windows 10 problem on downgrading in new hdd

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I built a PC and tried it for 3 month in win 10 ....bt i hate the win 10 so i choose to change it for win 7 OS, So i bought new SSD and HDD for expanding my storage after replacing those both drives , i started installing my WIN 7 so i turned my USB drive into a bootable device. However, after I click Install Now, I get a message saying "No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click ok"

I have ASUS B150M PLUS . I read that putting into USB 2.0 slot instead 3.0 will help but that didn't work for me. I also read that switching USB ports after clicking cancel button works, but it didn't work for me. Any other solutions? I tried through cd/dvd also ... but it doesnt help ..... so kindly give me some suggestion ...... PLSSSSSSSS
 
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Welcome to Tom's Hardware, @gokayne!

There are several things you should take into account before proceeding with your first expanding of the storage configuration. The clean install onto the SSD requires you to UNPLUG the secondary HDD from the setup, otherwise you are bound to encounter the so-called OS confusion that scatters the system files randomly across all the SATA drives connected and results in a lot of booting issues. Once Windows 7 is up and running from the SSD, it's safe to plug back the HDD and re-format it through Disk management.

Since the bootable media is USB, you also need to make sure you have all the BIOS settings properly configured. For example, the SSD needs to be in AHCI mode (SATA mode) for optimal...
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Welcome to Tom's Hardware, @gokayne!

There are several things you should take into account before proceeding with your first expanding of the storage configuration. The clean install onto the SSD requires you to UNPLUG the secondary HDD from the setup, otherwise you are bound to encounter the so-called OS confusion that scatters the system files randomly across all the SATA drives connected and results in a lot of booting issues. Once Windows 7 is up and running from the SSD, it's safe to plug back the HDD and re-format it through Disk management.

Since the bootable media is USB, you also need to make sure you have all the BIOS settings properly configured. For example, the SSD needs to be in AHCI mode (SATA mode) for optimal performance as a primary drive. You should also make sure that you have the option to boot from the USB ports enabled and yes, it's probably best to use the USB 2.0 ports for this as some mobos require specific drivers for the USB 3.0 Hubs. Make sure you use the USB ports at the back panel and see if you will be able to install the OS from there. If the issue is still present, I'd advise you to consider re-creating the bootable media following the MS instructions again.

Good luck! Hope I was helpful! :)
SuperSoph_WD
 
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