


Instructions for the tool are at the Gigabyte Tech Daily blog. The Windows USB Installation Tool for Windows 7 is a tool developed by Gigabyte Technology* to automate the manual steps of DISM. Install Windows 7* on Intel® NUC with USB 3.0 (PDF) The DISM Tool updates a Windows 7* installation image so that it contains USB 3.0 drivers. Refer to the guide below to learn how to use DISM Graphical User Interface (GUI) Tool. It's unlikely that the installer will be updated to include USB 3.0 drivers.

Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7. The Windows 7 installer doesn't have a built-in driver for USB 3.0. The USB keyboard and mouse don't respond, so you're unable to select your preferred language. If you have slow or inconsistent Internet, you should go to some place that has a strong connection and follow the instructions for creating a USB install disk you can use at home.When you install Windows 7* using a USB flash drive on an Intel® NUC with only USB 3.0 ports, you're unable to proceed past the Language Select screen. Though you can walk away for large portions of the process, you can expect all the downloading and file copying to take at least 60 minutes and, in our case, closer to two hours on a fast Internet connection. Show the full folder path in File Explorer on Windows 10įinally, make sure you have 1 to 2 hours free to run the install.If you don't have a system restore disk already, it's a good idea to make a full system backup using disk imaging software such as Macrium Reflect, which makes a bit-by-bit copy of your hard drive. Before you begin the process, make sure you have all of your data files backed up, preferably to a cloud service such as Microsoft's own One Drive (opens in new tab), where you can download them again if your computer crashes. Windows 10 should install without a hitch, but driver problems are a possibility and, during any system update, there's always a chance something will go wrong.
