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

[gregrocker]

FAT32. If you used NTFS then reformat it. Try Rufus again. I've not used it yet but it doesn't require the file move.

 

[StrykerChaos]

When I try to create the flash drive with rufus I now get this error:

Rufus version 1.3.2.232
Found drive 'USB DISK 2.0 USB Device'
1 device found.
Sector Size: 512 bytes
Cylinders: 1946, TracksPerCylinder: 255, SectorsPerTrack: 63
Partition type: GPT, NB Partitions: 1
Disk GUID: {6427A9A1-48AF-41B0-A504-5D0DEF3E04F7}
Max parts: 128, Start Offset: 17408, Usable = 16013818368 bytes
Partition 1:
Type: {EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7}
Name: 'Microsoft Basic Data'
ID: {18F3552F-07A9-4F9D-8C44-5CAE3E0B9B30}
Size: 14.9 GB (16012787200 bytes)
Start Sector: 2048, Attributes: 0x0000000000000000
Scanning ISO image...
Disc image is an UDF image
ISO label: 'GSP1RMCPRXFRER_EN_DVD'
Size: 3336677376 bytes
Has a >4GB file: No
Uses EFI: Yes (win7_x64)
Uses Bootmgr: Yes
Uses WinPE: No
Uses isolinux: No
Using ISO: X17-59186.iso
WIM extraction method(s) supported: 7z, wimgapi.dll
Caution: Opened PHYSICALDRIVE1 drive for write access
Drive has a zeroed non-bootable master boot record
Volume does not have an x86 partition boot record
Clearing MBR/GPT structures...
Partitioning (GPT)...
Formatting...
Using cluster size: 8192 bytes
Creating file system: Task 5/5 completed.
Error while formatting.
Format error: Undetermined error while formatting
Found drive 'USB DISK 2.0 USB Device'
1 device found.
Sector Size: 512 bytes
Cylinders: 1946, TracksPerCylinder: 255, SectorsPerTrack: 63
Partition type: GPT, NB Partitions: 1
Disk GUID: {0032D4B2-0486-4734-8DB5-E5167F23BF05}
Max parts: 128, Start Offset: 17408, Usable = 16013818368 bytes
Partition 1:
Type: {EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7}
Name: 'Microsoft Basic Data'
ID: {0732BA70-2B50-420A-BCF6-CBE6F32D4677}
Size: 14.9 GB (16012787200 bytes)
Start Sector: 2048, Attributes: 0x0000000000000000

 

[gregrocker]

Can you try the other flash stick?

 

[StrykerChaos]

I have tried both flash drives I am reformatting them now with the clean all command. So the flash drive that I am using only has to be formatted to fat32, ans I don't have to convert it correct?

 

[gregrocker]

As far as I know.

That Rufus script looked different, though. I was suggesting since it fouled out during writing that you try your other flash stick to compare. You'd already tried Rufus earlier and it worked, right?

 

[StrykerChaos]

I am even getting the error while using diskpart

 

[StrykerChaos]

As far as I know.

That Rufus script looked different, though. I was suggesting since it fouled out during writing that you try your other flash stick to compare. You'd already tried Rufus earlier and it worked, right?

It installed to the flash drives yes.

 

[StrykerChaos]

I dont have to have windows 8 pro do I?

 

[gregrocker]

No. Can you borrow a USB DVD drive?

 

[StrykerChaos]

I went and bought a usb dvd drive. I created a dvd by rightclicking the iso and burning the iso to the dvd with the default windows 8 surning software. The computer boots the dvd but freezes at the loading screen the logo doesn't flask it just sets there all blurry.

 

[gregrocker]

I would use ImgBurn at 4x speed to burn the DVD.

What UEFI listing is showing up for the external DVD?

 

[StrykerChaos]

I took a picture

 

[StrykerChaos]

I was really hoping this would just work

 

[StrykerChaos]

Im downloading image burn right now is there anything special I should do other then choose 4x speed to burn?

 

[gregrocker]

No. It always works to burn the ISO.

The listing shows an LG DVD burner is being detected as a UEFI boot device. Let's hope it's only the burn.

We are having some bad luck around here lately with UEFI boot Win7 installs. So much is new about UEFI and different with each mobo that I don't know how deep we can dig in our bag of tricks to workaround to a successful install as we've always been able to do with BIOS.

 

[StrykerChaos]

My only issue is I only have a rewritable dvd and not a standard dvdr.

 

[gregrocker]

Shouldn't matter unless it's been erased too many times. I just reburned one for about the twentieth time but know I'm pushing it.

Oh well it will be another thing to try if necessary.

 

[StrykerChaos]

I just erased it for the second time. But if it fales again this time ill go buy dvds tomorrow. I went all the way to the store today to buy the drive and didn't for even a second think about needing dvds I do have one bla nk bluray but I think that would be a waste.

 

[StrykerChaos]

Do I need to chsnge any settings in the bios?

 

[gregrocker]

No. But if it fails I'd reset BIOS to defaults and check again Secure Boot is disabled.