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Essentially, this is an agreement between hardware manufacturers and Microsoft, where manufacturers aim to prompt users to swiftly upgrade all machines to Windows 10 and the latest, Windows 10 Creators Update. Upgrading to Windows 10 will yield significant revenue for Microsoft and reduce manpower needed for maintaining and upgrading Windows 7. Hence, without upgrading to Windows 10, installing Windows 7 on new-generation machines will prove to be very challenging.
However, there's no issue that can't be solved. Recently, Gigabyte released software supporting users, allowing them to add USB 3.0 to Windows 7 installation as an ISO or disk file. This enables users to install Windows 7 normally with USB 3.0 driver support. In today's article, we'll proceed with the step of adding USB 3.0 to Windows 7 installation.
How to Add USB 3.0 to Windows 7 Installation
- Firstly, readers need to download the Windows 7 version from Mytour here.
- Download the Windows USB Installation Tool, allowing us to integrate USB 3.0 into Windows 7 installation.
- Get the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, an application for creating Windows 7, 8, 10 installation media.
Creating Windows 7 USB Installation Media
Since some readers might not be familiar with the process, Mytour provides a step-by-step guide on creating Windows 7 USB installation media.
Step 1: Firstly, open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool software downloaded above, then choose the Windows 7 ISO file on your machine and click Next.
Step 2: Next, select USB Device to install Windows 7 onto a USB drive.
Step 3: Choose the desired USB and click Begin copying to start copying Windows 7 setup.
The system will prompt you to format the USB, click Erase USB Device when prompted,
If there's not enough storage due to existing files, the system will once again prompt for data deletion, just click Yes.
Step 4: Once you receive the Backup Completed notification, simply close the software.
Step 5: Open the Windows USB Installation Tool software downloaded above as Administrator.
Step 6: Select the USB drive where you want to add USB 3.0 to Windows 7 setup, then choose ADD USB drivers to an offline Windows 7 and click Start.
This stage typically takes about 30 minutes, so you'll need to wait.
Step 7: Once you receive the notification Creating Windows USB installation Disk is complete, simply close the software and proceed with Windows 7 installation as usual.
Above, Mytour has completed guiding you on how to add USB 3.0 to Windows 7 setup, addressing an issue that Mytour readers have been highly concerned about recently. By adding USB 3.0 to Windows 7 setup, you can confidently install Windows 7 on newer computers without supported motherboards. However, Mytour still recommends upgrading to Windows 10 and using it, as Windows 10 is continuously updated and regularly patched for bugs.
If anyone encounters the issue of Windows 7 not recognizing USB during installation, remember this article. It will help you effectively resolve the Windows 7 installation not recognizing USB issue on modern motherboards and laptops.
