Downgrade Windows Viii Based Pc To Windows 7

Downgrade Windows Viii Based Pc To Windows 7

Most Windows 8 base of operations PC such every bit HP Envy fifteen notebook require BIOS/UEFI setup earlier y'all tin downgrade it to Windows 7. Before nosotros start I would similar to betoken out of import points:

For this tutorial :
  • We role Internal DVD/CD- ROM every bit install disk. (change it base of operations on your boot disk such every bit flash drive or external DVD/CD-ROM). 
  • I strongly recommend to role Windows vii SP1 because it is to a greater extent than stable as well as fix around bugs similar take pop-up notification virtually secure boot.

1.First footstep We ask to access UEFI BIOS, hither is how:
UEFI Firmware Setting on Windows 8
  1. Press the Windows primal + C, or swipe inwards from the correct border of the hide to opened upward your Charms. 
  2. Click Settings. Click Change PC Settings. In PC Settings, choose General. 
  3. Scroll downwards to the bottom as well as Under Advanced startup, click Restart now. 
  4. In the boot menu, choose Troubleshoot. 
  5. In the Troubleshoot menu, choose Advanced options.
  6.  In the Advanced options menu, choose UEFI Firmware Settings. 
  7. Click Restart to restart the organisation as well as larn into UEFI (BIOS). 
  8. Make sure enough y'all already insert your windows vii install disk earlier restart. 
 *UEFI/BIOS interface is unlike base of operations on your notebook/PC


2.  Upon restart larn into BIOS, brand this changes:
The secure boot as well as Legacy back upward may located at unlike place base of operations on your BIOS
  • Legacy Boot or Legacy Support : Enable
  • Secure Boot : Disable
  • Boot social club : Change the boot social club past times choose your DVD/CD-rom every bit the start boot device. 
  • note 1 : if y'all are installing using DVD) - If y'all are using USB Drive, brand the USB Drive every bit the start boot device. Or - y'all tin too alter this boot device after (step 4)
  • note 2: y'all may ask to press sure enough push to larn into BIOS, event for HP 2000 y'all ask to press F10
  • note three : New Bios - such Fujitsu AMI BIOS, secure boot is located nether safety panel. For most HP production it is located nether organisation configuration.

3.Now press F10 to kicking the bucket as well as relieve changes.

4. If y'all already laid your start boot device (in footstep 2), skip this step, if not, upon restart - press ESC as well as press F9 to choose your boot device.
Press F9 to choose your boot device (windows vii installation disk)

5. Select your boot device using the arrow primal as well as press enter.(in this tutorial nosotros role DVD/CD-Rom).
The Boot interface may await unlike base of operations on your Notebook/PC
6. All Done, Windows vii volition start to install correct away, (tutorial to install windows 7).


Partition Setup During Installation :
During Windows vii installation, it volition enquire which segmentation y'all desire to install windows 7. If y'all larn the message:

"Windows can't live on installed on drive 0 segmentation x " , 

y'all ask to delete all segmentation as well as practice a novel segmentation earlier installing windows 7.
You tin nevertheless practice multiple segmentation after on past times using disk management inwards Windows 7, for directly only practice i segmentation for Windows vii Installation every bit your C drive). 


Additional Notes.
  1. Not all Notebook/PC require this setup to downgrade to Windows 7, endeavour to install Windows vii unremarkably start as well as if at that topographic point is an fault hateful y'all practice need  to setup the BIOS/UEFI.
  2. Windows 8 base of operations PC - Refer to  PC/Notebook/Desktop pattern specifically for per-installed amongst Windows 8. 
  3. If y'all convey the USB 3.0 selection on your BIOS, larn to "System Configuration", "USB 3.0 Config inwards Pre-OS" as well as laid to "Auto".
  4. If y'all are using USB Flash Drive every bit the boot device (Windows vii install disk) - Make sure enough to format it every bit FAT 32 as well as role amongst USB 2.0 slot, practice non role USB 3.0 slot.
  5. If y'all are Using SDD (mSATA drive) - Change the Sata otion to AHCI (we genuinely desire to disable Intel Smart Response Technology).
  6. Each reckoner role unlike primal to larn into BIOS, cheque your manual for this or Google it. Here is around reference: 
  • Asus : F8
  • Sony : F2
  • Gateway : F10
  • Gigabyte : F12
  • Dell : Del/F12
  • HP/Compaq : F2/ESC
  • Acer : F2/F12
  • eMachines : F10
  • Toshiba : F12
  • Fujitsu : F12

If y'all convey problems practice allow me know inwards the comment department below.

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