Windows 7 Downgrade Help

[studentdave]

I have a Windows 8 Zoostorm Machine (and I am trying to downgrade to Windows 7) with the following spec

Intel Core i3-4130 Dual Core CPU - 2 x 3.40 GHz

Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

2TB HDD 7200RPM
8GB DDR3 1600MHz
Windows 8.1
WiFi
DVD-RW

It has Gigabyte DualBios UEFI

I have purchased a Windows 7 Licence and CD,
Note - it is not SP1 Install CD.

I disabled Secure Boot and disabled Intel Virtualization

But then when I enable CMS the BIOS boots as a blank screen (connected monitor is via VGA) so I am unable to proceed through the options on Windows 7 setup because it's a blank screen

I'm then forced remove to
small battery in the PC to reset the BIOS back to default

What do I need to do to install Windows 7

Please can someone help

 

[Megahertz07]

What is your MoBo?

Download a Win 7 SP1 from https://www.heidoc.net/php/Windows ISO Downloader.exe.
Run the application, choose Win 7 (OEM or Retail), download the iso file. Burn a DVD or use Rufus to create a boot able USB flash disk Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Disable Secure Boot, Intel Virtualization and Fast BOOT
Set the CD/DVD or the USB flash disk at the boot order or use the Boot menu to choose it.

Did you saved your data on an external disk? You must do it.

- Boot the DVD or the USB flash disk Under UEFI.
- Go to install, Advanced, Delete all partitions, create new.
Will be created 3 partitions:
- Uefi - 100 M Fat32
- MSR -120 M RAW
- Big NTFS
Install on the Big NTFS partition

Use your COA license to acctivate

Clean Install Windows 7

 

[torchwood]

Hi Dave,
unusuall to get a non SP1 cd.
can you google the last 3 blocks of the key, DONT POST IT,
If you end up with multiple hits could be dodgy.

Roy

 

[studentdave]

I followed the method but hangs on Windows 7 setup screen where it says "Starting Windows"

Please could you help

 

[Megahertz07]

Did you download a Win 7 SP1 as instructed?