How to install Windows 7 on Dell XPS 13 9365 from USB

Here is How to install Windows 7 on Dell XPS 13 9365? just follow the step-by-step instructions for a successful installation.

About Windows 7

Windows 7 is produced by Microsoft as part of the family of Windows operating systems. It was available from October 22, 2009, in the market.
The operating system has been praised by critics and is considered as the major improvement over previous models.
Windows 7 was a major part of the success of Microsoft and As of 2019, 40% of computers worldwide are using Windows 7.

It is faster than the previous versions of Windows including Vista and XP in terms of boot up time and installation.
Also, the graphical user interface was upgraded in Windows 7.
Windows 7 comes with the windows defender which provides the best protection to the system.
It is probably safe from hackers and is much safer than the previous operating systems launched by Microsoft.
Lastly, programs such as Wordpad, MS office and paint have been improved.

The first disadvantage of installing Windows 7 is that it needs a minimum RAM capacity of at least 1 GB.
The second drawback is that Windows XP user finds this OS difficult to use so they switch back to XP.
Many users of Windows 7 have encountered a problem of BSOD.
Lastly, from boot up time to launching any application Windows 10 is faster than Windows 7.

Dell XPS 13 9365 comes with a 13.3 in Full HD InfinityEdge touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 by 1020 pixels.
It is powered by Intel Core i7-7Y75 processor with 4M cache, Turbo Boost up to 3.60 GHz, with 8GB LPDDR3 1866 MHz RAM, and 256GB SSD storage.
The graphics in Dell XPS 13 9365 are powered by 4GB NVidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU.
Dell XPS 13 9365 has a battery life of 15 hours.
Finally, Windows 10 Home 64-bit is pre-installed.

The process of installing Windows 7 in Dell XPS 13 9365 is very simple all you need to do is follow some set of instructions and get the result.

Requisite

First of all, create a backup of all your files as you may lose all your data.
Minimum RAM capacity needed is 1GB
Download the Windows 7 ISO file from the official website – https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows7
For installing 64-bit Windows 7 operating system, we need a minimum of 20 GB.

Minimum 6GB USB Flash Drive required to install Windows 7

After installing Rufus simply select the ISO file from the file manager and accept all settings when the popup window appears.
Select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI and If your laptop has UEFI bios then select the other two options.
For the Filesystem select NTFS option and select if your PC has UEFI bios then select FAT32.
The default Cluster size option should be selected.
Make sure all three options including Quick Format, Create a Bootable disk using and Create extended labels and icon files are selected.
Finally, start the process and this software will automatically format and create bootable USB flash drive.

Turn your Dell XPS 13 laptop off
It is not necessary to change the Boot order in your Dell XPS 13 9365.
All you have to do is insert the Bootable USB drive in your Laptop and press F12 and boot it from there.

So after we have created a bootable Windows 7 USB and changed the boot order to USB, you need to press any key on the keyboard to proceed.

Now you can select the language to install, Time and currency and Keyboard and input method.

Click Next
Now, select install Now
Read and Accept the Windows 7 License and Terms
Next, there are two options available to install Windows Upgrade and Custom (advanced) select “Custom (advanced)”.

A Hard drive is also known as a disk drive which stores data on your computer and partitions divide this storage into parts.
You just need to select the disk on a new PC which should be characterized as Unallocated Space.
If the drives have data on it you should delete the data or format it by selecting the drives from the list and click on Drive options (advanced) and then Format from the options.
Create a partition if your computer doesn’t have any partitions yet
- Now, From the list of hard drives select one and click on the Drive options (advanced).
- Select “New” from Drive options and select the size, and click “OK” (Remember 1GB = 1024MB)
Once you have selected your preferred hard drive to select it from the list and click Next.
Finally, Installation of Windows 7 on your Dell XPS 13 9365 will begin.