Check if the UEFI supports Windows 7 installation and consider booting from a USB with the correct ISO.
Check if the UEFI supports Windows 7 installation and consider booting from a USB with the correct ISO.
I recently attempted dual booting Windows 7 on Windows 10 using my Asus TUF FX504G laptop, which came with Windows 10 and UEFI. When I tried installing Windows 7, it launched the 4 dots loading animation followed by a red strip at the top, then froze completely. I found some information suggesting the issue relates to how Windows 7 handles graphics and its connection to UEFI. Is there a workaround for this situation? Also, I don’t want to install Windows 7 on a virtual machine—it wouldn’t be practical for my needs.
Windows 7 works with UEFI as well as Vista. It’s possible you tried to install it on a more recent processor or chipset—anything after Ivy Bridge or Haswell won’t work. Just remember, installing Windows 7 on newer hardware is usually a waste of time since no drivers exist for most components.
I don't know you, but Windows 7 was running smoothly on my laptop with an i7 6700HQ Skylake processor.
Confirmed, Skylake represents the final supported generation, marking the end of 6th generation support.