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Win 7 Install Y U No Work?

BaronVonUber
By BaronVonUber
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So I successfully created a Windows 7 installer on USB using my iMac and Bootcamp Assistant. Keep in mind I don't have a PC. I have an ASROCK H170A-X1 3.1 Mobo, which does have USB 2.0 ports on it that connect to the front of the case which is a Deepcool Kendomen. The problem is that I can't get it to boot from the USB. Any ideas??

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11 minutes ago, BaronVonUber said:

So I successfully created a Windows 7 installer on USB using my iMac and Bootcamp Assistant. Keep in mind I don't have a PC. I have an ASROCK H170A-X1 3.1 Mobo, which does have USB 2.0 ports on it that connect to the front of the case which is a Deepcool Kendomen. The problem is that I can't get it to boot from the USB. Any ideas??

What version is your USB drive? I've heard that for some reason 2.0 ports don't like 3.0 USBs.

Secondly, does your system post fine?

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28 minutes ago, zMeul said:

for 100 series chipsets you have to inject USB drivers in the Windows 7 install

 

www.asrock.com/microsite/Win7Install/index.html

RIP

8 minutes ago, BaronVonUber said:

Would this be easier with Windows 8?

 

Well it seems like I have found a solution!

This is a direct quote:

  1. Boot into a live linux system (with GParted or similar tool), I had ubuntu 14.04 ISO lying around. I won't instruct you on how to build a bootable USB stick with linux (I personally use DriveDroid on Android).

  2. Once in the live system, open GParted and create a new NTFS partition of at least 4.5 GB.

  3. Right click on your new partition in GParted and select "manage flags" and tick the "boot" checkbox.

  4. Now (still in the live system) unpack your windows 7 ISO onto the new partition

  5. Reboot out of your live system and unplug your USB disk.

  6. Depending on how many sources and partitions you have, you might have to change your boot order to boot from your new partition, and your Windows 7 install should begin.

  7. When installation is complete, you can delete your 4.5 GB partition.

So, yeah. Can I also ask you to tell me if it works? I'm planning on doing a skylake build sometime in the future but I want to stick to Win7.

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Want to know which mobo to get?

Spoiler

Choose whatever you need. Any more, you're wasting your money. Any less, and you don't get the features you need.

 

Only you know what you need to do with your computer, so nobody's really qualified to answer this question except for you.

 

chEcK iNsidE sPoilEr fOr a tREat!

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2 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

RIP

Well it seems like I have found a solution!

This is a direct quote:

  1. Boot into a live linux system (with GParted or similar tool), I had ubuntu 14.04 ISO lying around. I won't instruct you on how to build a bootable USB stick with linux (I personally use DriveDroid on Android).

  2. Once in the live system, open GParted and create a new NTFS partition of at least 4.5 GB.

  3. Right click on your new partition in GParted and select "manage flags" and tick the "boot" checkbox.

  4. Now (still in the live system) unpack your windows 7 ISO onto the new partition

  5. Reboot out of your live system and unplug your USB disk.

  6. Depending on how many sources and partitions you have, you might have to change your boot order to boot from your new partition, and your Windows 7 install should begin.

  7. When installation is complete, you can delete your 4.5 GB partition.

So, yeah. Can I also ask you to tell me if it works? I'm planning on doing a skylake build sometime in the future but I want to stick to Win7.

Source: Reddit

you still need to inject the USB drivers into the kitt

 

in the 100 series chipsets, Intel removed the EHCI protocol from the USB interface and since W7 doesn't natively know xHCI, you have to inject them

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1 minute ago, zMeul said:

you still need to inject the USB drivers into the kitt

Can you not boot to Linux USB?

How would you install Windows 10 then?

Want to know which mobo to get?

Spoiler

Choose whatever you need. Any more, you're wasting your money. Any less, and you don't get the features you need.

 

Only you know what you need to do with your computer, so nobody's really qualified to answer this question except for you.

 

chEcK iNsidE sPoilEr fOr a tREat!

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On ‎8‎/‎3‎/‎2016 at 0:55 PM, BaronVonUber said:

Would this be easier with Windows 8?

 

It would be easier with Windows 10.

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