Manual - Installing Windows 7 on G3-572

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edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
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  • Oops
    Oops Member Posts: 4 New User
    Hello,
    I have an issue while installing Windows 7 on my Helios 300 PH317-52. I checked many ISO files and always problem is the same (funny thing is that I have no issue with USB drive). When I reboot my laptop in order to start instalation from my USB drive (I set everything in BIOS) it goes well but only at the beginning, I can see on my screen information about loading files (at the bottom, its the very beginning) but then screen changes to another one where I can see "Starting Windows" and animation of colored balls. Unfortunately after several seconds screen freezes and everything stops.

    Please check the short movie I have made myself:
    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NRUriPCa8_WSOsrhBeG8W6jlvvF2jz8V

    The only difference I had trying diferent ISO was ULTIMATE version of Windows where I went through whole instalation (including disk formatting, etc) but at the end of instalation I had to reboot my PC (according to instalation procedure) and when I saw on my screen again "Starting Windows" and those 4 different color balls animation it stoped at exact same time.

    Any idea what can be a reason?
    Thanks

    Arek
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    edited March 2020
    At this point any support for windows 7 it's finished o still use it on all my older machines but that's about it you won't have any updates and some of the software already started to drop support because Microsoft demands so it's still the greatest os since win xp but to use as daily work os its no good anymore 😉 and seems to me your issue might be either drivers not loading or missing that's why it freezes I suggest u to first find all win7 drivers needed for your device like chipset/ahci etc just the basic to be able to boot the os and add them to the iso image then burn it again it's a bit complicated just give Google a search and you'll find what I'm talking about 


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

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    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
    Acer support:
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    http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/  


  • Oops
    Oops Member Posts: 4 New User
    My idea is to compare both systems in terms of botting. I think Win7 would be better solution for my bots than win10 but i cannot even compare :( Maybe someone could help me out with installation. Thanks in advance.
  • Oops
    Oops Member Posts: 4 New User
    that would explain why i could install one ultimate version because after 1st reboot of my pc there was no "Starting Windows" screen only it went into instalation screen imediately so I could go through all steps, then after another reboot "Starting Windows" screen appeared and that was over
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    edited March 2020
    @Oops I thought you said you had installed it in legacy ahci mode and not uefi when u stated that u changed all the options needed in the bios (well aparently not) because 7 doesn't support it uefi>gpt only as I had already explained before legacy ahci>mbr


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

    UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
    Acer support:
    https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
    http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/  


  • Oops
    Oops Member Posts: 4 New User
    sorry I was missunderstood, my BIOS has only UEFI option
  • JordanB
    JordanB ACE Posts: 3,729 Pathfinder
    @Oops

    Here’s some tutorials on how to use virtual box.  You probably need at least 16GB ram so it’s not sluggish/laggy. 


    https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/installing-windows-7-on-a-virtual-machine/

    Here’s a YouTube video

       Good luck. 
    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,188 Trailblazer
    Use Oracle VM VirtualBox v6.1.4 (download here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) and install Win-7 that way, I've got a Win-7 vehicle workshop manual on Oracle VM VirtualBox v6.1.4 works perfectly!
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    edited March 2020
    I use vmware workstation myself to test any OS :)


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

    UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
    Acer support:
    https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
    http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/