GIGABYTE Windows USB Installation Tool (also known as the WindowsImageTool
| Error | Cause | Supporting Utility | Fix | |-------|-------|--------------------|-----| | “No drives found” | Missing VMD/NVMe driver | DISM (Windows) | Manually add driver using dism /Add-Driver | | USB not bootable | Incorrect partition scheme | Rufus | Recreate USB with correct target system (UEFI/BIOS) | | Tool crashes on launch | .NET Framework missing | Windows Update | Install .NET 4.8+ | | Driver signature block | Secure Boot conflict | Gigabyte BIOS | Temporarily disable Secure Boot → inject driver → re-enable | utility support gigabyte windows usb installation tool
Create a standard Windows 7 bootable USB drive using Microsoft’s tool or an ISO. Run the Utility: WindowsImageTool.exe . It does not require a full installation to run. Configure: Source Path: GIGABYTE Windows USB Installation Tool (also known as
The ISO is stored on an NTFS drive that the BIOS cannot read, or the file is corrupt. Solution: Place the ISO on a FAT32-formatted USB drive, or use the "Download from Microsoft" feature within the utility. Configure: Source Path: The ISO is stored on