Install Windows 7 on ANY Modern Hardware (WITHOUT CSM)

Summary

This tutorial guides viewers through the process of installing Windows 7 without CSF, using a USB drive. It covers downloading the ISO, using Rufus to create a bootable USB, and configuring BIOS settings. The video details the steps to access the command prompt, modify boot files, and install Windows 7. After making specific adjustments to the boot partition and files, users can successfully complete the installation. The video ends with the final setup of Windows 7, encouraging viewers to like and subscribe for more tutorials.

Takeaways

• 😀 Download the Windows 7 ISO and Rufus to create a bootable USB drive.
• 😀 Open Rufus and select the ISO file from your downloads folder.
• 😀 Set the partition scheme to NVR and target system to BIOS or FIT CSM.
• 😀 Choose NTFS as the file system and hit 'Start' to burn the ISO to USB.
• 😀 Once the ISO is burned, restart your computer and enter the boot menu (e.g., F8).
• 😀 Access the command prompt during the setup by pressing Shift + F10.
• 😀 Run 'setup.exe /no reboot' from the command prompt to initiate Windows 7 installation.
• 😀 Use 'list disk' and 'list volume' commands to identify the boot partition.
• 😀 Assign a drive letter to the boot partition using 'assign letter L'.
• 😀 Rename the 'bootmgfw.efi' file in the EFI folder and copy the 'boot/64.efi' file from the USB drive to the boot partition.
• 😀 After restarting, the system should boot into Windows 7 setup and complete the installation.

Q & A

What is the first step in installing Windows 7 without CSF?

The first step is to download the Windows 7 ISO file.

What software is required to burn the ISO file to a USB drive?

You need to download and install Rufus to burn the ISO to the USB drive.

How do you configure Rufus for this installation process?

Open Rufus, select the ISO image, choose NVR as the partition scheme, set the target system to BIOS or FIT CSM, and select NTFS for the file system.

What should you do once Rufus finishes burning the ISO to the USB drive?

Once Rufus finishes, close the application and restart your computer.

How do you enter the boot menu to start the installation process?

To enter the boot menu, press the appropriate key during startup, which is F8 in this case.

What is the significance of pressing Shift + F10 during the setup?

Pressing Shift + F10 opens the command prompt, where you will enter specific commands for the installation process.

What command do you need to run in the command prompt after pressing Shift + F10?

You need to type 'setup.exe /no reboot' to initiate the Windows 7 installation without a reboot.

How can you identify the boot partition in the command prompt?

To identify the boot partition, use the 'list disk' and 'list volume' commands. The boot partition is typically a 100MB size with a FAT32 file system.

What steps should you take if you have located the boot partition?

Once you locate the boot partition, select the disk containing it, assign a letter to the volume using the 'assign letter L' command, then exit the command prompt.

How do you modify the boot file after exiting the command prompt?

After exiting the command prompt, open Notepad, navigate to the boot drive, rename the 'bootmgfw.efi' file, and paste the 'boot/64.efi' file from the USB drive into the boot folder.