe MS offer it anymore, so be careful there too!

 

[Karlo Mehmetovic]

First off, please watch the language.

Chipsets post Skylake removed USB2.0 native support, and W7 did not natively incorporate USB3.0 in any base installation media.
You'd need to slipstream those in.
https://www.cybernetman.com/kb/article/how-to-slipstream-usb-3-0-drivers-into-windows-7-installation-media

While it's a Gigabyte tool, it shouldn't matter the vendor - you're installing "generic" 3.0 drivers.

While yes, it's far from optimal.... it can at least be "installed". I wouldn't recommend actually using it though - driver support is just not there.


Also, where did you acquire your W7 ISO? I don't believe MS offer it anymore, so be careful there too!

I am sorry for my language.

I did what you said but I get this error everytime.

 

[Barty1884]

Where did you acquire the ISO?

 

[faalin]

Where did you acquire the ISO?

Microsoft still offers the ISO for windows 7, I just download Win 7 x64 last week to run a VM on my computer to try out some new software.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7? type in a valid key and you can download 32/64 bit versions.

 

[Barty1884]

MS still offers for Retail copies only - not OEM.

So, depending on the type of license the OP has, they may/may not be able to download from MS directly.

Again, to stress the point; this is highly unlikely to be a pleasant experience with W7 on KL either way, even with USB3.0 drivers.

 

[Karlo Mehmetovic]

Where did you acquire the ISO?

MS still offers for Retail copies only - not OEM.

So, depending on the type of license the OP has, they may/may not be able to download from MS directly.

Again, to stress the point; this is highly unlikely to be a pleasant experience with W7 on KL either way, even with USB3.0 drivers.

I downloaded it from Piratebay and I burned WIN7 to CD...
I don't know why it isn't working
BTW the disc is working because I installed WIN7 again from CD but sadly the keyboard and mouse doesn't work.
Is this gigabyte usb tool broken or what?

 

[faalin]

MS still offers for Retail copies only - not OEM.

So, depending on the type of license the OP has, they may/may not be able to download from MS directly.

Again, to stress the point; this is highly unlikely to be a pleasant experience with W7 on KL either way, even with USB3.0 drivers.

Every copy of Win7 that i have say "intended for distribution with new PC. For product support, contact the manufacturer of your PC, Do not lend or make illegal copies"

I have 5 32 bit and 8 64 bit, 12 are just a gray disc and have service pack 1 on then, 1 doesnt have any service packs and has a window hologragh around the outside with a white center. All of those keys work with windows ISO download. I tried a dell key and it gave an error saying to contact the manufacture.

 

[Barty1884]

Is this gigabyte usb tool broken or what?

Not necessarily - it may well have a built-in "checker" of sorts, and it's determining the file you have is not a legit W7 ISO.

Downloading from sources, such as the PirateBay can be risky. Those ISOs may well have been modified with something malicious.
At the end of the day, nobody (typically) provides anything for free. There's really no way to know that the source file was legit and safe.


I'm not going to link it here as it's not an official source, but Digital River used to be the official place for Windows ISOs.
No longer an active source, but there may or may not be a "Digital River Mirror" hosted on a Germany (.de) domain containing Windows 7 ISOs.

I have 5 32 bit and 8 64 bit, 12 are just a gray disc and have service pack 1 on then, 1 doesnt have any service packs and has a window hologragh around the outside with a white center. All of those keys work with windows ISO download. I tried a dell key and it gave an error saying to contact the manufacture.

I'm not sure what you're getting at there? Retail keys work for downloading the ISO from MS.... OEM/System Builder keys do not / should not.

Your product key is located inside the box that the Windows DVD came in, on the DVD or in a confirmation e-mail that shows you purchased Windows.

So, retail copies.


The disks are irrelevant, by themselves. The source of the license is what'll matter (OEM vs Retail).

 

[Karlo Mehmetovic]

So what now,should I install a legit WIN7?
I don't have anymore discs where I can burn on to...

Is there another windows usb installation tool?

EDIT:

I found this,will this work?
http://mkncreations.com/site/2012/05/download-legal-retail-windows-7-iso/
I am going to the shop right now to buy more CD's because I spend 2 discs for nothing

 

[Karlo Mehmetovic]

Not necessarily - it may well have a built-in "checker" of sorts, and it's determining the file you have is not a legit W7 ISO.

Downloading from sources, such as the PirateBay can be risky. Those ISOs may well have been modified with something malicious.
At the end of the day, nobody (typically) provides anything for free. There's really no way to know that the source file was legit and safe.


I'm not going to link it here as it's not an official source, but Digital River used to be the official place for Windows ISOs.
No longer an active source, but there may or may not be a "Digital River Mirror" hosted on a Germany (.de) domain containing Windows 7 ISOs.

Ok so I downloaded LEGIT WIN7 and yeah it did work,I had to wait 50 mins to complete making bootable usb with 3.0 drivers.
First I placed USB into 3.0 usb ports and the mouse and keyboard didn't work then I placed them in usb 2.0 and still they didn't work so yeah I wasted my money for CD's and a lot of time for nothing

What now??
How those people installed WIN7 on Coffee lake?

 

[Barty1884]

I found this,will this work?
http://mkncreations.com/site/2012/05/download-legal-retail-windows-7-iso/
I am going to the shop right now to buy more CD's because I spend 2 discs for nothing

I'm not going to link it here as it's not an official source, but Digital River used to be the official place for Windows ISOs.
No longer an active source, but there may or may not be a "Digital River Mirror" hosted on a Germany (.de) domain containing Windows 7 ISOs.

Out of curiosity..... why are you so adamant on Windows 7? Opposed to, say, Windows 10? Which you can easily acquire, use a USB flash drive to install, have driver support for your hardware and can run unactivated?

 

[Karlo Mehmetovic]

I found this,will this work?
http://mkncreations.com/site/2012/05/download-legal-retail-windows-7-iso/
I am going to the shop right now to buy more CD's because I spend 2 discs for nothing

I'm not going to link it here as it's not an official source, but Digital River used to be the official place for Windows ISOs.
No longer an active source, but there may or may not be a "Digital River Mirror" hosted on a Germany (.de) domain containing Windows 7 ISOs.

Out of curiosity..... why are you so adamant on Windows 7? Opposed to, say, Windows 10? Which you can easily acquire, use a USB flash drive to install, have driver support for your hardware and can run unactivated?

The answer is simple.
RAZER,razer,Razer...

I don't know why but Headset Razer Kraken 7.1 V2 has much more better quality and stronger bass on WIN7.
On WIN10 the sound of Razer Kraken has worse quality than WIN7.
I even contacted Razer and Microsoft support and they also didn''t know why I have that problem.
Just so you know I tested the Razer Man o War headset and had the same problem.
Thats why I want to be on Windows 7 because audio is the most important thing to me.

 

[Barty1884]

More important than driver support????

I'd be inclined to look to fix the audio issue, than revert to an unsupported OS.

Have you tried the headset on another W10 device?

If all else fails, I'd suggest selling your headset and picking up something else.