![]() You should be able to make a FAT32 formatted Windows 7 installation USB Flash drive using Rufus, UNetbootin, Universal USB Installer, or WiNToBootic. Please note that some computers may not recognize a valid UEFI enabled USB Flash drive if it is formated as NTFS and may require a FAT32 formatted USB Flash drive. Please download the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to create a Windows 7 SP1 USB Flash drive. If the DVD refuses to boot as UEFI, you may need to use a USB Flash drive ( may require DISABLING "Fast Boot" in the BIOS) as the installation media. I suggest using Windows 7 SP1 for the best installation experience. ![]() Highlight the UEFI boot source you are using and press "ENTER". Turn on or reboot the computer and tap "F9" or "ESC" and then "F9" when prompted. Alternately, using a USB2.0 port may eliminate this issue.Īdditionally, as the factory hard drive is partitioned as GPT, you must boot from a UEFI boot source to install Windows on a GPT partitioned disk. ![]() This must be set to "Auto", if this option exists. ![]() If are you are installing Windows 7 from a USB stick and see a "Load Driver - a required CD/DVD drive device is missing" message, this is because "System Configuration" > "USB3.0 Config in Pre-Boot" is set to "Enabled". ![]() Accept the changes by typing the four digit code and pressing the "ENTER" key. You will need to DISABLE "Secure Boot" and ENABLE "Legacy Support" in the "BIOS Secure Boot configuration" on the settings page similar to what is shown below, before you can attempt to install Windows 7 Īfter saving the changes, the computer may request that you confirm the changes. the options and configuration screens on your business class computer may differ. The screen shots below are from a consumer HP 15t-j100 notebook computer. Make sure you create your HP Recovery Discs or USB Flash Recovery media before modifying or changing ANYTHING. ![]()
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