Win7 Clean Install : freeze on Starting Windows

Hello Sorry for my english level, I am french.I have a problem with my new E550. I bought a SSD drive (SanDisk Ultra II), and I want to install Win7 Pro 64 bits on it (it's not the original drive of the laptop, it's a other).I disable the Secure Boot on the BIOS. The DVD boot is OK, but after the "Windows is loading files", the screen "freeze" on Windows Starting... I don't think that is an ISO problem, I tried two different ISO and the problem is the same. Can you help me please ? Thanks in advance

Hi,
Are you trying to install in UEFI mode?  Windows 7 in UEFI mode requires CSM support.  If you have the option in BIOS, turn on CSM support.  It should be somewhere near the UEFI/legacy options.
If you prefer to install in legacy mode you can disable Load OS Optimized Defaults, the Load Setup Defaults, Exit Saving Changes.
Z.
 

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