Installation problem on windows 7 using usb

Hello, I am trying to install windows 7 via a USB stick onto a laptop that I had to replace a HDD, I downloaded the OEM of windows 7 professional and used the program Rufus to put the iso program onto the usb to make it bootable.  I tested it out using MobaLiveCD program on my current pc and it does load up the windows installation.

Problem is, it will not start the windows installation setting.  it will just say this when i turn it on:

Boot Device Not Found

Please install an operating system on your hard disk.

Hard Disk (3F0)

F2  System Diagnostics

For more information please visit, www.hp.com...

This laptop is a 360 hp Spectre, it has 4GB ram, and i installed a 500GB HDD as the old one failed.   I ran the long 2 - 3 hour test of my hard drive test to make sure it is working and everything passed.

What do i need to do?

You need to either use the boot manager function key for your system to select which drive to boot from, or change the boot order in the BIOS to select the USB drive first.

Ok i found my problem.  one thing i forgot to mention is that laptop used to have windows 8 on it. since I like windows 7 i decided to install that instead.  Apparently there is a boot option called "Legacy boot" which allows for installation for older windows with the last being windows 7.  The "secure boot" option is windows 8 and 10.  Thanks for your help though =)

But I am encountering another problem...

After the Windows loading screen (with the long white load bar filled), it will show the "Starting Windows" logo, and it will freeze up, and i will see no activity with the usb (aka blinking light)    I tried formatting the usb in NTFS format and reinstalling Windows into the USB via Rufus program, but still freezes. 

Don't have much experience here but will lend you a few Links.

https://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13326-downgrade-windows-8-windows-7-a.html

https://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/264491-cant-install-windows-7-preinstalled-windows-8-laptop.html#post2178898

Edited by pcpunk, 15 July 2017 - 10:15 AM.

Thanks for responding pcpunk, your post links partly helped me. =) 

Ok this is how i fixed my problem, on the USB setting in BIOS, there is an option, since the usb is by default 3.0, well i read somewhere that it has to be via 2.0 on the usb for it to install for some reason, anyways, I changed it from "Enabled" to "Auto" to default the USB setting to 2.0

So far as of now, it is installing.  If i come across any more problems, i will respond to this post.  Thanks everyone for responding. =)

Edited by ksinley, 15 July 2017 - 01:15 PM.