Question Windows 7 installation stuck at "Starting Windows"

[alinrabulea]

Hello, I have bought an Lenovo IdeaPad 3, but it didn't come with Windows. I wanted to install Windows 10 on him, but i don't have any bootable flash drive with Windows 10, but i do have one with Windows 7. So i tried to install Windows 7 on the laptop. The problem is the installation freezes on "Starting Windows" screen. The Flash Drive is USB 2.0 and i only have 3.0 and 3.1 ports on the laptop, but, as i know, usb 3.0 is backward compatible. I entered in BIOS and i changed it to boot in Legacy mode beacause in UEFI mode the flash drive doesn't show up in boot menu. Pls help me.

 

[helpstar]

use microsoft usb media creation tool to create a windows 10 bootable stick:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

windows 7 doesn´t support usb 3 natively, you have to integrate USB 3 drivers to the windows 7 installation if you wanna install it.

How to Install Windows 7 with only USB 3.0 Ports

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[alinrabulea]

Thanks for the answer, i will try to do as you said. i will update you after

 

[alinrabulea]

use microsoft usb media creation tool to create a windows 10 bootable stick:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

windows 7 doesn´t support usb 3 natively, you have to integrate USB 3 drivers to the windows 7 installation if you wanna install it.

How to Install Windows 7 with only USB 3.0 Ports

BackgroundIf you have tried to install Windows 7 using a USB Flash Drive on a system that only has USB 3.0 ports, you might have found that you couldn't get past the Language Select screen of the

codeabitwiser.com

It doesn't work, i still have the same issue.
Unfortunately, i don't have right now an stick usb that i can use to install windows 10 on it

 

[helpstar]

using a DVD would be an option too

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FOISRthsA


Your pen drive might be faulty or something else in the laptop. Usually a driver error would come on if the USB 3 driver is not implemented in the installation boot drive.

 

[alinrabulea]

using a DVD would be an option too

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FOISRthsA


Your pen drive might be faulty or something else in the laptop. Usually a driver error would come on if the USB 3 driver is not implemented in the installation boot drive.

Unfortunately the laptop doesn't have a CD-ROM, (