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

[gregrocker]

Did you watch it write to the flash stick? It takes awhile. If so I don't know why the folders wouldn't show up. Look again.

 

[kroeger111]

Ok Ill be back in 30

Good luck mate

 

[kroeger111]

Any luck ??

 

[StrykerChaos]

The computer wont boot from the flash drice it doesn't even show up as a bootable drive.

 

[StrykerChaos]

The flash drive shows up in my computer but is 5.3 GB smaller then it should be.

 

[kroeger111]

its that uefii thing.try this: in bios disable secure boot(already would be disabled) then enable legacy boot(I hope you dont want UEFI) in legacy change the boot order to cd/dvd.exit saving changes.see if it boots from disc.if you get in and reach the format disc options delete all partitions and create new ones using either GPT or MBR. and install the os on the correct drive.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Did you watch it write to the flash stick? It takes awhile. If so I don't know why the folders wouldn't show up. Look again.

I did watch it write the process took about 6 minutes.

 

[StrykerChaos]

its that uefii thing.try this: in bios disable secure boot(already would be disabled) then enable legacy boot(I hope you dont want UEFI) in legacy change the boot order to cd/dvd.exit saving changes.see if it boots from disc.if you get in and reach the format disc options delete all partitions and create new ones using either GPT or MBR. and install the os on the correct drive.

Secure boot is still disabled but the usb doesn't show up in the bios and I dont want to do a clean install ill lose windows 8

 

[gregrocker]

I've never seen UltraISO not work. I'd try Format and Write again.

Confirm the size of ISO against download.

Then I'd try another flash stick, followed by a DVD drive.

Can you confirm for us exactly what the Secure Boot and CSM/Legacy BIOS settings are in BIOS? Pictures would be helpful.

 

[StrykerChaos]

I'd use what's shown in the tutorial:

In this image you dont have the option to tick create boot partition. Should I leave this un-ticked then?

 

[StrykerChaos]

Im trying it now without that box ticked

 

[StrykerChaos]

This is the process while completing and after.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Now the files are there! So ill check and move the file from step 11

 

[kroeger111]

If you don't want a clean install, then try this.When logged into win 8 go to disk management and make a similar gpt partition as you see for win 8 for win7 as well.

Then restart and boot from usb.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Locating the bootmgfw.efi file.

 

[StrykerChaos]

My bios

 

[StrykerChaos]

Forgot one

 

[StrykerChaos]

Then I boot the computer and I get this error again

 

[StrykerChaos]

Ill boot into windows 8 is there anything I can show you guys in there to help this?

 

[StrykerChaos]

Disk management