Installing Windows 7 - USB 3.0

jsneak · 16 Jul 2016 at 22:54

Afternoon all,

Recently built myself a new PC and i'm trying to install Windows 7, however with the new motherboard I only have USB 3.0 and not 2.0 (I've looked through BIOS and i cant find the USB 3.0 to 2.0 option)

I've tried downloading the drivers and then using command prompt to update the two files needed to make 3.0 work... but they didn't.

Do i continue the Windows 7 path (If anyone has another way of doing it) or just bite the bullet and get Windows 10? (I've read that Windows 10 has 3.0 drivers in the install?)

Thanks,

jsneak · 16 Jul 2016 at 23:10

Yea, plus my CD is external too.... they both use usb lol

jsneak · 17 Jul 2016 at 09:46

I have a usb stick and cd to install windows 7... however i get this message

When i've googled it, its due to USB 3.0, some people in bios can change it to 2.0 and then it works fine - however i cant seem to find the option.

I have a z170x gaming 7 motherboard.

Thanks,

jsneak · 17 Jul 2016 at 09:52

I'll read that site now, thanks!

Yea its annoying that it doesnt come with the USB 3 controllers

Thanks for the help