Author: parsec
Subject: Win10 freezes installing drivers Fatal1ty Z170 i7
Posted: 26 Jan 2017 at 1:19am
Starting with Windows 10, and the Intel 100 series chipset boards like your Z170, two new things about USB drivers:
The Intel 100 series chipset boards ONLY use a USB 3.0 driver for ALL of the USB ports, including USB 2.0. This is a problem ONLY when using Windows 7, since it does not have a built in USB 3.0 driver.
Intel does not provide a USB 3.0 driver for installation with Windows 10. The Win 10 "inbox" USB 3.0 driver is used. Depending upon the USB 3.0 hardware in your board, you will find drivers such as USBHUB3.SYS, or USBXHCI.SYS being used in the Device Manager entries. You also won't find an Intel USB 3.0 driver for Windows 8.1 anymore, at least Intel doesn't have one available on their website. anymore.
Have you checked for a Win 10 specific driver for your Logitech keyboard and mouse?
Are you using the Fatal1ty USB port for the mouse? That port has its own software for configuring the port, which you can only get by using the APP Shop tool, available on your board's download page. Also, this port might not work well with every mouse.
I've never had any problems installing the Intel networking drivers on my ASRock Z170 board, or any mother board. One thing you should do during this driver installation, is on the Setup Options screen. You'll see four features listed, three are checked by default. Find the Advanced Network Services entry, and uncheck it. You only want Device Drivers and PROSet.
Win 10 has problems with the ANS features, which might be causing the freezing.
Subject: Win10 freezes installing drivers Fatal1ty Z170 i7
Posted: 26 Jan 2017 at 1:19am
 redline89 wrote:1. I have installed drivers in this sequence: INF, IME and LAN. USB 3.0 drivers are not available on Asrock Z170 i7 page under the Win10 x64 section, but only in the Win7 one. Do you think that this could be the problem with Logitech drivers? If yes, where can I download the USB 3.0 drivers for Win10? 2. Yes, Windows recognize both LAN devices and displays them under LAN cards in Device Manager. 3. Yes, both light up when I connect the Ethernet cable and I have access to the LAN and internet. Before Windows 10 I had Win7 and it was all ok with both LAN and Logitech drivers. Thanks. |
Starting with Windows 10, and the Intel 100 series chipset boards like your Z170, two new things about USB drivers:
The Intel 100 series chipset boards ONLY use a USB 3.0 driver for ALL of the USB ports, including USB 2.0. This is a problem ONLY when using Windows 7, since it does not have a built in USB 3.0 driver.
Intel does not provide a USB 3.0 driver for installation with Windows 10. The Win 10 "inbox" USB 3.0 driver is used. Depending upon the USB 3.0 hardware in your board, you will find drivers such as USBHUB3.SYS, or USBXHCI.SYS being used in the Device Manager entries. You also won't find an Intel USB 3.0 driver for Windows 8.1 anymore, at least Intel doesn't have one available on their website. anymore.
Have you checked for a Win 10 specific driver for your Logitech keyboard and mouse?
Are you using the Fatal1ty USB port for the mouse? That port has its own software for configuring the port, which you can only get by using the APP Shop tool, available on your board's download page. Also, this port might not work well with every mouse.
I've never had any problems installing the Intel networking drivers on my ASRock Z170 board, or any mother board. One thing you should do during this driver installation, is on the Setup Options screen. You'll see four features listed, three are checked by default. Find the Advanced Network Services entry, and uncheck it. You only want Device Drivers and PROSet.
Win 10 has problems with the ANS features, which might be causing the freezing.