Acer Aspire Nitro V3‑371 stuck on Windows install, driver issue?

I’m trying to install Windows on my Acer Aspire Nitro V3‑371 using a USB (made with Ventoy). No matter which version I try, I keep hitting roadblocks:

• Windows 7 → it boots, shows “Starting Windows,” and then just freezes forever.
• Windows 8, 10, and 11 → it gets to the setup screen but then shows the “missing driver” prompt. I checked, but there aren’t any drivers listed that I can install from there.

So far, I haven’t been able to get past this point. I’m wondering:

• Is this a driver/USB issue (maybe Ventoy isn’t working right with this laptop)?
• Should I try creating a clean bootable USB with Rufus or Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool instead of Ventoy?
• If Windows really won’t install, would it make sense to try something like ChromeOS Flex or a Linux distro (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.) instead?

Basically, I just want this laptop usable again. Any advice on how to solve the driver screen issue or whether I should just switch to Linux/ChromeOS would be appreciated.