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    Win 7 and USB 3 Driver

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by FrozenSolid, May 7, 2015.

  1. FrozenSolid

    FrozenSolid Notebook Evangelist

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    I need help locating the USB 3 driver that I am using in Win 7 64 bit.
    I am trying to create a System Restore disk for Symantec System Recovery so that in the event my hard drive crashes I can copy back my most recent backup. The problem I am having is my backups are on a 2 TB USB 3 portable hard drive and I need to find the driver for USB 3 so that it can loaded on to the Restore Disk.
     
    FrozenSolid, May 7, 2015
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    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Are you sure about that? I have a USB3 portable and use Win7 on my laptop that has USB2 and that doesn't affect it? What model/make is your portable drive? USB3 work only if your USB are 3.0 otherwise 2.0 will work with USB3 portable.
     
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  3. FrozenSolid

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    All of my ports are USB 3 and after I created the first Restore Disk I booted from the disk and plugged in my portable drive to check that it all worked and it would not search the drive. The drive was just not available. The USB port was available because I have a wireless mouse that is plugged into another USB 3 port and it was working normally. So I assume that I need the USB 3 driver.

    Unfortunately I am work and I can't remember the make / model of the drive.
     
    FrozenSolid, May 8, 2015
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  4. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Go to bios and change usb3 ports to usb2, after you are done switch it back.
     
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  5. FrozenSolid

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    Thanks KLF I will try that when I get home.

    Nope that did not work. There is no option in BIOS to set the USB to 2 or 3.
     
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    ahm hello? Can i ask here how to put windows 7 into a usb stick? Thanks
     
    Frogbones, Jun 13, 2015
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    You'll need to load them from the USB 2.0 to get the 3.0 to work... windows 7 doesn't support 3.0 natively.
    Go to the USB drivers folder for your machine and copy them to a USB thumb drive, load them first, then attach the 3.0 device.
     
    RCB, Jun 13, 2015
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