Как добавить драйвера USB 3.0 в дистрибутив Windows 7
Несмотря на то, что Windows 10 сейчас фактически стала стандартом для современных компьютеров и ноутбуков, Windows 7 не спешит окончательно уходить на покой. Зачастую такой выбор обусловлен специфическим софтом, который не работает на десятке или работает как-то криво, а не какими то религиозными соображениями.
Формально, порты USB 2.0 ещё встречаются на современном железе, но управляются чаще контроллерами версии 3.0, а это значит что без интеграции драйверов в дистрибутив Windows 7 уже не обойтись, ведь семёрка ничего не знает о USB-контроллерах третьего поколения.
Существует несколько специализированных утилит для интеграции драйверов USB 3.0 в установщик Windows 7 от Intel, ASRock, MSI и Gigabyte:
- Windows 7 USB 3.0 Creator Utility от Intel. Ранее её можно было скачать по ссылке https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25476/Windows-7-USB-3-0-Creator-Utility, но сейчас этой странички больше нет, потому можете скачать утилиту с моего сайта
- Gigabyte Windows USB Installation Tool
- MSI Win 7 Smart Tool
- ASRock Win 7 USB Patcher
Конечно, можно ещё интегрировать драйвера USB 3.0 вручную, при помощи утилиты DISM или использовать популярную программу для кастомизации дистрибутивов nLite, но зачем усложнять, если всё за вас уже сделали. Если будет интересно, могу рассказать (напишите в комментариях), но полагаю что и этих вариантов будет достаточно.
Лично мне больше по душе варианты от Intel и gigabyte. Сложного тут ничего нет, главное скачайте с сайта Microsoft оригинальный образ Windows 7 (всякие сборки тут могут не прокатить) и по возможности обзаведитесь быстрой флешкой.
Как сделать установочную флешку Windows 7 с USB 3.0 на примере Windows 7 USB 3.0 Creator Utility
Важно! Windows 7 USB 3.0 Creator Utility от Intel работает только на Windows 8.1 и выше.
Ранее на сайте Intel была даже небольшая инструкция по работе с данной утилитой, скачать можно отсюда . Переписываем образ диска Windows 7 (предварительно скачиваем с сайта Microsoft) на флешку с помощью утилиты Rufus (о ней я уже рассказывал подробнее ).
Далее, запустив Windows 7 USB 3.0 Creator Utility остаётся только указать нашу флешку и ждать. Хочу заметить, что на медленных флешках процесс может затянуться на пару часов. Показателем что всё готово, в случае с Windows 7 USB 3.0 Creator Utility будет надпись «SUCCESS!».
Расписывать процесс интеграции драйверов в других утилитах я особого смысла не вижу, от вас требуются минимальные действия в указании где находятся образ диска и флешка на которую записать результат работы. Теперь можно без труда установить Windows 7 с флешки, подключенной к контроллеру usb3.0. Правда в моём случае все усилия были тщетны.
Не ленитесь подписываться на канал и ставить лайк , если понравилась статья. Будет ещё много интересного.
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool
Overview
When you download Windows from Microsoft Store, you have two options: You can download a collection of compressed files, or you can download an ISO file. An ISO file combines all the Windows installation files into a single uncompressed file.
If you choose to download an ISO file so you can create a bootable file from a DVD or USB drive, copy the Windows ISO file onto your drive and then run the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool. Then simply install Windows onto your computer directly from your USB or DVD drive.
When you download the ISO file, you must copy it onto a USB or DVD. When you’re ready to install Windows, insert the USB drive or DVD with the ISO file on it and then run Setup.exe from the root folder on the drive.
This allows you to install Windows onto your machine without having to first run an existing operating system. If you change the boot order of drives in your computer’s BIOS, you can run the Windows installation directly from your USB drive or DVD when you first turn on your computer. Please see the documentation for your computer for information about how to change the BIOS boot order of drives.
Making copies
To install the software, you can make one copy of the ISO file on a disc, USB flash drive, or other media.
After you’ve installed the software and accepted the license terms that accompany the software, those license terms apply to your use of the software. The license terms for Windows permit you to make one copy of the software as a back-up copy for re-installation on the licensed computer. If you do not delete your copy of the ISO file after installing the Windows software, the copy of the ISO file counts as your one back-up copy.
If you need to download the software again, you can go to your Download Purchase History in your Microsoft Store account and access the download there.
Installation
To install the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool:
2. Click Download then Run.
3. Follow the steps in the setup dialogs. You’ll have the option to specify where to install the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.
You must be an administrator on the computer on which you are installing the Windows USB/DVD Download tool. It requires the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or higher.
System requirements
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300MHz is recommended)
50MB of free space on your hard drive
DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB drive
For Windows XP users
The following applications must be installed prior to installing the tool:
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 must be installed. It can be downloaded here.
Microsoft Image Mastering API v2 must be installed. It can be downloaded here.
Using the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool
Before you run the Download Tool, make sure you have purchased the Windows ISO download from Microsoft Store and downloaded the Windows ISO file to your drive. If you have purchased Windows but have not yet downloaded the ISO file, you can download the ISO file from your Microsoft Store Account.
To make a copy of your Windows ISO file:
1. Click the Windows START button, and click WINDOWS USB/DVD DOWNLOAD TOOL in the ALL PROGRAMS list to open the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.
2. In the SOURCE FILE box, type the name and path of your Windows ISO file, or click BROWSE and select the file from the OPEN dialog box. Click NEXT.
3. Select USB DEVICE to create a copy on a USB flash drive or select DVD disk to create a copy on a DVD disk.
4. If you are copying the file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the drop-down list and click BEGIN COPYING. If you are copying the file up to a DVD, click BEGIN BURNING.
When your Windows ISO file is copied to your drive, install Windows by moving to the root folder of your DVD or USB drive, and then double-click Setup.exe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download .NET framework 2.0?
The .NET framework can be downloaded here.
Where can I download Image Mastering API 2.0?
The Image Mastering API can be downloaded here.
What size USB drive is required?
You need a USB drive with a minimum of 4GB of free space.
Can I use my newly created USB drive to install Windows on someone else’s computer?
No. The Windows ISO file on the USB drive is only intended to be used to install Windows on the licensed user’s own computer.
Can I back up to a CD-ROM?
No. The Windows ISO file is too large to fit on a CD.
Can I back up to a Blu-ray Disc?
Yes, as long as your DVD drive can write to a Blu-ray Disc.
IfI have other files on the USB drive will the Windows USB/DVD download tool delete them?
This tool requires the USB drive to be completely blank before the Windows files are copied. This helps ensure that the device is bootable after the copying has completed.
Can I backup to an external hard drive or other device with enough free disk space?
Yes, but this is not recommended. The device must be formatted in order for the device to be bootable. A dedicated USB flash drive would be a better option.
Can I use the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool to back up other files?
No. This tool is only for use with the Windows ISO file purchased from Microsoft Store.
Does the tool support dual-layer DVD discs for burning?
No. Currently, the tool does not support dual-layer DVD discs.
Troubleshooting
The tool is asking me to install the .NET framework and Image Mastering API before I install the tool
If you’re running Windows XP, you must install the .NET Framework 2.0 and the Image Mastering API 2.0 before installing the tool. You can download .NET framework here and you can download the Image Mastering API here.
A restart may be required after installing the .NET framework and the Image Mastering API.
When creating a bootable USB device, I am getting an error about bootsect
To make the USB drive bootable, you need to run a tool named bootsect.exe. In some cases, this tool needs to be downloaded from your Microsoft Store account. This may happen if you’re trying to create a 64-bit bootable USB device from a 32-bit version of Windows. To download bootsect:
1. Login to your Microsoft Store account to view your purchase history.
2. Look for your Windows purchase.
3. Next to Windows, there is an Additional download options drop-down menu.
4. In the drop-down menu, select 32-bit ISO.
5. Right-click the link, and then save the bootsect.exe file to the location where you installed the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool (e.g. C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Apps\Windows USB DVD Download Tool).
6. Once the file has been saved, go back to the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool to create your bootable USB device.
My USB drive is not in the list of available devices
If you don’t see your USB drive in the list of available devices, please make sure the drive is inserted in the USB port, and then click the Refresh button beside the list of available drives.
I inserted a blank DVD in my DVD-ROM drive, but the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool doesn’t recognize it
If there are multiple drives on the system, the tool will select the first one that is capable of burning DVDs. If you have multiple DVD-R drives, try inserting the blank DVD into another DVD-R drive. If that doesn’t help, please make sure that your disc isn’t damaged and that your DVD-R drive is operational. Contact Product Support if issues continue to arise.
I inserted a blank DVD in my DVD-ROM drive, but the tool won’t let me burn it
Make sure the disc isn’t a dual-layer DVD disc. Currently, dual-layer discs are not supported within the tool.
How to create a Universal Windows 7 installation DVD or USB Flash Drive
Technical Level : Intermediate
With one DVD or USB Flash Drive you can install or re-install any version of Windows that you have a valid product key for.
This comes in handy if you have multiple computers and no longer have the recovery media or your recovery partition is damaged.
Note: Windows 7 Starter edition is only available in 32Bit, so if you need a ‘Starter edition’ installation DVD or USB Flash drive, you need to download the Windows 7 Ultimate 32Bit .ISO file.
Notice: As of February 6th, 2015 the links to the various versions of Windows 7 listed in step #1 below are no longer functioning, as an alternative (as long as you have your product key) you can use the link to Microsoft’s Software Recovery web page:
Please be aware that this link often fails to provide the correct language download for your product key.
( Only 2 of 3 keys I entered returned the proper «English» language option). If you experience this issue then try the following alternative:
As an alternative read this Wiki article on how to create your own ISO file
After you create your own ISO file you can skip steps #1 and #2 and begin at step #3.
Step by Step guide:
1) Download the Windows 7 Ultimate 32 or 64Bit .ISO file.
Note: The default download location to your computer is: C:\Users\User account name\Downloads
a) If you want to create a 32Bit universal installation DVD download this file:
SHA1 Hash value: 65fce0f445d9bf7e78e43f17e441e08c63722657
b) If you want to create a 64Bit universal installation DVD download this file:
SHA1 Hash value: 36ae90defbad9d9539e649b193ae573b77a71c83
2) Verify the .ISO file downloaded is not corrupt by validating the SHA1 hash value is correct.
A utility named ‘HashCalc’ which checks the file and returns a SHA1 value that should match the value listed in step 1a or 1b if the download is not corrupt.
b) Launch HashCalc and navigate to the location of the .iso file you downloaded.
c) Remove all check marks from the list of HashCalc options except for SHA1.
d) Click the ‘Calculate’ button and wait for the SHA1 string of numbers and letters to be displayed.
e) Compare the string of numbers and letters displayed in HashCalc with the SHA1 value listed in step #1 above. The entire string must match from beginning to end, if it does not match then the .ISO file you downloaded is corrupt and you must try the download link again.
3) Download, install and run the ‘ei.cfg’ utility.
I choose the default location for the download.
a) Extract the contents of the eicfg_removal_utility.zip file to a destination of your choice.
Start by double clicking on the .zip file and then double click on the eicfg_remover.exe file.
Click the ‘Extract all’ button and browse to a location where you want the zip file extracted to. Then click on the ‘Extract’ button.
A standard folder with the name: eicfg_removal_utility will be created.
b) Open the ‘eicfg_removal_utility’ folder and click on the ‘eicfg_remover.exe’ file and click the ‘Run’ button.
c) Navigate to the folder where the Windows 7 .ISO file is located and click on the .iso file to select it.
d) Click the ‘Open’ button to disable ei.cfg located inside the .iso file. Finally click the ‘OK’ button to exit the eicfg utility.
What does eicfg do:
From the eicfg ‘Readme.txt’ file:
“This works by toggling the deletion bit in the UDF file table, which instructs the operating system to ignore the file and to treat it as if it does not exist. By not physically removing the file, this eliminates the need to rebuild the ISO, and makes this sort of fast, un-intrusive patching possible. This also makes it possible to reverse the patch and to restore the image to its original state, if so desired.”
In short you do not need to manually edit the contents of the Windows 7 .ISO file you downloaded.
Now that you have modified the .ISO file using the eicfg utility, the next step is to use the modified .ISO to create a universal Windows 7 installation DVD.
4) Create the universal Windows 7 installation DVD or USB Flash drive:
To create a Windows 7 installation flash drive read the following:
Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool
How to create a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive
To create a Windows 7 installation DVD perform steps a through g:
a) Download http://download.cnet.com/ImgBurn/3001-2646_4-10847481.html?hlndr=1 and install ImgBurn (current version 2.5.8.0) to create a bootable Windows 7 installation DVD.
Notes:
a) If you created your own .ISO file using the instructions in the Wiki article titled «Create your own ISO file from a Windows 7 installation DVD» then ImgBurn is already installed and need not be re-installed.
b) Windows 7 does have built in software that allows you to create an installation DVD but it does not offer any control over the burn speed: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/burn-a-cd-or-dvd-from-an-iso-file
Choose the “Custom Installation (advanced)” option and remove the check mark to eliminate unwanted options.
b) Next start ImgBurn, 2 windows will open. The lower window (ImgBurn Log) displays the status of your DVD creation. The top window is where you select what action you want to perform. Choose the “Write Image file to disc” option.
c) Next navigate to the ‘Source’ (.ISO file) location.
d) Set the ‘Write Speed’ to either 2 or 4X (or the lowest speed your DVD supports, which may be 8X) to insure a good burn and then insert high quality DVD+R media into your DVD drive. The ‘Verify’ box should be checked by default. Wait for the status located in the lower left corner to display ‘Ready’.
e) Click on the Blue ImgBurn arrow to start the creation of your DVD. At a 4X write speed the creation of the DVD should take about 10 minutes.
f) Check the ImgBurn log in the lower Window for the ‘Finalizing’ disk task to compete, the DVD tray will open and close quickly and the ‘Verification’ process begins. Time to complete verification is about 5 minutes.
g) Upon successfully completion remove the DVD and insert it into a labeled paper or plastic sleeve. Then close out / exit the ImgBurn utility.
There is a guide published by NeoSmart which also shows the steps you need to perform and some trouble shooting tips: https://neosmart.net/wiki/burning-iso-images-with-imgburn/
5) Install Windows using your newly created installation DVD.
a) Verify that the boot order in your BIOS is set to boot from the DVD first and then 2nd in the list should be your disk drive.
b) Power up your computer and quickly insert Windows 7 installation DVD you created into your DVD drive. Press any key when prompted to do so, and in a few seconds Windows 7 will start loading files.
c) Now select the ‘Language to install’, ‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘Keyboard or input method’ options. Then click the ‘Next’ button to continue.
d) Choose / click on the ‘Install Now’ option to install Windows 7.
e) Select the operating system you want to install:
You will see the list of versions you have to choose from.
Move the mouse cursor or use the Up /Down arrow key to select the Windows 7 version that you want to install then click next.
(Note: Windows 7 Starter is only available when installing a 32Bit edition of Windows)
As a reminder, if your product key is for Windows 7 Home Premium then you cannot select a higher (Professional) or lesser (Home Basic) version of Windows as your product key will only activate Home Premium. The version you install must be for the product key you have!
f) Click ‘Next’ to proceed with the installation.
Read and accept the license terms.
g) Click ‘Next’ to continue with and complete the installation of Windows 7.
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Solution found. After creating the bootable USB using Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool, delete the following file: X:\sources\ei.cfg (where X:\ is your USB flash drive). Then during install it will let you pick which version of Windows 7 you want to install.
Step 1a; the download link is broken.
The Page or File You Requested Could Not Be Provided
There is a notice I included in the Wiki on Feb. 6th about this problem, It reads as follows:
Notice: As of February 6th, 2015 the links to the various versions of Windows 7 listed in step #1 below are no longer functioning, this may or may not be a temporary condition, as an alternative (as long as you have your product key) you can use the link to Microsoft’s Software Recovery web page: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery
Note: You may receive a notice to contact the PC manufacture if you have an OEM key that came with your computer, but it can’t hurt to try.
After you verify your product key below, you will download a disc image (ISO file) and use it to create a bootable USB or DVD. After the ISO file has been downloaded start at step #2 below.
One benefit of using a USB flash drive to install from, is that it is write-enabled at all times. So once you have written the ISO file to a USB flash drive, and you are at the initial setup screen, press Shift+F10 to drop to the command prompt. Then, you can use diskpart and issue the list volume command to figure out what drive letter your USB flash drive has been assigned. Look for «removable drive». Exit out of diskpart, and switch over to that drive letter. Then cd down to the sources folder and issue del ei.cfg to remove the file. Exit out of command prompt and click the big Install button to proceed with the installation as you normally would. You will be prompted now to select your Windows edition.
Note: This will not work if you are using a DVD disc to install from. In that case you have to remove the file beforehand, using the «deletion bit» trick as described in this article, or extract the ISO file and remove the file, then build a modified ISO file and write that to the DVD disc. You will need dedicated software for extracting and building ISO files.
You said you «created bootable USB using Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool». This is why it did not work for you. If you read the readme.txt file for the utility, or if you just refer to it in the quote above, you can see that it says «works by toggling the deletion bit in the UDF file table» . Well. a bootable USB flash drive uses NTFS file system, not UDF. Universal Disk Format is commonly used for DVD discs. Bootable Windows USB flash drives commonly use NTFS, and bootable Linux drives commonly use FAT32. So go ahead and write that ISO file to a DVD-R or a DVD-RW and you will see that it works.
I just tested and verified this. The utility modified 4 bytes in my original ISO file (so it’s really a 32 bit change, not 1 bit, or 4 bit at very least). The SHA-1 value of the original file should not match the SHA-1 value of the modified ISO file. If they match, then you’re not doing it right. But the SHA-1 value of the modified file should match to that of a second copy, or third copy, or forth copy. of course. it doesn’t matter how many times you do it, the result should be the same. But of course, only UDF and DVD discs count. Not USB flash drives and NTFS.