Trying to install the proper drivers to support xHCI USB 3.0 devices in Windows 7 x64 bit
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Gigabyte's website doesn't list any USB 3.1 xHCI drivers, because W10/11 includes native drivers and W7 isn't officially supported by them.
I see you have cross-posted this question to several different sites. If you're looking for modded W7 USB3 drivers, @canonkong on Win-RAID forum is usually the acknowledged expert on working drivers.
I see you have cross-posted this question to several different sites. If you're looking for modded W7 USB3 drivers, @canonkong on Win-RAID forum is usually the acknowledged expert on working drivers.
And Windows 8.1. Windows 7 is only "officially" supported on Coffee Lake H310 R2.0 chipset but does work on B365.
Someone in these parts, possibly ultraform has a buddy who did get w7 working on Z390 chipset board.
Hi, Yes I used windows 7 on z390 with 9700k and 9900 cpu, but I dont have that pc anymore :/. I gonna try to find the usb driver from intel's website, it looks like they removed them.
Yep, they got rid of them AGAIN. use the majorgeeks or mediafire links, you will also find them(sure as hell) at win-raid.
I've followed the tutorial on this video tutorial :
www.youtube.com
and I've reached the stage where I see the disks where to install Windows 7. Unfortunately I have one only disk that I can use and it is an USB disk,model : WD 3200BMV External.
At this point I've found another problem on the stage 2 : it won't be installed on a USB disk. And unfortunately I have only one spare USB disk to use.
Anyway I found a method to achieve the goal. The method explained here :
https://github.com/vavrecan/usb-boot-watcher
ok. This is what I did :
The final stage :
It didn't work. You want to see well whats happened ?
https://ibb.co/v4Bg4jC
https://ibb.co/Qcpkysg
How to fix this error ?
How to install Windows 7 on modern hardware (Works on Z390 up to the latest Z690 chipset!)
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and I've reached the stage where I see the disks where to install Windows 7. Unfortunately I have one only disk that I can use and it is an USB disk,model : WD 3200BMV External.
At this point I've found another problem on the stage 2 : it won't be installed on a USB disk. And unfortunately I have only one spare USB disk to use.
Anyway I found a method to achieve the goal. The method explained here :
https://github.com/vavrecan/usb-boot-watcher
ok. This is what I did :
Code:
C:\Users\virtu\Downloads\GetWaikTools\Waik_3\amd64>imagex /apply I:\Backup\Windows\en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd_24.4.10\sources\install.wim 1 g:
ImageX Tool for Windows
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.
Version: 6.1.7600.16385
[ 100% ] Applying progress
Successfully applied image.
C:\Users\virtu\Downloads\GetWaikTools\Waik_3>bcdboot f:\Windows /s f: /v
BFSVC: ServiceBootFiles MuiOnly:n Res:y Fonts:y BootMgrOvw:n BootStatOvw:n DbgTrn:y SuspendBDE:n
BFSVC: Unable to open file f:\Windows\boot\Resources\BOOTRES.DLL for read because the file or path does not exist
BFSVC Warning: Failed to determine source OS version.
BFSVC: Copying boot files CopyBootManager(Yes) f:\Windows\boot\EFI -> \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Boot
BFSVC: Updating \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Boot\bootx64.efi
BFSVC: Creating Recovery directory.
BFSVC: Logging boot file servicing to bootstat log \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BOOTSTAT.DAT.
BFSVC Warning: Failed to log servicing event to bootstat \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BOOTSTAT.DAT. Status: 0x80000005
BFSVC: Copying font files from f:\Windows\boot\Fonts to \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\Fonts...
BFSVC: Copying resource files from f:\Windows\boot\Resources to \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\Resources...
BFSVC: SetNamedSecurityInfo failed! Error code = 0x2
BFSVC Warning: Resource files missing from f:\Windows\boot\Resources. These files are required for some editions of Windows. If you are servicing older versions of Windows, you can ignore this message.
BFSVC: Servicing debugger files
BFSVC Warning: ServiceDebuggerFiles: f:\Windows\boot\BootDebuggerFiles.ini does not exist
BFSVC: System partition is not in a space
BFSVC: BfsInitializeBcdStore flags(0x0000001c) RetainElementData:n DelExistinObject:n
BFSVC: VolumePathName for f:\Windows is f:\
BFSVC: SystemRoot is \Windows
BFSVC: Opening template from \Device\HarddiskVolume42\Windows\System32\config\BCD-Template.
BFSVC: Opening store from \Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD
BFSVC: System BCD store does not exist, creating.
BFSVC: Creating General objects.
BFSVC: Creating Resume object.
BFSVC: Creating MemTest object.
BFSVC: Creating OsLoader object.
BFSVC: OsLoader identifier: {f1a07f02-0ddc-11ef-af3b-e0d55ee21f22}
BFSVC: Removing duplicate entries.
BFSVC: Create BOOTMGR object RetainBootDefault:n
BFSVC: Setting {default} to {f1a07f02-0ddc-11ef-af3b-e0d55ee21f22}
BFSVC: Cleaning up debugger settings.
BFSVC: Cleaning up hypervisor settings.
BFSVC: Opening recovery store from \Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Recovery\BCD
BFSVC: Creating new recovery store \Device\HarddiskVolume42\EFI\Microsoft\Recovery\BCD
BFSVC: Creating General objects.
BFSVC: Create BOOTMGR object RetainBootDefault:y
Boot files successfully created.The final stage :
Code:
C:\Users\virtu\Downloads\usb-boot-watcher-master\bin\amd64>UsbBootWatcher /prepare f:\Windows\System32
Copy from C:\Users\virtu\Downloads\usb-boot-watcher-master\bin\amd64\UsbBootWatcher.exe
To f:\Windows\System32\UsbBootWatcher.exe
Copy from UsbBootWatcher.conf
To f:\Windows\System32\UsbBootWatcher.conf
Copy from f:\Windows\System32\config\system
To f:\Windows\System32\config\system.backup20240509083357
Registry hive loaded HKLM\USBBOOT
Target control set ControlSet001
Updating USBBOOT\ControlSet001\Services\usbstor
Updating USBBOOT\ControlSet001\Services\usbehci
Updating USBBOOT\ControlSet001\Services\usbohci
Updating USBBOOT\ControlSet001\Services\usbuhci
Updating USBBOOT\ControlSet001\Services\usbhub
Creating service USBBOOT\ControlSet001\Services\Usb Boot Watcher Service
Registry hive unloaded HKLM\USBBOOTIt didn't work. You want to see well whats happened ?
https://ibb.co/v4Bg4jC
https://ibb.co/Qcpkysg
How to fix this error ?
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W8.1 Pro and Embedded Industry Pro are excellent alternatives to windows 7, 8.1 has built in usb3/3.x drivers and is as easy as w7 to shrink and tweak.
Ive used it on coffee lake, B365 and H310M R2.0 chipsets, it installs and runs like a dream.
Embedded Industry Pro is like w10 ltsb/c's in that it doesnt have the inbox apps like regular Pro does. Check pm.
Ive used it on coffee lake, B365 and H310M R2.0 chipsets, it installs and runs like a dream.
Embedded Industry Pro is like w10 ltsb/c's in that it doesnt have the inbox apps like regular Pro does. Check pm.
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cant learn jack s--- if you cant install the bloody thing can you. get an 8.1 iso, you will have it installed in 10 minutes and before the end of the weekend you'll have 8.1 tweaked to your liking, or do you want to waste even more time for little to no reward,,,
I buy and build a pc to GSD, not faff around with a bloody operating system.
I buy and build a pc to GSD, not faff around with a bloody operating system.
For sure I will not spend my whole life to tweak Windows 7. But at the moment I have a couple of new ideas to try. Let's say that actually I have two installations of Windows 7. The first one is virtualized and it almost work. What does not work there is the mouse,so I think that what's missing is the XHCI drivers. And then I have the physical installation of 7 that can't boot at all. The idea is to merge what works on the installation A to the installation B and viceversa.
May I ask the question why it has to be Windows 7? Is there any production need that newer Windows simply do not work?
what do you mean ?
unless there is a good technical reason to stick with w7 like a hardware or software requirement i say "c'mon baggy, get with the beat".
exactly that, crack on = carry on.
Why not contribute to Bottles of Wine if so?
I made some progress. I've renamed the directory of the drivers of the win 7 system that does not boot and I put in its place the directory of the drivers of 7 which boots inside the VM. It wanted a file :
yes,I had that file. I've got it from within the simplix package,because I used this package to integrate the missing driver in the ISO that I've used to install 7 physically. Unfortunately 7 didn't accept that file. It gave a memory error. So,that's not the file it wants. This file is not good for 7 :
Take in consideration that my nvme disk is a Crucial P1 M.2 1000 GB PCI Express 3.0 NVMe,part number CT1000P1SSD8
I can't disable it from the BIOS. I already know this. So,what options I have to let that 7 wants to accept it ? I see only one : to find the modded driver somewhere or to learn how to mod it.
I hope you want to help me.
yes,I had that file. I've got it from within the simplix package,because I used this package to integrate the missing driver in the ISO that I've used to install 7 physically. Unfortunately 7 didn't accept that file. It gave a memory error. So,that's not the file it wants. This file is not good for 7 :
Take in consideration that my nvme disk is a Crucial P1 M.2 1000 GB PCI Express 3.0 NVMe,part number CT1000P1SSD8
I can't disable it from the BIOS. I already know this. So,what options I have to let that 7 wants to accept it ? I see only one : to find the modded driver somewhere or to learn how to mod it.
I hope you want to help me.