using gigabyte gaming md7, comes with win10 home single language
have been getting win11 update from Windows Update but never once able to install it

reason being my laptop always stuck at booting

tried create bootable usb drive with win11 iso
still facing same issue, stuck at booting

done some trying using google but none available...
out of idea now...

can give ideas and solution?

note:
tried search in this new section and specific "Windows 11" thread...cant find anything helpful

forget upgrades .. just download original W11 ISO from Microsoft and burn it via RUFUS, fresh install and login with your existing Microsoft Account for automated activation .. done!

done this and my laptop still stuck loading/booting screen..

tried google about UEFI and FAST BOOT but doesnt seems to affect / caused the booting problem...

does your computer supports UEFI booting? .. try burn using MBR method in RUFUS

yes, i think all new pc supports UEFI.
and yes, i use MBR method in RUFUS (got only one method anyway)

for my laptop, I can only burn using MBR since the lappy is over 15 years old and doesnt support TPM & Secure Boot .. Rufus have 2 burning method;

GPT -> UEFI non-CSM (this method only works on newer model computer mainboards)




MBR -> BIOS or UEFI (this method works on all old and new computer mainboards but Windows will run on lower performance)



This post has been edited by Xploit Machine: Jul 28 2024, 10:51 PM

Make sure you boot the right drive partition in bios

and follow below suggestion .. I have burnt almost 6 to 7 builds so far without any problem;

Use the lates Rufus 4.5.xxxx

Image Option -> Standard Windows Installation
Partition Scheme -> MBR
Target System -> BIOS or UEFI
File System -> NTFS
Cluster Size -> 4096 or anything stated as (Default)

dont think its rufus problem and i am sure the rufus setting i used is correct...

anyway, i have tried update bios from gigabyte website
and i tried to goto recovery options in current windows 10 and try to chose fix startup repair options, end up my laptop stuck at booting screen


based on the image above, three options on the left i have chosen and all three of it stuck at booting screen

the rufus i downloaded can only choose UEFI non-CSM
and yes, based on the screen from ur replies, i have applied identical setting in rufus i created the usb installation media

i was following this bootrec
thats why i come to recovery options

its funny that ure Rufus shows only one option

.. it should show both MBR and GPT ..

Download latest Rufus https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases/d.../rufus-4.5p.exe

u r right, i stand corrected, i am too tired for solving this and caused me looking at wrong selection

anyway, last try today, using MBR method...but still i think its gigabyte bios/uefi problem

dont trouble ureself instead going back on recovery sections which never ends .. just follow basic Microsoft ISO + Rufus burning method and freshly install

see mine got MBR & GPT option .. even u can bypass TPM requirements if want ..

done this and tried to boot into my usb stick just now...
still same, stuck at boot screen where i can only see "Gigabyte" word and a half circle round once or twice then hang...

are u on SSD? .. did the BIOS selection is properly done? .. take the screenshot of ure BIOS boot up and HDD settings

am i missing anything?

EFI USB is fine and just disable the Windows Boot Manager and EFI PXE 0 .. and where's you HDD / SSD? .. its not in the list

goto MAIN and see SATA PORT 0 is showing ure SSD?

this is SSD, no?

yes .. booting should be USB Sandisk (as per screenshot)

were are u .. can i come to assist?

i cant move the sequence of booting like bios, i tried remove Windows Boot Manager and left the USB stick, still same
stuck at UEFI/BIOS loading, can see the Gigabyte word nicely and the round spinning spin two rounds then hang

u in north state? more accurately penang, if so can arrange

how about try ventoy?
https://www.ventoy.net
create bootable ventoy and it will read the ISO's operationg system inside the usb disk.
quite simple.



This post has been edited by soulz69: Aug 2 2024, 12:01 AM

owh .. im in KL LOL

anyway, problem solved, there are two bios update in gigabyte websites, and i need to update both bios instead of one only...
i was using win10 so i only download the win10 ver of bios...but it supposed to download win11 ver of bios too...

my ex colleague was kind enough to help me and figure out the matter with bios
now my laptop in win11 ady

thanks for all the replies though
appreciate it