Blinknspark
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I've updated the BIOS to the latest version and now have keyboard and mouse use in the installer but after the language select screen I get the "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing". I tried loading the drivers CD on a USB drive since I don't have an internal drive on this PC and it doesn't see the USB CD drive nor USB thumb drives; it only sees the SSD's. How do I get past this? Thanks in advance for any and all help!
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/27 09:23:59
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Blinknspark
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/27 09:59:09
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Hi Darrel, That update was to fix the keyboard/mouse problem in the installer which isn't the problem I'm experiencing. Although now that I'm looking at the tooltip for the Win7 install dropdown am I reading it correctly that the only way to install Win7 with this board is by using a SATA CDROM meaning a USB CD drive or thumb drive won't work?
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r4serei
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/28 05:32:06
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have you tried slip streaming the usb drivers for the motherboard into the windows installer?
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/28 13:46:42
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I too am having the same issue... This is not the quality I expect from EVGA... I've got the BIOS version 1.04 and was able to get the mouse and keyboard working as well but now it's saying "missing cd/dvd driver" same as this guy ^^^ I've heard about slip streaming the drivers for the board into the Windows 7 install? How do you do that?
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r4serei
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/28 14:08:56
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it's not an evga problem. it's just the way the new chipset works. you'll have the same issue on any other z170 board. there's multiple guides out there. just google "slipstream windows 7". there might be one linked in one of the other posts here too. good luck though, i gave up after 7 hours of trying and just did a fresh win 10 install.
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Blinknspark
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/28 14:53:28
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r4serei good luck though, i gave up after 7 hours of trying and just did a fresh win 10 install. I hadn't tried that but after messing with it for about 8 hours already I don't know that my patience will last for another 7. I think I might just surrender and buy a copy of 10 instead of getting the free upgrade from 7. Thanks for the advice though
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r4serei
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/28 14:55:36
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yea i finally got it to install but then it would just bsod on me after the first reboot haha. i just gave in after that.
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/28 16:18:36
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This is a very very concerning issue. But from what i read and when i talked to tech support a internal Disk drive is needed. So that means no usb disk drives only sata cable and sata power drives will work when using the Windows 7 Legecy Mode. Have you guys been using a internal ODD. If you where the honestly EVGA tech support and reps need to address this or maybe something is wrong with the current 1.04 bios
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r4serei
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/28 17:21:29
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i tried both. both times ended up with bsods after initial reboot. it's possible i missed something as well. i just didn't have the patience to deal with it. plus if i ever have to reinstall, i don't want to go through that hell again. might as well get a windows 10 disc.
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/29 08:49:47
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I installed Windows 7 perfectly fine with a internal SATA Disc Drive. If you BSOD then you should remember the error code and search for the problem. Also, the Windows 7 Install option in the UEFI is for USB 2.0 operation. It is not limited to Mouse/Keyboard meaning it will work with a USB Flash Drive.
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r4serei
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/29 10:57:13
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dolkgabriel I installed Windows 7 perfectly fine with a internal SATA Disc Drive. If you BSOD then you should remember the error code and search for the problem. Also, the Windows 7 Install option in the UEFI is for USB 2.0 operation. It is not limited to Mouse/Keyboard meaning it will work with a USB Flash Drive.
everything goes perfect for this guy. was it a windows 7 or windows 7 sp1 disc that you used? also it's tough to remember a bsod message that appears for maybe a second then tells you to reinstall after it reboots.
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dolkgabriel
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/29 13:10:15
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r4serei
everything goes perfect for this guy. was it a windows 7 or windows 7 sp1 disc that you used? also it's tough to remember a bsod message that appears for maybe a second then tells you to reinstall after it reboots.
It was Windows 7 SP1 disc. If you don't remember the BSOD error code then you can't troubleshoot the problem. It could be something so simple as a bad install of Windows 7, it has happened to me before. Or it could be a bad RAM stick. Who knows. You only know if you can remember the BSOD error code.
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/29 13:11:51
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I agree with "Dolk" the BSOD would be nice if you were able to get the code. There is a chance that the BSOD code can be related to another problem and it just happened to show up when you were installing. I would think EVGA did some extensive test on the bios and that it would work as such before putting it out. Also another thing is having factory defaults and also only having one sata hdd installed during the main OS install which i always do. With how many boards they have probably sold since launch i doubt this is a common issue. Just guess your got bad luck or some other problem. Remember this is electronics and stuff does happen
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r4serei
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/29 14:02:42
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i'm not disagreeing about the bsod code. there's no way to get the code if it flashes for less than a second and computer reboots then pops up a screen that says your windows install is bad and halts the boot process. the only real way to troubleshoot it is if i had a windows 7 sp1 disc straight from microsoft to see if the sliptream was the problem. which i don't have and who knows if my key would even work. you can only waste so much time before you realize you're installing a 6 year old OS on a brand new hardware platform. point being - in a perfect situation where you have everything to troublshoot a situation you can probably solve the issue. if not then you need to cut your losses before you go insane.
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dolkgabriel
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/30 02:28:15
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r4serei i'm not disagreeing about the bsod code. there's no way to get the code if it flashes for less than a second and computer reboots then pops up a screen that says your windows install is bad and halts the boot process. the only real way to troubleshoot it is if i had a windows 7 sp1 disc straight from microsoft to see if the sliptream was the problem. which i don't have and who knows if my key would even work. you can only waste so much time before you realize you're installing a 6 year old OS on a brand new hardware platform. point being - in a perfect situation where you have everything to troublshoot a situation you can probably solve the issue. if not then you need to cut your losses before you go insane.
You could always reboot and write down one part of the error code and then reboot and write down another part of the code until you have the entire thing.
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r4serei
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/30 04:57:24
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dolkgabriel You could always reboot and write down one part of the error code and then reboot and write down another part of the code until you have the entire thing.
You've never gotten a bsod after the initial reboot have you? it corrupts the install and you have to reinstall windows. there's no rebooting to get the bsod message again. why go through that pain when windows 10 installs fine with no issues?
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/30 09:18:40
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Prior to getting the bsod on reboot, did you go back into the bios and disable the windows 7 boot option?
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dolkgabriel
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/30 13:42:17
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vitanksi Prior to getting the bsod on reboot, did you go back into the bios and disable the windows 7 boot option?
If that is really the case then wow. It would be nice if we could get an EVGA Representative in here to clarify. I disabled it right away after installing Windows 7 but I can see how many wouldn't. Maybe they forget it or think it is fine to leave it enabled.
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/09/30 14:43:34
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If that is really the case then wow. It would be nice if we could get an EVGA Representative in here to clarify. I disabled it right away after installing Windows 7 but I can see how many wouldn't. Maybe they forget it or think it is fine to leave it enabled.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Honestly this was my big woah from the beginning i don't want to slipstream my drivers because i dont have a windows pc i can use. ASRock has a PS/2 emulator and now that EVGA added windows support i was looking to go with them. Since there is no support on this topic except one post which they may be busy. Alittle clarification should be included in the bios notes or a video on proper way of doing this if the BSOD is a problem.
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/10/03 11:48:51
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Another possible issue - there are only 2 x USB2.0 plugs in the back of the motherboard, the others are USB3.0. The USB3.0 ones may not work until you have USB3.0 drivers installed, which you install after o/s install. If you have your mouse and keyboard using up both of the USB2.0 plugs, then trying to install using a USB CD/DVD drive in a USB3.0 plug is probably not going to happen - which is why usually you need an internal SATA CD/DVD drive. You could try unplugging either the keyboard or the mouse to use the USB CD/DVD drive, or you could use a little USB Y-splitter or hub (most under $10 to buy) and that should solve the issue. Or buy an internal SATA CD/DVD drive.. I am hopefully going to be building a Z170 Stinger this weekend, with Windows 7 pro o/s, so I'll post again if I have any issues.
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Re: Z170 FTW Windows 7 Install
2015/10/05 00:06:19
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Yes. That is exactly it. USB 3 ports won't work on Windows 7 installation. That is why USB 2 only work. And there are only 2 USB 2 ports. But you don't need mouse when installing, only keyboard! So if you only use keyboard in USB 2 that gives you 1 free USB 2 port. The problem is when you try to install Windows 7 to a NVMe drive, like the Intel 750. Because the problem is you need to load the NVMe drivers when installing Windows 7. So you need 1 Keyboard in USB 2 port, 1 USB Flash Drive with NVMe driver in USB 2 port and a internal CD/DVD drive that is connected via SATA inside the case. That is how I solved my problems.
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