Hi!!! I recently bought the laptop MSI GS60 6QE (Skylake version). It has Windows 10 pre-installation included as factory settings. However, I bought this laptop for using it with Windows 7, as my job demands to use this OS. When trying to install Windows 7 from a booteable USB pen drive in BIOS LEGACY mode, Windows 7 does not recognise the USB or SSD. Windows 7 installation is pending for some drivers which I do not know where they are and how to obtain them. Apparently, the USB 3.0 ports stop working (USB mouse seems disconnected). Hence, the OS installation cannot continue due to Windows 7 missing some drivers. The main issue is that this laptop does not have an CD/DVD optical drive and all their USB ports are 3.0 and 3.1 C - Thunderbolt 3. This means that the only way to install Windows 7 is through USB port. Therefore, I am writing to kindly ask any of you for technical support. How can I install Windows 7 for this specific MSI GS60 Ghost Pro 6QE skylake model? Did anyone manage to accomplish it? Here are the most relevant details of the laptop: Product Name: GS60 6QE OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 bits BIOS Version: E16H7IMS.111 BIOS Release Date: 2016/01/27 EC Version: 16H7EMS1.1051109201508:38:54 CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz Memory: 16 GB @ 1066 MHz - 8192 MB, DDR4-2133, SK Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF - 8192 MB, DDR4-2133, SK Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 530, 1024 MB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 3072 MB VBIOS Version: 84.04.85.00.33,3145728 Drive: SSD, TOSHIBA THNSNJ256G8NY, 238,47 GB Drive: HDD, HGST HTS721010A9E630, 931,51 GB Network: Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1525 Wireless Network Adapter Network: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) Network: Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet Controller ATA/ATAPI IDE controllers: Intel 100 Series/C230 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller Thank you very much in advance! Best regards, Sam
Why are you doing legacy mode? By default, windows 7 does not support USB 3, so it will not see it. http://codeabitwiser.com/2014/03/how-to-install-windows-7-with-only-usb-3-0-ports/
