But especially on first-gen and on newest USB 3 controllers, there's still failures. That's why I had the '(yet)' in the original version.

Since it's still a driver requirement in some cases, it doesn't technically count as 'native support'. After installing, Windows correctly identified it and installed the correct driver. Admittedly a pre-Anniversary Edition version, but yes - failed on USB 3 port, worked on USB 2. Why I was not entirely wrong: Some USB 3 controllers will still not get correctly recognized or supported by Windows 10 install. Why I was wrong: original version makes it sound like it won't work in any USB 3 port - that's wrong, some work just fine, especially the reference Intel controllers.

Pick, Assemble and Install: Video Guideĭon't forget to mention that Windows doesn't natively support USB 3 or higher (yet), so the USB drive has to go in a USB 2 port or it won't work.įine, I'll rephrase, I was lazy and ended up with a slightly inaccurate post: Don't forget to mention that Windows still doesn't natively support ALL USB 3 configurations, so you might need to use a USB 2 port to avoid conflicts.

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