I didn't notice anything different than how I used to do it with PowerISO so I don't know what this "live" thing is all about. Just select iso, select pen drive and click start.) and installed Zorin on my laptop. I followed the standard procedure (not that there's anything to follow. I was installing an Ubuntu-based distro called Zorin OS and thought I'd give it a try. Recently I came upon this tool called balena Etcher which creates "live" USB of any Linux distros. ![]() I make it bootable with PowerISO and I format it to use as my regular pen drive. The Storage controller is now recognised so the internal drives now show.I have a Sandisk Extreme USB 3.0 pen drive which I use to install Operating systems. Then navigate to the subfolder containing the drivers:Įnsure that "Hide drivers that are not compatible with hardware on this computer is ticked" (it should be set like this by default). If your Install Windows screen looks like this, you will be able to select Load Driver: Look through the contents of the extracted folder, there is normally a drivers subfolder and a Windows7-圆4 subfolder:Ĭopy this folder to your Bootable USB Flash Drive. Normally this can be done by launching the setup:Ĭopy the extracted folder to your Windows 7 Bootable USB. You must extract the driver as the Windows Setup cannot read. Īlternatively press and and do a search for F6 (these were called F6 drivers as they used to be loaded in Windows XP by pressing F6 and using a Floppy Drive!) Select either the OptiPlex 7040 (the last Intel based Dell to run Windows 7) or your own model (if it has a specialist storage controller). However you will likely be missing storage controllers so Windows 7 may not be able to find your drive to install Windows 7 on. With the USB 3.0 drivers, you should be able to Boot from your Windows 7 Bootable provided that Legacy ROMs are Enabled and Secure Boot is Disabled. You may have slightly differing file sizes depending on your original installation. The install.wim found in the sources folder of the USB was updated from 2.75 GB to 2.88 GB. The boot.wim found in the sources folder of the USB was updated from 160 MB to 189 MB. The process took about 16 minutes in my test. It'll repeat the process for the install.wim file:įor a Bootable USB made from a English Windows 7 64 Bit. The tool will mount each index of your boot.wim file, add the drivers and then commit the changes. Leave the Source Path as "None – Add USB Drivers" and change the Destination Path to your Windows 7 Bootable USB Flash Drive: To launch the utility double click the WindowsImageTool.exe and accept the User Account Control:Ĭheck the three boxes to add the drivers: It works reliably on Windows 7 and Windows 10 unlike the old Intel USB 3.0 Creator Utility.Īlternatively press and and search for Windows USB Installation Tool. It is available on my main Windows 7 guide (section 5 in the table of contents): Net Framework as well as all system drivers for your model using the Dell or Lenovo Driver Cabinet File using NTLite. I have created a guide to slipstream all standalone Windows 7 Updates up until January 2020, IE11 and the Microsoft. Using NTLite to Create Windows 7 Media Refresh January 2020 Installation Media To proceed you will need to have already created a Bootable USB from a Windows 7 Installation ISO using Rufus. The USB tested was Created Fresh from the Microsoft Windows Installation ISO. You may need to however Load Intel F6 Storage Controller Drivers provided by your OEM during installation to see the SSD like I did when I tested this on a Dell OptiPlex 7040 and Dell OptiPlex 3040 6th Generation Intel Skylake System with a NVMe SSD. The Windows USB Installation Tool adds only the USB 3.0 drivers and the hotfixes associated for NVMe SSDs. The Intel USB 3.0 utility was superseded by the more reliable Windows USB Installation Tool by Gigabyte which despite being Gigabyte branded can be used on up to 6th Generation Intel based hardware from other OEMs such as Dell, HP and Lenovo.ħth Generation Intel based hardware and later are not supported by Intel or Microsoft on Windows 7. Intel have been dropped a large number of Windows 7 drivers from their servers now that Windows 7 has reached end of life. The Intel USB 3.0 Creator Utility was a tool for adding USB 3.0 driver support to Windows 7 Installation Media. Windows 7 Reached End of Life in January 2020.
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