can not install windows 7 on new Elite desktop 800G2

[Gilly64]

i think i have an answer... dont shoot me if it doesn't work for you.

i was using win7 32 iso with a sandisk 32gb flash drive.

i also got stuck at the at the country selection - with no mouse or keyboard working.

i was using a tool called NTlite, that can inject drivers into an iso.

i tried just about every USB3 driver set i could find, none worked.

i started to suspect NTlite was not injecting the drivers.

so i started to google how to inject the drivers manully.

i came across this website.

i followed the pretty simple step by step guide...

Bingo.. it now boots win7 32 with the keyboard and mouse.

http://nucblog.net/2015/07/installing-windows-7-on-the-nuc5cpyh-or-nuc5ppyh/

hope this helps,

Gilly

[Ninja4IT]

Hi guys,

in our environment we had the same problem, because our engineers get new PCs.
I was looking for best solution for us for OS Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise, test many options but the game with images & drivers was not good options. In the end we chose for this options:

1.) Create WindowsImageBackup to network drive or hard drive
2.) If you need any driver (in my case I need network driver), copy them to SATA hard drive. Important: NOT USB external drive, but 'classic' SATA drive.
2.) Open Tower Elitedesk 800 G2, plug in this SATA hard drive, where you have drivers. Again: DO NOT USE USB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE!
3.) Turn PC on and Boot Windows from DVD
4.) Chose options "Repair your computer"
5.) Add drivers (in my case I need network driver because WindowsImageBackup was on network hard drive )
6.) Re-Image your System
7.) Sysprep
8.) Update drivers, ofcourse!

Thats all .

I think, this is the most fast way how to get Windows 7 to Elitedesk 800 G2.

Best regards

[vikesh85]

Hello, you can install windows 7 32 or 64bit.

you mush use a mouse and keyboard ps2.

if you use usb mouse and keyboard item will be freeze when selecting language.

[Giganticwinnie]

Look at the powershell. This worked for me and I tried everything. I think it may have been the boot.wim part index 1 and 2 needed drivers injected. I was using HP 800 G2 35W. I actually got it working with Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.

Remember you have to relax security to run PS1 scripts on Windows 10.  If using to create the ISO's

http://www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukbsdt1/SLN300618/how-to-inject-usb-30-drivers-into-window....

Thanks for the help from everybody on here.

The Intel driver "injector" hung on me everytime.

[ArtyBoyV]

Hi - The "Hopefully Windows 7 will install part" gets me here....

It didn't work for me. I have a customer with an HP ProDesk 600 G3 SFF, factory supplied with Windows 7 that needs a Windows 7 re-install. The restore disk provided by HP boots but is stuck at the language selection as described in this thread.

I created a USB Windows 7 Install USB using the HP Restore disk and used the Intel driver injector to add the USB 3.0 support but it didn't work.

Is there a better answer than "hopefully it works"?

Like a sure-fire solution.