Installing Windows 7 (64 bit) to Samsung PM961 SSD

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
S

s.dawson2

Jun 19, 2018
6
0
10
So I'm trying to install windows 7 onto my integrated samsung PM961 SSD. My method is as follows:

> Create bootable windows 7 iso on USB
> Load bootable USB
> Get to windows 7 installation screen
> "No disk found"
> So I Locate drivers manually from USB
> Then they aren't "compatible" and still no disk found when I click next

I downloaded the following drivers:

https://www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=23&v_code=51452&v_langue=en

However when I go to browse for them on my USB on the windows 7 setup screen, it locates them and says "Samsung NVme controller" but isn't compatible with my system? Huh?

My laptop is Dell XPS 15 9560.

Any help will be much appreciated! I've been trying to fix this for a week now.
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
SkyNetRising

SkyNetRising

Titan
Jan 4, 2016
29,852
3,853
111,640
1st - windows 7 doesn't support nvme natively. Specifix hotfixes have to be integrated into install for that;
2nd - windows 7 will have windows update broken after clean install. Again - specific hotfixes are necessary;
3rd - USB drivers need to be integrated into installation;
4th - Your laptop doesn't have windows 7 drivers available. You'll have hard time finding them manually. Network, touchpad, wifi, audio - none of that will work without necessary drivers.

It will require a lot of work to put windows 7 on that laptop. If you haven't done anything like this before, then just go with windows 10.

If you still want to do this, then try Gigabyte USB installation tool ( for Intel 100/200 series boards). It can integrate nvme support into your windows 7 installation. I'm not sure, if it has necessary USB drivers, but may be it has.
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Support/Utility?kw=windows&p=1
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
S

s.dawson2

Jun 19, 2018
6
0
10
According to this guy (last post) it is possible:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/7v221i/dell_xps_9560_windows_7_64_bit_installation_guide/

The only minor issue is that Microsoft decided to stop pushing "updates" to Windows 7 running on an on an 7th Gen. Intel CPU, so if you want to use Microsoft Updates you have to patch it manually.

But my question is about detecting my SSD, not the CPU.



I've tried all those steps and still no luck, the problem seems to be finding the right drivers for my SSD to be recognized...
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
S

s.dawson2

Jun 19, 2018
6
0
10
1. Installed NVMe hotfixes (via gigabyte) and also tried manually via cmd
2. Installed usb 3.0 drivers (via gigabyte)
3. Put Samsung drivers: https://www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=23&v_code=51452&v_langue=en

onto usb and loaded them in windows 7 disk menu - Says they are "not supported by my hardware"

Also tried these drivers (OCT 2017): https://onedrive.live.com/?id=5014229B9E752333%2130939&cid=5014229B9E752333

And still, no luck when loading them in windows 7 disk menu, it still doesn't show my SSD

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
S

s.dawson2

Jun 19, 2018
6
0
10
Now I get a black screen with the error message:

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change may be the cause.

Status: 0xc000000e

Info: An unexpected error has occurred.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
R0GG

R0GG

Distinguished
Dec 27, 2012
1,232
3
19,965
Here is a very good guide on how to install windows 7 64 on samsung PM 961 NVMe PCIe SSD (I have successfully installed it on 2x PM961 on 2 different systems kabylake and skylake 6 months ago with a lot of give and take and corrections so I don't recall the exact steps) >> Guide] Installing Windows 7 on an NVME SSD (from a USB 3.0 thumbdrive) >> http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/guide-installing-windows-7-on-an-nvme-ssd-from-a-usb-3-0-thumbdrive.783921/
- Best is to use a DVD instead of a USB thumb drive (should avoid issues with USB 3.0 problems during installation)
- Avoid going through windows WIM method very complicated unless ou have the tools installed and familiar with Wim modification process.
- Best is to use a motherboard manufacturer utility (will do the WIM steps for you) (Asus, gigabyte or ASRock) to create a custom windows 7 ISO (on DVD or USB stick) by patching your original windows 7 ISO with USB 3.0 drivers and NVme drivers (one of those utilities patches installs NVMe drivers as well)( some of these utilities would check if manufacturer motherboard is present otherwise wouldn't run)
- Disconnect all other non needed drives.
- Configure your Bios accordingly, CSM enabled, USB legacy enabled, (sometimes EHCI USB hand-off need to be switched in the bios to get keyboard/mouse working during installation), other OS installation enabled, NVMe SSD enabled in Bios as PCIe, Sata ports configured as AHCI (no optane or raid)
- download Sata and NVMe drivers and keep them on a separate folder on your installation USB or on a different USB stick which you could load if needed during the installation process.
- There is also a simple method based roughly on using windows 8 to install windows 7 ( Don't remember the details, I have to look it up)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom