Installing Windows 7 pro
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Topic: Installing Windows 7 pro
Posted By: bb10789
Subject: Installing Windows 7 pro
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 10:47am
| Hi, I am using a ASROCK z170 Pro 4S motherboard, I am trying to install Windows 7 pro on my build with i5 6600k. But when I install the windows 7 with a usb, it says "A required CD/DVD drive device drive is missing." I am using usb 2.0 ports and tried everything online, have someone experienced this before? thanks |
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Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 11:08am
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Are you using a PCIe SSD as the OS drive, and trying to install in UEFI mode? Since you've provided zero detail about the OS drive, or the settings in the Storage Configuration screen (AHCI or RAID), not much to say except ask more questions. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: bb10789
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 12:07pm
| No, the flash drive is the installation media, which I used to boot from bios(UFEI). I am trying to install windows on my HDD, it is in ACHI mode. |
Posted By: aerDNA
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 8:57pm
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You can't install Win7 from usb on Skylake chipsets due to dropped ehci support. Asrock provides a workaround - you need to patch the iso with this: ftp://europe.asrock.com/Utility/UsbPatcher/Win7UsbPatcher%28v2.0.9%29.zip" rel="nofollow - ftp://europe.asrock.com/Utility/UsbPatcher/Win7UsbPatcher(v2.0.9).zip |
Posted By: bb10789
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 10:17pm
| Hi yea I tried using that. I did that with an installation flash drive and tried to use that software to make another flash drive. It says error every time, I only have an ISO file, so I have to start from a flash drive. |
Posted By: aerDNA
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 10:43pm
| I'd like to help but I can't test the utility right now and I couldn't reproduce the Win setup problem anyway as I'm on H97 chipset. Have you tried mounting the ISO and using it as the source? |
Posted By: clubfoot
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 5:10am
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Page 40 of your manual has all the instructions for installing Windows7 on your motherboard. If you have a CD drive it's a no brainer. If you don't have a CD drive page 41 has the instructions to patch the installation. 3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation |