Is it possible to install Windows 7 on a Windows 8 computer?

kroeger111 said:

StrykerChaos said:

I just want this to work so I can actually use the laptop. I have spent more time tring to figure this out then I have actually using the computer. It has to be something small im missing, I could upload a video of the entire process to YouTube, other then that I don't know what to do.

Are you sure you are using Copy and not Cut in step 11?

Yes I have copied it the original file remains in its original location

theog said:

StrykerChaos said:

Then I set the boot device priority and then save changes and reset

Windows Boot Manager is always first boot Option.

Use Boot Override or the One Time Boot Menu.

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If I load the bios and click on the UEFI-USB it instantly shows the same error:

kroeger111 said:

What if its just one drive but different partitions?

I answered your question above after you asked it the first time. Theog just confirmed it.

gregrocker said:

No because a GPT disk cannot boot without UEFI, it requires an MBR disk to Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7 normally.

On some mobos at least you can install a second HD, set CSM to Dual mode and install to MBR disk normally.

theog said:

You would need two HDD's.

StrykerChaos said:

theog said:

StrykerChaos said:

Then I set the boot device priority and then save changes and reset

Windows Boot Manager is always first boot Option.

Use Boot Override or the One Time Boot Menu.

Attachment 269407

If I load the bios and click on the UEFI-USB it instantly shows the same error:

Have you tried to install win7 from inside win8?

I tried it with a disc, can you try it with the usb and see if it works?

kroeger111 said:

StrykerChaos said:

theog said:

Windows Boot Manager is always first boot Option.

Use Boot Override or the One Time Boot Menu.

Attachment 269407

If I load the bios and click on the UEFI-USB it instantly shows the same error:

Have you tried to install win7 from inside win8?

I tried it with a disc, can you try it with the usb and see if it works?

Yes I have tried to install windows 7 inside of windows 8 and it didn't work. I will try again when because I didn't have the bootx64.efi file in the boot folder when I tried to install it the original time in windows 8.

This is the error I get while installing in windows 8

Ill try to upload it again.

Error and then I click ok and it will copy windows files "it is in the process of doing" and then fail ill keep you posted.

I just bypassed that error. It's informational and has to do with the Recovery partition being detected in front of the UEFI boot partition.

well it loaded further this time now it is stuck at the windows loading screen where it says starting windows. the logo is flashing so ill give it time to load, however the flash drive light is not flashing so I don't thing the computer is accessing any information it may be stuck.