What I've done is installed the driver before the install of the motherboard. Also, you can use 7zip or winrar to extract the files in the exe (if possible).
If you are running Windows 8 it will run, just need to install the drivers with the EXE once at desktop. This only works if the Storage driver is the same (ACHI, etc). Good luck, Also, Let us know how it goes. -----Original Message----- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 7:24 AM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Z97 chipset Driver I'm about to upgrade my main box. In doing this, I need to maintain the current operating system (and tons of audio apps) install. I'll be going from a P55 board to a Z97 board (Asus Hero VII). So to preserve the install, I need the chipset drivers, but I can't use them bundled up in an exe file. If the system doesn't startup, I need to have the drivers to install them under the recovery console. So far I've been unable to find them un-exe'd, nor does trying to deconstruct the exe work (I get ? files). Anyone know where I can find the actual drivers, not the exe? Thanks...Steve
