WIN7 off USB asking for drivers

Digital · December 30, 2017

I am trying to install Windows 7 off from USB and the setup keeps on asking for drivers. I don't even know what drivers it wants as I am using usb2.0 stick in usb2.0 slot. I also burnt the image on DVD, ran it thru usb2.0 with external dvd drive with same results.

Please advise I am getting hopeless...

PineyCreek · December 30, 2017

Do you have a RAID controller? Do you have any newer hardware in the PC? Is the prompt asking during the install process? If so, it's likely asking for a chipset or RAID driver that isn't included in what's bundled with the Win7 image.

Maybe provide screenshots, or if you can't do that, take a picture and attach it?

Digital · December 30, 2017

14 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

Do you have a RAID controller? Do you have any newer hardware in the PC? Is the prompt asking during the install process? If so, it's likely asking for a chipset or RAID driver that isn't included in what's bundled with the Win7 image.

Maybe provide screenshots, or if you can't do that, take a picture and attach it?

It is indeed a driver issue. I opened the command prompt in the installation session and the windows installer only sees my two HDD's but no USB drive. I am now trying to install from USB3.0 drive in USB3.0 slot and installing the motherboards windows7 usb3.0 drivers, lets see how it goes.