Can't install windows 7, no device drivers were found

Space_Muffin · Feb 26, 2016

I can't seem to install windows 7 on my new PC which I built, it has a Skylake 6500 processor, 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM and a Z170X Gaming 3 motherboard and 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD. I'm not sure if it means that drivers for my hardware need updating because they're factory new currently, the only thing I've updated is the BIOS because it let me do that in the BIOS with a USB, however I have the other drivers on a USB and they aren't being recognized. Also, I'm trying to install using a USB which is all correctly formatted and in a USB 2.0 port. Also I accidently cleared my SSD using CMD and now when I click Browse on the select driver menu that SSD no longer appears. Is there any way I can also fix that? Thanks for all the help guys, sorry I've got multiple problems.

clutchc · Feb 26, 2016

Why is Win 7 asking for drivers anyway? If the BIOS is set to boot from the USB flash drive and it is the first drive in the boot order, it should just start loading the installation pgm into memory. Are you sure the BIOS isn't trying to boot from another device that isn't bootable?

Btw, you can ready your SSD for installation by using the "clean" command once in the Win installation pgm. Press F10 when at the "Install Windows 7" screen to open a command prompt. At the command prompt, type Diskpart, press Enter.
Type List Disk, press Enter.
Type Select Disk # (where # is the number your drive shows up as), press Enter.
Type Clean, press Enter.
Type Exit, press Enter.
Close the Command Prompt window.

Space_Muffin · Feb 26, 2016

windows 7 loads the files then when I click install now it says the thing about the drivers

clutchc · Feb 26, 2016

Space_Muffin :

Oh, that's the point where you get the message. There should be no drivers needed. Use the clean command like I outlined above to erase the SSD and make it ready for installation of an OS.

What do you mean by "I accidently cleared my SSD using CMD"? What command did you type?

Space_Muffin · Feb 26, 2016

The same thing you suggested, but anyway it still doesn't work, I heard that Skylake isn't very compatable with win7 so I'm currently getting win10 on my USB, also are win7 product keys still use able to activate win10?

clutchc · Feb 26, 2016

Space_Muffin :

...until June.

There's plenty of Skylake systems running Win7. That's not even an issue. But the SSD may be. Has it ever had an OS on it yet?

Space_Muffin · Feb 26, 2016

clutchc :

It used to be my friend's he got it with his laptop and he sold it to me, its practically new however. in the BIOS menu it recognises the SSD and when I list my disks in CMD it shows up

clutchc · Feb 26, 2016

After booting to the Win7 installation disk, have you tried deleting the partition, making a new one, and reformatting the SSD?

Space_Muffin · Feb 27, 2016

Thanks for the help man, I fixed my SSD and windows is installing on it atm, I gave up with win7 however and installing win10 seemed to have worked

123Sarang · Apr 5, 2016

clutchc :

Am facing the same issue but still am not able to install the windows I followed your steps twice but still no success, What should I do once the disk is clean

AtotehZ · Apr 5, 2016

123Sarang :

Make sure it's the same issue first. Some SSD's require separate drivers when you install windows. If that is the case for your SSD you must find the driver first and have it ready when you install.

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