Windows 7 installation issue

[BritScout]

Hello all,

 

I just built my new PC and I am having issues installing Windows 7, my specs are as follows:

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600
• Zotac GTX 1080 Mini
• ASRock AB350 Gaming ITX/ac motherboard
• 512GB NvMe SSD

I'm attempting to install windows off a flash drive I prepared the other day, and it's booting into the installation just fine.

 

The issue is that the keyboard and mouse stop working as soon as I get into the Windows 7 installation, they work fine in the BIOS. My keyboard and mouse are both plugged into USB 2.0 sockets.

 

Thank you

[Electronics Wizardy]

WIndows 7 isn't compatble with that system, run windows 10, its faster and more secure.

[BritScout]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

WIndows 7 isn't compatble with that system, run windows 10, its faster and more secure.

I have Windows 10 on my old HDD but my case is too small, and I don't have the .ISO file for it, I do have a copy of Windows 7 and a Windows 10 upgrade available once I have installed windows 7

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, BritScout said:

I have Windows 10 on my old HDD but my case is too small, and I don't have the .ISO file for it, I do have a copy of Windows 7 and a Windows 10 upgrade available once I have installed windows 7

Just download a windows 10 iso then. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

 

 

[Thermosman]

8 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

WIndows 7 isn't compatble with that system, run windows 10, its faster and more secure.

If you prefer windows 7 you can still use it with custom drivers, it is compatible it's an artificial blockade

[Radium_Angel]

34 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

WIndows 7 isn't compatble with that system, run windows 10, its faster and more secure.

lol..rofl.

more secure. good one! 

 

44 minutes ago, BritScout said:

The issue is that the keyboard and mouse stop working as soon as I get into the Windows 7 installation

This is a known issue. You'll need to slipstream the USB 3.0 (yes, 3.0) drivers into the win7ISO and try again.

It can be done.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Radium_Angel said:

more secure. good one! 

Have you seen all the cve's for windows 7? Windows 10 is running on a newer bettter kernel and a good amount better under the hood. It really is a security improvement. Security != privacy.

[Radium_Angel]

43 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Have you seen all the cve's for windows 7? Windows 10 is running on a newer bettter kernel and a good amount better under the hood. It really is a security improvement. Security != privacy.

And every system MS puts out is "better" than the last one, until some 0day gets them hacked.

Thanks, the privacy issues alone make Win10 a non-starter for many people, including me, and anyone who values this sort of thing.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said:

And every system MS puts out is "better" than the last one, until some 0day gets them hacked.

Thanks, the privacy issues alone make Win10 a non-starter for many people, including me, and anyone who values this sort of thing.

They all have security holes, its just that windows 7 has more of them than windows 10. Windows 10 is a lot better under the hood. Many don't like what they have done with the gui(including me), but underneath is a much better os.

[airdeano]

this is what you need to follow to install win7 on ryzen am4 or intel 100/200

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/Win7Install/

[BritScout]

Thanks for the help