change from W8 back to W7


  1. gordie
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    change from W8 back to W7


    can i remove W8 and reinstall W7 on a friends laptop i was told W8 changed the bios and boot loader so thought i'd check in here and google this
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  3. SIW2
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    Yes.

    What make/model laptop is it, and do you have the install media for win7?

    Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from ...
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  4. AddRAM
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    You have to disable secure boot in the bios, and also change to legacy boot, if possible.
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  6. whs
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    Here you go:

    Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7
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  7. AddRAM
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    I searched for that tut and it didn`t come up. LOL
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  8. whs
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    AddRAM said:
    I searched for that tut and it didn`t come up. LOL
    It's on the eightforums.
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  10. gordie
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    thanks guys its a friends laptop sorry not sure what type of laptop it is but must not be to old if it came with W8 on it. So thats all I do is disable the secure boot and legacy boot because we have the W7 disk but wasn't sure on if you could change heard rumors on W8 boot loader and other things only because I am a linux user and we had to change a few things on the grub loader

    Thanks guys
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  11. gregrocker
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    In addition to the BIOS changes discussed in the Downgrade tutorial, look over these steps which assure you'll get and keep a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7
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