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

[gregrocker]

Worth a try. I did.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Ok ill get my other computer out as soon as I get home and try to create the usb in windows 7.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Well I used my asus with windows 7 x64 and I have same results as before: pic 1, then I press enter to continue "simply out of curiosity" and this screen shows up (see pic 2), then befor I am able to press anything it shows this error (pic 3)

 

[StrykerChaos]

Is there anything else I can do to help you guys better understand where im messing up?

 

[StrykerChaos]

Also if I hit the down arrow I can select windows 8 and it will boot fine if I hit the button at the right time.

 

[theog]

Then I hit enter to continue and this pops up and is followed be another error message

2) Bad installer.
3) Secure Boot is ENABLED.
4) Try booting the Windows 7 x64 DVD to install.

Things to check, Make sure you are doing, Work down this list
1) setting BIOS.
2) doing Step 11 in
UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows
3) booting DVD/USB in UEFI mode.
4) using a USB 2.0 port.
5) using Windows 7 x64.


Where do you buy your Windows 7 x64 DVD from?

 

[StrykerChaos]

The first image I downloaded from Microsoft and it is a 2 year student edition, the second was download from Microsoft's web site.

 

[StrykerChaos]

The usb port is 2.0 I did however try the 3.0 and I received the same results im always missing that boot file

 

[gregrocker]

Did you read the full discussion I had in the Comments section when I was editing the boot file in Step 11 of UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows?

It took me a half day to sort it out getting very similar errors, then suddenly when I moved the file back up a directory as suggested by Saltgrass it worked. I think the tutorial was changed after that.

 

[StrykerChaos]

The second time I made the flash drive I didn't move the boot folder I created a boot folder in th UEFI folder with the microsoft folder and I then put the bootx64.efi file in it. Then I ejected the flash drive and plugged it into the windows 8 laptop I then tried to boot the computer and bam same error. I have tried to search for this file online but have had little success

 

[StrykerChaos]

Well still no luck I think im just going to get a computer with windows 7 or delete the whole hard drive and install windows 7 then 8. However I dont think thid will solve anything because its the usb drive with the issue

 

[gregrocker]

Did you try UltraISO using the Format button first as shown in tutorial? It always works, so if not its something else besides stick formatting. And if you have the file edit correct as it appears then How about trying another flash stick?

Wipe the stick first with Diskpart Clean All Command to clear its boot sector and all code.

 

[kroeger111]

Did you try UltraISO using the Format button first as shown in tutorial? It always works, so if not its something else besides stick formatting. And if you have the file edit correct as it appears then How about trying another flash stick?

Wipe the stick first with Diskpart Clean All Command to clear its boot sector and all code.

Doesn't Rufus do all of that?

 

[theog]

The second time I made the flash drive I didn't move the boot folder I created a boot folder in th UEFI folder with the microsoft folder and I then put the bootx64.efi file in it. Then I ejected the flash drive and plugged it into the windows 8 laptop I then tried to boot the computer and bam same error. I have tried to search for this file online but have had little success

What file?

 

[StrykerChaos]

Refus does everthing thwt is explained in the manuat tutorials includint step 11 as far as I know, however boot files are still missing. Even though rufus automatically crwates the boot folder in the efi folder and puts the bootx64.efi in the folder it still has the errors. The manual way is to insure everything is done properly and is handy to learn. My biggest issue is that im going to school for computer programing and I feel like insalling an OS shuold be easy to accomplish even if it is being instaled after windows 8!

 

[StrykerChaos]

The missing files are the BCD and winload.efi

 

[StrykerChaos]

I am downloading ultraiso now is there anything special I need to chang in the settings or do I just format the usb and extract the files to the flashdrive? I have used ultraiso before however I have never created a bootable flash drive.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Power iso also wants to be installed in the x86 program files folder shouldn't it install in the normal program files folder?

 

[kroeger111]

I have it installed in a different drive that I have for all my installed programs.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Have you created a bootable flash drive with ultra iso? I am assuming that you write a bootable floppy image and select the flash drive, quick format it to fat32, select the the windows 7 iso and then click write? When I do that I get this error (see image) so now I am going to format the flash drive in command promp and try again.