Windows 7 No Drivers, No usb Drivers Either

[CollinC24]

I completely messed up on my lenovo x220 and now I have zero drivers. Ethernet, SD card, USB, Wi-Fi you name it my computer doesn't have it, what should I do??? No CD drive either so dvds are out the window

 

[Darkbreeze]

If you go to the Lenovo website product page, for the FULL model number of your unit, all of the necessary drivers will be available on there drivers and downloads page.

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x220?c=1

 

[CollinC24]

If you go to the Lenovo website product page, for the FULL model number of your unit, all of the necessary drivers will be available on there drivers and downloads page.

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x220?c=1

Thats the problem though, I can't install the drivers at all, no usb drivers, no cd bay, no sdcard drivers, no ethernet drivers, nothing.

 

[Darkbreeze]

What do you mean "can't install drivers"? Are you not able to boot into windows at all or will they not install once you are in windows? If your device has USB 2.0 ports AND USB 3.0 ports, on many systems the 3.0 ports won't work until drivers are loaded but the 2.0 ports should have native level support. Try all the USB ports. You should also have native keyboard and mouse support before windows loads into memory so you should be able to enter Safe Mode with minimal native support of those as well in order to get drivers installed.

CD and DVD drives don't require any other drivers than what windows automatically supports since probably Windows 95. If your DVD drive isn't recognized, you have other issues than drivers.

 

[CollinC24]

What do you mean "can't install drivers"? Are you not able to boot into windows at all or will they not install once you are in windows? If your device has USB 2.0 ports AND USB 3.0 ports, on many systems the 3.0 ports won't work until drivers are loaded but the 2.0 ports should have native level support. Try all the USB ports. You should also have native keyboard and mouse support before windows loads into memory so you should be able to enter Safe Mode with minimal native support of those as well in order to get drivers installed.

CD and DVD drives don't require any other drivers than what windows automatically supports since probably Windows 95. If your DVD drive isn't recognized, you have other issues than drivers.

Went into safe mode and nothing. None of the usb ports work. Period. I don't have a dvd bay so i can't insert a disk. Windows is working but everything else? Nope.

 

[Darkbreeze]

So you can boot into windows but cannot use the mouse, keyboard, usb ports or get online at all? Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? Touchpad doesn't work?

 

[CollinC24]

So you can boot into windows but cannot use the mouse, keyboard, usb ports or get online at all? Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? Touchpad doesn't work?

Touchpad and keyboard works but thats it. can't get online usb ports don't work

 

[Darkbreeze]

Well, I guess you're in a bind then. Are you sure the USB ports don't work in the pre-windows environment. If you attach a USB flash drive does it show up in the BIOS?

 

[CollinC24]

Well, I guess you're in a bind then. Are you sure the USB ports don't work in the pre-windows environment. If you attach a USB flash drive does it show up in the BIOS?

Whew after a few days of hastling with the dang thing I gave up/in and went out to buy windows 8 and that seemed to fix all of my problems, upgraded today to windows 10 and it works just as good. Thank you very much for your help though!

 

[Darkbreeze]

Well, dang, glad you got it sorted out finally, sorry you had to go that route though.