
the iso of Windows 8.1 圆4 (can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft server). the SP1 of Windows 7 圆4 (Because by following our tutorial, the SP1 of Windows 7 will not be automatically installed, even if it was integrated in the original DVD). the Windows 7 圆4 installation DVD (with or without SP1). Install Windows 7 圆4 drivers of your Intel NUC canyon. Install Windows 7 on your Intel NUC canyon. Modification of install images of other editions of Windows 7. Add Windows updates in the installation image. Add USB 3.0 drivers in the installation image. Add support for USB 3.0 and NVMe in Windows 7 圆4 iso. So, you must follow our tutorial to be able to install completely Windows 7 圆4 on this mini PC. Info : Intel is providing a " Windows 7 USB 3.0 Creator Utility" program that is supposed to solve the problem of USB 3.0 drivers for installing Windows 7 on this mini-PC, but when the Windows installation wizard will ask you for a name for your PC (ie after the 1st restart of the mini-PC), the keyboard will no longer be recognized. IMPORTANT : on the Intel website, this mini PC is officially compatible with the 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and Server 2012.īut after trying to install the Windows 7 圆4 drivers of this mini-PC, the Bluetooth driver provided by Intel asked us to first install the SP1 of Windows 7. To resolve these two issues, you will need to add Intel's USB 3.0 drivers and NVMe support to the Windows 7 (64-bit) DVD. You will not be able to install Windows 7 without the following solution. But if you choose an NVMe SSD, the Windows 7 installation wizard will not detect it.
If you are using a M.2 SSD, it will be recognized by the Windows 7 installation wizard. Then, you should also know that the Intel NUC Skull Canyon supports SSD in M.2 format, but also NVMe SSDs. Indeed, the Intel NUC Skull Canyon has only USB 3.0 ports and since Windows 7 does not natively support USB 3.0, installation will be impossible from the original DVD of Windows 7.
Although the Intel NUC Skull Canyon (NUC6i7KYK) is officially compatible with Windows 7 (64-bit), you will soon realize that its installation will not be so simple.