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Feature: UEFI-Ready Windows 7 ISO Download & Preparation

Required Changes

| Setting | Change To | Why | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Secure Boot | Disabled | Windows 7 does not support Secure Boot. The PC will refuse to boot the ISO. | | CSM (Compatibility Support Module) | Enabled | Modern boards hide legacy options. Enabling CSM allows UEFI to load the NTFS driver Rufus created. | | OS Type | Other OS or Windows 7 (varies) | Some motherboards (Asus/Gigabyte) have a specific "Windows 7 Installation" mode. | | SATA Mode | AHCI (not RAID/Optane) | Windows 7 struggles with Intel RST VMD drivers. |

Save and Exit. Reboot and press F12 (or your boot menu key) to select the UEFI USB drive (it will say "UEFI: USB Drive Name"). Download Windows 7 Uefi Iso

Where to Legally Download a Windows 7 UEFI ISO

You cannot simply "download Windows 7" from Microsoft’s public website anymore (support ended in January 2020). However, there are legitimate sources if you already own a product key. Feature: UEFI-Ready Windows 7 ISO Download & Preparation

Option 3: Create Your Own from an Official Source (Recommended)

If you have a Windows 7 installation DVD or an older ISO that fails on UEFI, you can "inject" UEFI support using the Windows ADK or a simple file copy method. Where to Legally Download a Windows 7 UEFI

Method B: Manual EFI Bootloader Injection (For Existing ISOs without EFI folder)

If your ISO lacks the EFI\BOOT\bootx64.efi file:

  1. Extract the ISO contents to a folder (e.g., C:\Win7_ISO).
  2. Navigate to the sources folder. Delete install.wim (temporarily) to save space – no, wait, better: use a tool like 7-Zip to copy the efi folder from a Windows 10 ISO (yes, it works).
  3. Copy the efi folder from a Windows 10 64-bit ISO into the root of your Windows 7 extracted folder.
  4. Use a tool like Oscdimg (Windows ADK) to repack the ISO with UEFI boot support.