Windows 7 Recovery Image Download Available With USB 3.1 And NVMe Driver Support

Intel’s 6th generation processor, known as the Skylake chipset, was developed specifically to run with Windows 10. If, however, you purchased a Skylake system with Windows 7 and require a recovery image (and are not yet ready to move to Windows 10), this specially adapted image is now available. 

See the following list for system models compatible with this Windows 7 Skylake image: 

This Windows 7 image includes USB 3.1 and Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) driver support required for Skylake systems, whether you upgraded your operating system to Windows 10 and would like to downgrade again or you require a Windows 7 recovery image to restore your system. 

Once you have determined that you have a Skylake system and that you have the appropriate rights, make sure a Dell recovery image is absolutely necessary. Performing an image recovery will erase all data that is not backed up.

• If you need to retain your data, please you use our Dell Recovery and Restore USB key (https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/KeyInCloud) to repair or restore your computer.
• For more information on the system restore options available to you, please see Factory Reset, Restore, or Reinstall Microsoft Windows on a Dell computer

Once you determine the Dell Windows 7 recovery image is right for you, we recommend that you migrate your systems to GUID Partition Table (GPT)/Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BIOS during the reimaging process. GPT partitioning is a standard for the layout of the partition table on a physical hard disk, using globally unique identifiers (GUID). Upgrading to this partition will allow you to obtain the best possible support for new hardware while also resolving errors you may encounter while reimaging your system. For more information on GPT partitioning and step-by-step instructions on upgrading, please see How to resolve the "Windows cannot be installed to disk # partition #" error when installing Windows.