Windows 7 install

Dkryder5

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Oct 14, 2016
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Last step to my new pc build and what do u know when i go to install windows 7 i get :A required cd/dvd device driver is missing error. Ive looked at all kinds of threads with the same issue and none of the solutions work for me which is honestly frustrating. Ive tried usb and an official windows dvd and still have the problem. My mother board is asus z170E and cpu is i5 6600k im downloading a 64 bit version. I need a working solution.
 
Solution
look in your boards support page under downloads and then utility's and you should see a win-7 install tool thing if skylake

Microsoft and intel prefer you use nothing but 10 and jacked things around to help prevent you from not , no telling what features you loose with 7 they sabotaged

Version 1.02.07


Description
Use this tool to create a Windows 7 installation file with USB 3.0 drivers preloaded for 100 series motherboards.(V1.02.07)


https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170-E/HelpDesk_Download/


read up on it for a example

http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-remove-support-usb-based-windows-7-installation-platform-specs/...
look in your boards support page under downloads and then utility's and you should see a win-7 install tool thing if skylake

Microsoft and intel prefer you use nothing but 10 and jacked things around to help prevent you from not , no telling what features you loose with 7 they sabotaged

Version 1.02.07


Description
Use this tool to create a Windows 7 installation file with USB 3.0 drivers preloaded for 100 series motherboards.(V1.02.07)


https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170-E/HelpDesk_Download/


read up on it for a example

http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-remove-support-usb-based-windows-7-installation-platform-specs/

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/225075-microsoft-gives-skylake-a-one-year-reprieve-will-support-windows-7-through-2017

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3035537/windows/microsofts-killing-skylake-support-early-for-windows-7-pcs-but-not-windows-server.html

I hear Linux work real well on skylake platform [and free]
 
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