Need help installing windows 7 on a preinstalled windows 8 laptop


  1. NotYourAverage
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    Need help installing windows 7 on a preinstalled windows 8 laptop


    I've just purchased a hp pavillion g6 it comes preinstalled with windows 8 but i absolutely hate it so i want to downgrade to windows 7 but keep getting a blue box popping up when i try to boot from my windows 7 disc saying "the selected boot device failed. Press <enter>to continue. My machine is x64 and so is my disc.

    After doing a bit of research apparently hp have made it as hard as possible to install windows7 on their new machines. What should i do to get it installed?

    Thanks!
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  3. theog
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    First check for all the Windows 7 drivers for your hardware on the HP/Compaq web site.

    You can follow this tutorial:
    Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7


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    We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
    & made the Startup Repair CD.
    Recovery Drive - Create with USB Flash Drive in Windows 8
    System Repair Disc - Create in Windows 8




    Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

    Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows 8) | HP® Support
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