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

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  1.    #181

    FAT32. If you used NTFS then reformat it. Try Rufus again. I've not used it yet but it doesn't require the file move.
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       #182

    When I try to create the flash drive with rufus I now get this error:

    Rufus version 1.3.2.232
    Found drive 'USB DISK 2.0 USB Device'
    1 device found.
    Sector Size: 512 bytes
    Cylinders: 1946, TracksPerCylinder: 255, SectorsPerTrack: 63
    Partition type: GPT, NB Partitions: 1
    Disk GUID: {6427A9A1-48AF-41B0-A504-5D0DEF3E04F7}
    Max parts: 128, Start Offset: 17408, Usable = 16013818368 bytes
    Partition 1:
    Type: {EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7}
    Name: 'Microsoft Basic Data'
    ID: {18F3552F-07A9-4F9D-8C44-5CAE3E0B9B30}
    Size: 14.9 GB (16012787200 bytes)
    Start Sector: 2048, Attributes: 0x0000000000000000
    Scanning ISO image...
    Disc image is an UDF image
    ISO label: 'GSP1RMCPRXFRER_EN_DVD'
    Size: 3336677376 bytes
    Has a >4GB file: No
    Uses EFI: Yes (win7_x64)
    Uses Bootmgr: Yes
    Uses WinPE: No
    Uses isolinux: No
    Using ISO: X17-59186.iso
    WIM extraction method(s) supported: 7z, wimgapi.dll
    Caution: Opened PHYSICALDRIVE1 drive for write access
    Drive has a zeroed non-bootable master boot record
    Volume does not have an x86 partition boot record
    Clearing MBR/GPT structures...
    Partitioning (GPT)...
    Formatting...
    Using cluster size: 8192 bytes
    Creating file system: Task 5/5 completed.
    Error while formatting.
    Format error: Undetermined error while formatting
    Found drive 'USB DISK 2.0 USB Device'
    1 device found.
    Sector Size: 512 bytes
    Cylinders: 1946, TracksPerCylinder: 255, SectorsPerTrack: 63
    Partition type: GPT, NB Partitions: 1
    Disk GUID: {0032D4B2-0486-4734-8DB5-E5167F23BF05}
    Max parts: 128, Start Offset: 17408, Usable = 16013818368 bytes
    Partition 1:
    Type: {EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7}
    Name: 'Microsoft Basic Data'
    ID: {0732BA70-2B50-420A-BCF6-CBE6F32D4677}
    Size: 14.9 GB (16012787200 bytes)
    Start Sector: 2048, Attributes: 0x0000000000000000
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  3.    #183

    Can you try the other flash stick?
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    windows 8 x64
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       #184

    I have tried both flash drives I am reformatting them now with the clean all command. So the flash drive that I am using only has to be formatted to fat32, ans I don't have to convert it correct?
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  5.    #185

    As far as I know.

    That Rufus script looked different, though. I was suggesting since it fouled out during writing that you try your other flash stick to compare. You'd already tried Rufus earlier and it worked, right?
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    windows 8 x64
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       #186



    I am even getting the error while using diskpart
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    windows 8 x64
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       #187

    gregrocker said:
    As far as I know.

    That Rufus script looked different, though. I was suggesting since it fouled out during writing that you try your other flash stick to compare. You'd already tried Rufus earlier and it worked, right?
    It installed to the flash drives yes.
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       #188

    I dont have to have windows 8 pro do I?
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  9.    #189

    No. Can you borrow a USB DVD drive?
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    windows 8 x64
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       #190

    I went and bought a usb dvd drive. I created a dvd by rightclicking the iso and burning the iso to the dvd with the default windows 8 surning software. The computer boots the dvd but freezes at the loading screen the logo doesn't flask it just sets there all blurry.
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