How can I install windows 7 on top of windows 8.1?

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  1. xse
    Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    How can I install windows 7 on top of windows 8.1?


    Basically what the title says.

    If this is not possible, I will be happy to just clean install windows 7.
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    A clean install would be my choice. Here is a tutorial by Brink that will guide you.
    Read it carefully.

    Clean Install Windows 7



    I would suggest saving anything you want to a external drive first.
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  3. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #3

    What do you mean, on top of ?

    No such thing.

    Please elaborate.
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  4. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #4

    I think he means downgrade from 8.1 to 7 which is not supported unless the computer comes with downgrade rights and shipped with 8 or 8.1.
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  5. Posts : 71
    windows 7 Home 64 bit
       #5

    If you need dual Boot Windows 8.1 and Windows 7?
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  6. xse
    Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    AddRAM said:
    What do you mean, on top of ?

    No such thing.

    Please elaborate.
    dual-boot
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  7. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #7

    Then that should have been your thread title, you will now get proper help.

    Why do you want a dual boot on a laptop ?
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  8. xse
    Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    AddRAM said:
    Then that should have been your thread title, you will now get proper help.

    Why do you want a dual boot on a laptop ?
    So I can use windows 7 and windows 8.1, without virtual machines.
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  9. Posts : 71
    windows 7 Home 64 bit
       #9

    Install more than one operating system, in your case, windows 7 and windows 8.1 How to Dual Boot Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 | PCMag.com
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    How did we get from this in post #1

    How can I install windows 7 on top of windows 8.1?
    Basically what the title says.

    If this is not possible, I will be happy to just clean install windows 7.
    To this in post #6

    dual-boot
    I must of had to much coffee and got lost.
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