Installing Windows 7

[Paulo27]

Hey everyone.
Yesterday I bought a new laptop, an ASUS N56VZ-S3318H if anyone is wondering, and it comes with a Windows 8 disk, which I really hate, I haven't installed it yet, I pretty much just took it out of the box and started it up for a couple seconds and closed it.
Now, it also comes with a bunch of software, since my previous laptop (this one) is an HP I'd very much like to try some of this software out, now I was wondering can I just go ahead and install Windows 7?
Will this cause any performance cuts?
Will I get to keep the software that comes with it?
The shop keeper said it was ok and it wouldn't cause any problems, but is it 100% ok?
I'm also aware that the website has Windows 7 drivers so I'm asuming it can run it.
I'm not interested in dual-booting it, since I don't want to have anything to do with Windows 8 for now.

Thanks.

 

[theog]

   Information

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.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html
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Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?


Sorry to say, but ASUS are not doing Recovery disc's

G75 Windows 8, AI Recovery Utlity, Intel 520 ssd

I just spoke with a polite & well-informed person at Asus tech support regarding how to create a disk image for my new g75 (which I purchased yesterday) that has Windows 8 on it.

The answer was what I feared- currently there are no Asus-provided recovery tools to create a disk image for the G75VW with Windows 8. This was very surprising to me but right now this is the official word from Asus.

Will you need to use the Windows system image.

System Image - Create in Windows 8

Recovery Drive - Create with USB Flash Drive in Windows 8

System Repair Disc - Create in Windows 8


System Image Recovery - Restore Image on Computer in Windows 8



To install Windows 7:
Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7


You will need to buy Windows 7 license.

 

[mmkarimi]

there is no problem
win8 and win7 both have almost the same platform and most of software would work on both. after installing win7 check your driver disk and install your wireless or lan driver. get access to the internet and just update your windows to get all of the drivers.

 

[Paulo27]

   Information

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?


Sorry to say, but ASUS are not doing Recovery disc's

G75 Windows 8, AI Recovery Utlity, Intel 520 ssd

I just spoke with a polite & well-informed person at Asus tech support regarding how to create a disk image for my new g75 (which I purchased yesterday) that has Windows 8 on it.

The answer was what I feared- currently there are no Asus-provided recovery tools to create a disk image for the G75VW with Windows 8. This was very surprising to me but right now this is the official word from Asus.

Will you need to use the Windows system image.

System Image - Create in Windows 8

Recovery Drive - Create with USB Flash Drive in Windows 8

System Repair Disc - Create in Windows 8


System Image Recovery - Restore Image on Computer in Windows 8



To install Windows 7:
Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7


You will need to buy Windows 7 license.

I'm really confused with everything you just said, why would I need a recovery disc? Are you talking about backing up with software that came with the computer? I'm yet to install anything in this computer, it's brand new.

--I actually went to the "Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7" link and I figured you copy-pasted from there, but that's not really what I need since, like I said it's brand new, I don't even have the OS installed yet.

there is no problem
win8 and win7 both have almost the same platform and most of software would work on both. after installing win7 check your driver disk and install your wireless or lan driver. get access to the internet and just update your windows to get all of the drivers.

So I don't need the disk that came with the computer? Only a Windows 7 disk and I'm good to go?
Also what happens to the software? Is it already installed in the HD? And will it work with Windows 7 as well?

 

[mmkarimi]

youp, that works, just boot with your win7 disk
but about the software, they are in the other dvds, i have asus too, there is a driver dvd which would install all the software they told in the brochure. you should install them additionally after you installed win7

 

[bobkn]

Also what happens to the software? Is it already installed in the HD? And will it work with Windows 7 as well?

To put on Windows 7, you'll need to do a clean install. Pre-installed software will be lost.

That assumes that you have no install media for the software.

An an alternative, I suggest that you try Classic Shell:

Welcome to Classic Shell

The result won't be Win7, but it will restore much of the stuff that Microsoft removed from the desktop.

That approach will be a lot safer than trying to replace the OS.

 

[Paulo27]

youp, that works, just boot with your win7 disk
but about the software, they are in the other dvds, i have asus too, there is a driver dvd which would install all the software they told in the brochure. you should install them additionally after you installed win7

Nevermind.

 

[Paulo27]

Also what happens to the software? Is it already installed in the HD? And will it work with Windows 7 as well?

To put on Windows 7, you'll need to do a clean install. Pre-installed software will be lost.

That assumes that you have no install media for the software.

An an alternative, I suggest that you try Classic Shell:

Welcome to Classic Shell

The result won't be Win7, but it will restore much of the stuff that Microsoft removed from the desktop.

That approach will be a lot safer than trying to replace the OS.

I actually know some alternatives, and to be honest I'll probably go ahead and install Windows 8, try the software out and just dump Windows 8 all together if it doesn't appeal me, the pre-installed software this is.

And @mmkarimi I don't have a second disk, so I'm asuming it's like bobkn said, it's pre-installed.

 

[theog]

--I actually went to the "Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7" link and I figured you copy-pasted from there, but that's not really what I need since, like I said it's brand new, I don't even have the OS installed yet.

The link is for New PC's with Windows 8,

So I don't need the disk that came with the computer? Only a Windows 7 disk and I'm good to go?

If you have a license, yes.

Also what happens to the software? Is it already installed in the HD?

all software installed to the new PC's will be deleted.

--I actually went to the "Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7" link and I figured you copy-pasted from there,

I wrote the tutorial.

 

[Paulo27]

--I actually went to the "Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7" link and I figured you copy-pasted from there,

I wrote the tutorial.[/QUOTE]

Actually found that out afterwards, sorry about that.


Also thanks for the help guys, really appreciate it.

 

[mmkarimi]

u can get all of ur drivers from here, other software, works on win7 too:
ASUS - Notebooks- ASUS N56VZ
just select win 7 as ur OS.
Win8 is great, i have it on my pc but win7 is more comfortable with. so dont fear to do so , if you want that just do it

 

[Paulo27]

u can get all of ur drivers from here, other software, works on win7 too:
ASUS - Notebooks- ASUS N56VZ
just select win 7 as ur OS.
Win8 is great, i have it on my pc but win7 is more comfortable with. so dont fear to do so , if you want that just do it

That's actually where I went to confirm that it does support Windows 7, but it's like I said the software is pre-installed so I'll have to try Windows 8 to try the software, then I can decide if I want to back it up and install it on Windows 7 afterwards, I think I can do that anyway, or just leave it.

 

[gregrocker]

Win7 and Win8 are both driver-complete OS"s in the installer and via Windows Updates. Win8 doesn't even have user interaction with drivers, using improvements developed in Win7.

In WIN7 enable Automatically deliver drivers via Windows Update (Step 3) then run all Windows Updates with required reboots, before importing any drivers still missing in Device Manager only.

What confuses me about your original post is it implied you have a WIn8 PC and might want to keep some of its preinstalled Asus bloatware programs, but still install Win7 somehow. That's not only impossible but there are special steps with a Win8 PC to upgrade to Win7 which are best accomplished using EFI with theog's tutorial, or if you run into problems you might Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7.

Hope this provides any additional options needed.