Author: PadraicM
Subject: Z170 PRO4 Windows 10 USB problem
Posted: 29 Oct 2016 at 9:31pm
Hello, thanks for your help, i really appreciate it. The good news is that i discovered that i have a USB2 head on the motherboard so i changed the Windows 10 USB stick to that and i can install Windows 10 through that, i have tried and it does start to install. I quit the installation because i wanted to do some partition work on the hard drive first. It failed to recognise the Windows 10 USB stick when i plugged it into a USB3 slot. So i think the patch would be necessary if i didn't have a USB2 slot. I am using an old XP pc case and it has two USB2 slots on the front panel. Thank heavens for old technology!!! In order to make that "patch" i would need a Windows 7 pc which i don't have! What is bugging me is that the cd that came in the box was rejected! I don't know if it will install after i install Windows 10 this evening, i will let you know. Again thanks a million for your help.
Subject: Z170 PRO4 Windows 10 USB problem
Posted: 29 Oct 2016 at 9:31pm
Hello, thanks for your help, i really appreciate it. The good news is that i discovered that i have a USB2 head on the motherboard so i changed the Windows 10 USB stick to that and i can install Windows 10 through that, i have tried and it does start to install. I quit the installation because i wanted to do some partition work on the hard drive first. It failed to recognise the Windows 10 USB stick when i plugged it into a USB3 slot. So i think the patch would be necessary if i didn't have a USB2 slot. I am using an old XP pc case and it has two USB2 slots on the front panel. Thank heavens for old technology!!! In order to make that "patch" i would need a Windows 7 pc which i don't have! What is bugging me is that the cd that came in the box was rejected! I don't know if it will install after i install Windows 10 this evening, i will let you know. Again thanks a million for your help.