The boot.wim found in the sources folder of the USB was updated from 160 MB to 189 MB. The process took about 16 minutes in my test. It'll repeat the process for the install.wim file:įor a Bootable USB made from a English Windows 7 64 Bit. The tool will mount each index of your boot.wim file, add the drivers and then commit the changes. Leave the Source Path as 'None – Add USB Drivers' and change the Destination Path to your Windows 7 Bootable USB Flash Drive: To launch the utility double click the WindowsImageTool.exe and accept the User Account Control:Ĭheck the three boxes to add the drivers: It works reliably on Windows 7 and Windows 10 unlike the old Intel USB 3.0 Creator Utility.Īlternatively press and and search for Windows USB Installation Tool. It is available on my main Windows 7 guide (section 5 in the table of contents):

Net Framework as well as all system drivers for your model using the Dell or Lenovo Driver Cabinet File using NTLite. I have created a guide to slipstream all standalone Windows 7 Updates up until January 2020, IE11 and the Microsoft. Using NTLite to Create Windows 7 Media Refresh January 2020 Installation Media To proceed you will need to have already created a Bootable USB from a Windows 7 Installation ISO using Rufus. The USB tested was Created Fresh from the Microsoft Windows Installation ISO. You may need to however Load Intel F6 Storage Controller Drivers provided by your OEM during installation to see the SSD like I did when I tested this on a Dell OptiPlex 7040 and Dell OptiPlex 3040 6th Generation Intel Skylake System with a NVMe SSD. The Windows USB Installation Tool adds only the USB 3.0 drivers and the hotfixes associated for NVMe SSDs. The Intel USB 3.0 utility was superseded by the more reliable Windows USB Installation Tool by Gigabyte which despite being Gigabyte branded can be used on up to 6th Generation Intel based hardware from other OEMs such as Dell, HP and Lenovo.ħth Generation Intel based hardware and later are not supported by Intel or Microsoft on Windows 7. Intel have been dropped a large number of Windows 7 drivers from their servers now that Windows 7 has reached end of life. The Intel USB 3.0 Creator Utility was a tool for adding USB 3.0 driver support to Windows 7 Installation Media. Windows 7 Reached End of Life in January 2020.

Using the Gigabyte USB Installation Tool.

Instructions – Windows Installation Tool.

Using NTLite to Create Windows 7 Media Refresh January 2020 Installation Media.

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