cant install windows 7 in the preinstalled windows 8 laptop

[lbarrie10]

Ok. FYI, my previous post about my first attempt was before I came to this forum. I will follow your instructions. Thanks.

 

[gregrocker]

Let us know how it goes.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Now lbarrie the BIOS key issue a bit OT but mine always gets into the BIOS with F2 but you need to be tapping it when you power up not wait until anything else happens.

If you want my two cents worth and you have any problems with the Asus machine I can tell you - you are far better off contacting the local and I mean local Asus service centre and not the global or so called "local" one which is invariably situated in the Philippines. You will get more joy out of them that way than any other.

I have an Asus ROG gamer laptop and it took four months of trying to get my 7 install fixed from 8 and be able to download the driver for the dedicated GPU that is installed and just by chance I hit on the phone number for the Sydney service centre here in Australia and it was fixed within an hour.

Sorry Greg but thought it was worth mentioning.

 

[gregrocker]

The BIOS key doesn't work when a WIndows 8 PC is locked down by Secure Boot. You must Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 8

 

[lbarrie10]

Disable Secure Boot

I am in the UEFI Firmware Utility, but I the utility won't let me select 'Secure Boot' to change from 'enable' to 'disable'. There are two other options "Secure Boot Control" and Key Management". I can disable Secure Boot Control, but it doesn't disable Secure Boot.

Secure Boot Control. Secure Boot can be enabled only when
1. Platform Key is enrolled and Platform is operating in User mode and
2. CSM function is disabled in Setup.

Key Management: enables user to modify Secure Boot variables.
Options:
Delete all secure boot variables - force system to setup mode - clear all Secure Boot Variables (PK, KEK, db, dbx). Change takes effect after reboot.

Do I select this last option to delete all secure boot variables?

 

[gregrocker]

It's unusual enough I'd reference the Manual on the Asus Support Downloads webpage for your model, or contact Asus Support if still under one year warranty to ask them for sure.

However if you're not worried about getting back to Windows 8 then you could Clear them to see if that's enough.

Is CSM accessible in Setup now? If not you may need to force it to Setup, which is the first time I've seen that setting in about a thousand BIOS. CSM most often needs to be disabled to install Win7 as preferred to UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with - Windows 7 Forums.

More here about Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7

 

[lbarrie10]

Disabled Secure Boot

Disabling Secure Boot Control disabled Secure Boot. But I don't see an option for Legacy Boot Options.

I think the flash drive is not fomatted correctly. I inserted a DVD and it's booting up to it now.
Thank you GregRocker for your help. This install should complete. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks again.
Lbarrie10

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Lbarrie and Greg I have this Asus ROG I bought with 7 installed but it was originally intended for 8. Now I do remember having to alter a few BIOS settings including that secure boot and another that I will have to search that thread for - for it to boot anything like normal.

One thing I had to do was to update the BIOS before I could install any 7 drivers and it was a real pain as I don't like messing with that stuff but all was ok as it turned out the safe flash worked fine for me.

My advice is that Lbarrie you contact any local Asus service centre and I don't mean the "local" or global support sites because I found them less than helpful, and they are mostly located in some Asian country like the Philippines . I see you are in Utah so not knowing the larger cities there I will leave it to you to find one nearest you.

The local service centre in Sydney (my nearest) helped me out way better than the others especially the driver link for the NVidia GPU that is onboard.

Anyway I shall try looking for that thread and the settings.

 

[lbarrie10]

Ok. I've decided to sell my laptop, but I have this dual boot option that comes up from the Windows 7 install:

Windows Install
Windows 8.1

How do I remove the partial Windows 7 install and edit the boot option? Thanks guys.

 

[gregrocker]

In Disk Mgmt Delete the 7 Partition or Volume - Delete unless it's System Active in which case we need to see a screenshot: Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

Then extend the 8 partition into its space: Partition or Volume - Extend

This should remove the Dual Boot menu but if not look on the msconfig>Boot tab to delete the 7 listing.

 

[pimpjim69]

hi greg,

i just bought a hp envy 17t. i just installed a 480 ssd, and tried to do a clean install win7 via usb. after the disabling of secure boot and enabling legacy support, i still am unable to get to the screen where i can usually delete and and create partitions for the win7 install. when the win7 gui loads, i pick english as the language, and click install win7 now, but then i get a screen saying that

Load Driver
"a required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.

Note: If the Windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step."

i cannot seem to pass this screen even after i followed your steps with the command lines above...

in my bios, i do notice that i am unable to change my raid to ACHI because there isnt a setting for that at all like my old hp, idk if thats the problem or not. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance ~ jim

 

[pimpjim69]

wow mom...i just figured it out! there was a setting in bios for AUTO on the usb setting to bypass the 3.0 usb during installation.

i guess the best thing to do is not try to do this late at night! thanks anyways

 

[lbarrie10]

Ok. I'm back. I went to a computer repair shop and the guy got me into Legacy mode. But, my USB legacy is not working,and all my drivers are on the USB. The BIOS shows Legacy USB enabled, but after I installed Windows 7, Device Manager shows USB drivers not installed. None of my device drivers are installed, except for the HDD, graphics, DVD, and mousepad from the BIOS. How do I get my Legacy USB to work?

 

[gregrocker]

Follow the steps in red for how drivers are handled during Clean Reinstall Windows 7.

That tutorial has been used by over 1.5 million consumers without a single complaint or problem. You'll have a perfect install for as long as you stick with only the tools and methods given in it.

 

[lbarrie10]

I cannot get to the Internet to download drivers because the Ethernet card driver is not loaded. There is no setting for that in the BIOS.

 

[gregrocker]

That's why the tutorial says to put your ethernet or wireless LAN driver in your backup so you can get online to run Windows Updates which deliver most other drivers and important patches required to make the hardware, software and OS work correctly.

You'll need to borrow a PC or go to the library and download your PC or Ethernet device's driver from its Support Downloads webpage to a flash stick or disk.

 

[lbarrie10]

I have the drivers on a flash stick, but the USB ports are not working, even though Legacy USB is enabled in BIOS.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Can I stick my two cents in here and ask if you can disable that AV you have installed and try again as I for one am not a fan of MucAfee and also to save me searching right back though the thread what model Asus machine you had.
I ask because I bought an Asus ROG gamer (that came with 7 installed but was made for 8) a while ago and I had real problems getting drivers for Windows 7 for it without updating the BIOS first.
Then it was a real battle with their support (without any outcome) and so luckily the local Asus service centre in Sydney got me put right - and within an hour.
I cannot remember off hand exactly what got me right but it all depended on the BIOS being set correctly but I am sure it was setting it away from some default EUFI BIOS settings.

 

[gregrocker]

If you did indeed ruin your Win7 with MucAfee then please start over at the top to do a truly perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7.

If you only have USB3 ports and after a real reinstall these still don't work because there are no USB3 drivers in Win7 w/ SP1 installer, then you'll need to put them on a disk.

Did you try all USB ports to see if there is one that's USB2. USB3 ports are blue inside.

 

[lbarrie10]

First of all, this is a clean install of Windows 7 after enabling Legacy BIOS. I have two USB2 ports, but the system is not enabling them, even though in Legacy BIOS they are enabled. The guy at the computer shop brought up a menu to choose which device to boot up with, and I can't get that to come up to select USB. He used one of the "F" keys to bring it up.