What if I need a driver when installing Windows 7?

It often happens that to get acquainted with the new OS the user does not run to the store for a new computer or laptop, but puts a new version on his time-tested computer. And this is quite acceptable, because in recent years, Microsoft in this regard has made significant concessions to its users. For example, the same device that could provide a comfortable work of Vista, you can easily install even Windows 8.

Here you inserted the installation disk into the drive, the system began to install ... Stop! And what if you need a driver when installing Windows 7? Unfortunately, this problem is not so rare, and therefore we need to talk about the methods for solving it.

First, we will discuss the reasons why the OS can start to "chud" at the installation stage. First of all, you could write to the disk initially a "broken" image of the system. Where did you download it from? If from some "left" site, it's better to look for a source more decently. For example, the official image of the system. But even if you are using an official installation disk purchased for your money, and when installing Windows 7 requires a driver, the cause should be looked for in something else.

On older PCs or laptops that still remember the times of "ever-alive" XP, the BIOS may simply not perceive the new OS. If at you just that case, does not prevent to come on a site of the manufacturer of the motherboard and to download the last version of the firmware.

If it does not, everything becomes even more complicated. In this case, you will have to contact the technical support of the manufacturer and find out what exactly needs to be done for the installation. It requires a driver system most often on SATA disk controllers , as well as USB last specification, which is often when trying to put the "Seven" on a laptop using removable media. Note that the latest specification of this interface for Win7 data transfer "out of the box" does not support, so when installing simply use USB ports with an older specification. Typically, the latest models of laptops are equipped with one USB 3.0 port and a couple 2.0, so problems should not arise.

Even more often when installing Windows 7 requires a driver for the drive, since not all disk controllers of the old generation of OS support. To solve this problem, you will again have to "wool" the developer's site, communicate with technical support and travel to forums of experienced users. Most often during the installation phase, you have to connect the floppy drive with the required drivers, but it's much easier to find the installer versions Claims in which all the necessary components have already been implemented. These can be found on the forums of "happy" owners of a particular model of the laptop.

In the same way, you should do the same when you need a hard disk driver when installing Windows 7. Most likely, the problem is again in the hard disk controller, so you will have to search for it in any case, persistently calling for the help of the manufacturer and friendly users.

We hope that you learned about the main reasons why when installing Windows 7 requires a driver for some devices.