Installing Windows 7 through USB Type C - Technical Whitepaper

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Installing

Windows 7

through USB

Type C

April 2016

901238-001

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Technical Whitepaper Installing Windows 7 through USB Type C April 2016 901238-001
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Installing Win7 through USB Type C April 2016 901238-001 Table of contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3 2 Drivers and updates ............................................................................................... 4 2.1 USB 3.1 driver.................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Windows updates ....
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Installing Win7 through USB Type C April 2016 901238-001 1 Introduction Windows 7 does not come with built-in USB 3.1 drivers support during install. Since the drivers are missing, once you boot into the OS installation set up, the communication through the USB type C port is lost. This guide provides instructions on how to prepare to install Windows 7 through a USB Type C port. © Copyright 2016 HP Development Company, L.P.
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Installing Win7 through USB Type C April 2016 901238-001 2 Drivers and updates The following driver and Windows updates will be needed for this process: 2.1 USB 3.1 driver Download Intel® USB 3.1 eXtensible Host Controller v15.2.30.250. This package provides drivers for Alpine Ridge USB3.1 Controller for Windows 7:  Intel(R) USB 3.1 eXtensible Host Controller Driver  Intel(R) USB 3.1 Hub Driver The drivers are available on HP Support: ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/ ) 2.
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Installing Win7 through USB Type C April 2016 901238-001 3 Procedure overview 1. Download and extract the USB 3.1 drivers (see Drivers and updates on page 4). 2. Download and extract the Windows updates (see Windows updates on page 4). NOTE: The downloaded drivers and updates should be placed in a location on your system that is easy to find or remember. 3. Create a bootable Windows 7 image on a USB flash drive. 4. With the bootable Windows 7 flash drive inserted, launch the Windows Command Prompt.
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Installing Win7 through USB Type C April 2016 901238-001 4 Modifying install.wim Using the command prompt as Administrator, enter the following commands: 1. Type the following command to get the WIM index information. Dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile: NOTE: is the path to the install.wim (usually d:\sources\install.wim). An index or name value is required for most operations that specify a WIM file. Note the index number of the windows version you are installing. 2.
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Installing Win7 through USB Type C April 2016 901238-001 5 Modifying boot.wim Using the command prompt as Administrator, enter the following commands: 1. Type the following command to get the WIM index information. Dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile: NOTE: is the path to the boot.wim (usually d:\sources\boot.wim). An index or name value is required for most operations that specify a WIM file. Note the index number of the windows version you are installing. 2.