Installing Windows 7 on a Z370 Gaming K6

[Meliodafu]

Hey. So as you can see from the title I have a question about how to install Windows 7 on this motherboard. When I built my new PC about 6 or 7 months ago I couldn't install it and when I asked a friend why he told me that it's because the motherboard doesn't support it so I had to install Windows 10 instead. Over this time I've been using it but I really don't like it. I heard there is a way to install Windows 7 but I can't seem to find how anywhere. Can anyone light me up on that one? Thanks.

[Br3tt96]

The newer line of cpus and such do not support windows 10  Windows 7, so you're stuck. Unless you hop on that linux life.

 

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[Mira Yurizaki]

You can probably install Windows 7 like normal and you can probably use Windows 10 drivers since the driver model hasn't changed much if at all. But that's not a guarantee.

 

When companies say they won't support X hardware on Y OS, it just means you're on your own if you use that combination.

[Br3tt96]

2 minutes ago, Meliodafu said:

What do you mean? I'm using windows 10 as I said?

Super sorry. At work and typing super quickly. I meant the newer line will not support windows 7

[Meliodafu]

1 minute ago, M.Yurizaki said:

You can probably install Windows 7 like normal and you can probably use Windows 10 drivers since the driver model hasn't changed much if at all. But that's not a guarantee.

 

When companies say they won't support X hardware on Y OS, it just means you're on your own if you use that combination.

I can't install it though. If I could I wouldn't be asking for help here. Thing is when I boot the USB to try and install it, it just freezes and that's it. I've heard that there is something I need to install for me to be able to install windows 7 but I can't find what it is.

[Mira Yurizaki]

3 minutes ago, Meliodafu said:

I can't install it though. If I could I wouldn't be asking for help here. Thing is when I boot the USB to try and install it, it just freezes and that's it. I've heard that there is something I need to install for me to be able to install windows 7 but I can't find what it is.

If you're using a USB 3.0 port, then that's the problem. Windows 7 doesn't have native USB 3.0 support.

 

This may help, just switch the relevant hardware/drivers to whatever your hardware is: https://www.overclock.net/forum/6-intel-motherboards/1642446-how-install-windows-7-coffee-lake-pc-z370-chipset-mb-asus-maximus-x-hero.html

[Meliodafu]

1 minute ago, VegetableStu said:

oh, is it USB 3 drivers? o_o

I don't think so. What do you mean?

[Meliodafu]

4 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

If you're using a USB 3.0 port, then that's the problem. Windows 7 doesn't have native USB 3.0 support.

 

This may help, just switch the relevant hardware/drivers to whatever your hardware is: https://www.overclock.net/forum/6-intel-motherboards/1642446-how-install-windows-7-coffee-lake-pc-z370-chipset-mb-asus-maximus-x-hero.html

I see, thing is I only have 3.0 ports on my case sadly. I'll check it out, thanks.

[Meliodafu]

1 minute ago, VegetableStu said:

i vaguely remember installing windows 7 on newer platforms require USB 3.0 drivers because the installer was meant for a DVD install and didn't have it by default

 

think that was around the Z170 era, so maybe this might be it? (alternatively find a USB 2 stick. or stick it to a USB 2.0 port. or tape off the five squares on the USB 3.0 port on the pc temporarily)

Yeah M.Yurizaki said that Windows 7 apparently doesn't support USB 3.0. Sadly though, I have only 3.0's and no disk support (forgot how the device for that was called in english lol)

[asus killer]

learn to live with W10, there is no more support for W7, you will have problems with drivers and i believe igpu's are not supported for example. It makes no sense to use W7 with that PC

[SansVarnic]

-= Thread Cleaned =-

 

Keep it civil.

~Sans

[Globox]

Download the Windows 7 ISO

Download: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=261560.0

Install

Select your ISO

You don't have to tick "USB 3.0 DRIVERS"

Just make your bootable with that MSI Smarttool and you will be able to run Windows 7

I can't give you details on the settings of the program cuz im on vacation

I'll try to help as much as I can

[grss1982]

Windows 7 on Ryzen seems to be a hit or miss affair.  I've personally installed Windows 7 on a system with Ryzen 2200G and an ASUS A320 mobo and it would just not go through. Some kind of BIOS-related error.

 

On the flipside there are people who have gotten it installed on 7th or 8th gen Intel rigs and even have a patch for it:

 

There's also a patch to disable that nag update: https://github.com/zeffy/wufuc

 

From the site: "Disables the "Unsupported Hardware" message in Windows Update, and allows you to continue installing updates on Windows 7 and 8.1 systems with Intel Kaby Lake, AMD Ryzen, or other unsupported processors."

 

Read about it in the OC forums that I frequent: https://www.overclock.net/forum/132-windows/1690905-microsoft-blocks-win-7-8-1-updates-7th-gen-intel-amd-cpus-not-true.html

 

 

[Delicieuxz]

Lots of people have reported the MSI Smart Tool linked-to by Globox to solve their Windows 7 installation issues.

 

On 14/08/2018 at 7:59 AM, Br3tt96 said:

The newer line of cpus and such do not support windows 10  Windows 7, so you're stuck. Unless you hop on that linux life.

 

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All new Intel CPUs should work with Windows 7. Microsoft's "we don't support newer CPUs in Windows 7" shtick just means that Microsoft doesn't want people using Windows 7 because Microsoft wants to steal their personal data in Windows 10 and sell it for profit.