A chaotic episode with Windows 10.
A chaotic episode with Windows 10.
I recommended sharing particular information about the problem you're facing, but that hasn't happened yet. You can include drivers in a Windows 7 setup so they load before installation begins. When installing via USB 3, you must first add the corresponding driver to the installer, since Windows 7 doesn’t come with USB 3 support out of the box. Intel offers a utility to generate a bootable Windows 7 image for USB 3: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...i-pcs.html Gigabyte provides a similar solution: http://gigabytedaily.blogspot.ca/2015/09...-7-by.html That claim is incorrect; any recent Windows 7 ISO will work with any AMD or Intel processor. The reference about Windows Update being blocked for newer CPUs appears to be misleading, likely intended to push adoption of Windows 10—a significant step back from Windows 7. In reality, Windows 7 offers more flexibility than Windows 10 does, highlighting both its limitations and its strengths. The newest stable version of Windows 7 is available for download and can run on any new Intel or AMD CPU: http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/. Additionally, the restriction mentioned in the article is entirely fabricated and can be removed. After installing Windows 7 and Windows Update, apply this patch and all newer Intel and AMD CPUs will function correctly: https://github.com/zeffy/wufuc
Have you considered turning off Secure Boot in your BIOS? This might be why you're facing problems with UEFI, which Windows 7 wasn't built to work with. You could either disable UEFI Secure Boot and revert the BIOS to Legacy mode before installing Windows 7, or refer to this installation guide for UEFI-enabled Windows 7: https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18...s-7-a.html. Be aware of some UEFI-specific issues such as the error where users attempt to install an X86 version with UEFI enabled in BIOS, since X86 doesn't support UEFI. You'd need to set up the system for Legacy boot if you want to use X86 Windows. If you proceed, the installation will work initially but on the first reboot you'll encounter a BIOS error like “No bootable devices – Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility. Press F5 to run onboard diagnostics.”