Elitebook 9470m - Reinstall windows help

Hi all,
We have dozens of HP elitebooks, and recently started using 9470m's for some of our staff wanting thin/light machines.
One machine has gotten corrupted and won't boot into Windows anymore. Bluescreens and nothing including system restore has got it going again.
So, I'm working on reinstalling Windows 7 Pro x64. I've got a vanilla Windows 7 x64 w/Sp1 DVD (not using restore CD's we prefer clean images), but am having a horrible time getting this going.
First off, I am no stranger to this. I install Windows server and desktop OS's many dozens of times a year, build custom CD's that integrate drivers and the like into the image.
The issue (I believe) is because the 9470m only had USB 3.0 ports, no USB 2.0 ports, and doens't have a built in DVD drive. Since win7 doesn't natively support USB 3.0, it can't read the USB 2.0 or 3.0 stick or external USB 2.0 DVD drive during setup.
Once I boot into setup, and choose start, it says it needs drivers. I can browse and see the internal HDD, but not the DVD it booted from or the USB stick.
I've been trying to integrate the intel USB 3.0 drivers into the CD, but so far no luck.
Any thoughts? I suppose I can setup a PXE boot server if all else fails.

Hello GreenEnvy,
The EliteBook is a Business model notebook. Your issue would be best answered on the HP Enterprise Business Community Forum
Good luck!
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