This article details how to create a that explicitly excludes USB 3.0 and non-essential SATA drivers, ensuring maximum compatibility with legacy BIOS, IDE/PATA mode, and USB 2.0-only systems.
: Restart your computer and enter the BIOS. You may need to enable Legacy Boot or CSM (Compatibility Support Module) , as Windows 7 does not support modern "Secure Boot".
How to Slipstream USB 3.0 Drivers Into Windows 7 Installation Media
Many images include security rollups up to the end of official support in 2020, and sometimes beyond via Extended Security Updates (ESU). Popular Integrated Drivers
unless you:
Windows 7 SP1 includes basic msahci.sys and pciide.sys . Custom images often add: