Can't install windows 7 (Windows cannot be installed to disk)

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    Windows 8 64bit
       #1

    Can't install windows 7 (Windows cannot be installed to disk)


    Hello everyone I have an issue downgrading from windows 8 to windows 7

    My laptop doesn't have dvd-rom so I'm installing from USB stick.
    I put windows 7 files following this tutorial USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create

    Then I went to UEFI and disabled boot secure. After I enter installation it doesn't let me choose disk where to install windows files. It says Windows cannot be installed to disk...



    I have formatted partition 4 so I'm not able to boot windows 8 now...
    Any suggestions?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #2

    All data on internal harddisk may be deleted?
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  3. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #3

    Command Prompt at Startup option ONE. So enter "command prompt". In command prompt:
    Code:
    diskpart
    list  disk
    exit
    What drive number is your internal disk (look at the size in the output)?
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  4. Posts : 12
    Windows 8 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Disk 0 - 698 GB (HDD)
    Disk 1 - 14 GB (USB Flash)
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  5. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #5

    Megapac said:
    Hello everyone I have an issue downgrading from windows 8 to windows 7

    My laptop doesn't have dvd-rom so I'm installing from USB stick.
    I put windows 7 files following this tutorial USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create

    Then I went to UEFI and disabled boot secure. After I enter installation it doesn't let me choose disk where to install windows files. It says Windows cannot be installed to disk...



    I have formatted partition 4 so I'm not able to boot windows 8 now...
    Any suggestions?
    Partition 1-3: very small... not really important for win7 and data.
    Partition 4: allready formatted... so no data anymore.
    Partition 5: Recover stuff. I think for going to "factory install". Read manual and try "restore factory settings" . Works? If it doesn't work... no important data is on internal disk anymore, am I right?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #6

    Megapac said:
    Disk 0 - 698 GB (HDD)
    Disk 1 - 14 GB (USB Flash)
    If internal harddisk may be cleaned totally (ALL DATA is gone afterwards!):
    Boot again to "command prompt" as explained before.

    Code:
    diskpart
    select  disk  0
    clean
    convert  mbr
    exit
    Does that work?
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  7. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #7

    1) Downgrade to Windows 7.
    Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7
    Warning you must have the uEFI/BIOS firmware setting in Step Three set.


    2) If Using a USB Pendrive on a PC with a uEFI BIOS.
    USB Pendrive need to be formated to FAT32 as in
    UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows
    Take note of Step 11 for Windows 7.
    Also you will need to use a USB 2.0 port, as there are no USB 3.0 drivers in Windows 7.
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  8. Posts : 12
    Windows 8 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Can't find where to restore factory settings.

    And yes,no important data is on hdd.
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  9. Posts : 12
    Windows 8 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    diskpart
    select disk 0
    clean
    convert mbr
    exit
    Did this,now it says Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition.
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #10

    Megapac said:
    diskpart
    select disk 0
    clean
    convert mbr
    exit
    Did this,now it says Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition.
    Did clean succeed succesfully?
    did convert mbr succeed successfully?
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