Can't switch SATA mode from AHCI to IDE

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So i recently built my new pc, and i'm unsuccessfully trying to install windows 7 through USB["unable to find drivers" during install]. I looked it up and it said that if i switched the SATA mode to IDE it should work. However, when i go into the SATA configuration, the only option i'm given is AHCI. I'm using an MSI B150 Gaming M3 motherboard. Help please, thanks in advance.
 
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to load windows 7 on a skylake platform you got to use the windows7 install tool - should be under your motherboards download support page under most times utilities


looks like its called MSI smart tool '' Application to easy install Windows 7.''

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64TzNuHCf8A

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B150-GAMING-M3.html#down-utility&Win7 64


for the most part you really want to use ahci on this modern stuff ide is a more compatibility setting and platter drives

you can look at other brands skylake windows 7 info as well

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/win7install/

same thing just intel and Microsoft pretty much wante to stick you with that win-10 only and you may run in...
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This is likely happening because you're installing Windows 7 on a Skylake system (maybe, I'm not sure). This is why it's a good idea to list ALL system specs here. Basically Microsoft teamed up with Intel to screw us all into using Windows 10. First off, make sure you're using a USB 2.0 port (not 3.0). Windows 7 does not have built in support for USB 3.0. Else, there are a couple of work arounds:

-Get the update/patch from MSI. When I installed on an MSI B150M Mortar LGA 1151 a few months back, it came with a special disc.

-<removed by moderator> Intel and Microsoft, and install Windows 10.
 
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to load windows 7 on a skylake platform you got to use the windows7 install tool - should be under your motherboards download support page under most times utilities


looks like its called MSI smart tool '' Application to easy install Windows 7.''

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64TzNuHCf8A

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B150-GAMING-M3.html#down-utility&Win7 64


for the most part you really want to use ahci on this modern stuff ide is a more compatibility setting and platter drives

you can look at other brands skylake windows 7 info as well

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/win7install/

same thing just intel and Microsoft pretty much wante to stick you with that win-10 only and you may run in to more driver and support issues with any os lesser then 10 [???] the trap

http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-remove-support-usb-based-windows-7-installation-platform-specs/

http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-extends-again-support-for-windows-7-8-1-skylake-based-devices/

 
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