Downgrade from Windows 8 (PREINSTALL) to Windows 7

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  1. Simpuhl

    Simpuhl MDL Senior Member

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    #1 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012
    I bought an HP computer with Windows 8 Preinstalled and I can't figure out how to downgrade it to Windows 7. How do I get the disk to boot at startup? Also theres about 5 partitions... should I delete them all?
     
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    #2 Tito, Dec 23, 2012
    Remember to take a backup first ;)

    Turn off secure boot from bios, then boot from the 7 installation media. There is no way to downgrade; you have to do a clean install.
     
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    #3 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    I cant get the cd to run during boot
     
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    #4 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    Under UEFI Boot Order:

    I chose Internal CD/DVD Rom Drive first and nada :(
     
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    #5 Tito, Dec 23, 2012
    You need to disable secure boot to enable booting from other devices.
     
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    #6 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    I did disable it. Let me post a screenshot.. 1 minute
     
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    #8 Tito, Dec 23, 2012
    Enable legacy support.
     
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    #9 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    I did, and I chose internal cd as first boot. same issue it just goes to window 8
     
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    #10 Tito, Dec 23, 2012
    Strange :g:

    Try bootable usb key :)
     
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    #12 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    So i have to convert the cd to bootable usb first correct?
     
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    #14 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    I got it to install but there is no drivers for this s**t.. and i didnt save a backup lol.. anyway I can put windows 8 back on it? fml, may have to exchange this
     
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    #15 Tito, Dec 23, 2012
    Obviously... btw most of the 8 drivers should work on 7.
     
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    #16 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    I took all the drivers off the hp site and none of them work. ill mess with it again tomorrow
     
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    #17 urie, Dec 23, 2012
    Try reading the manual if you got one if not download it from HP and see how to do factory restore (if you have not deleted recovery partition)
     
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    #18 whoareyouxda, Dec 23, 2012
    you know, you could just NOVEL concept i know USE Windows 8! Its really great once you get used to it!
     
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    #19 Simpuhl, Dec 23, 2012 (OP)
    The comp is not for me, someone asked me to downgrade it because they weren't able to. I am just going to install a leaked version of windows 8 and tell them to exchange it for a model that still has 7
     
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    #20 urie, Dec 24, 2012
    Make your mind up in one hand you say you Bought the computer now you say it belongs to someone else. Did you delete recovery Partition ? if so I doubt they will exchange it if it in not back to factory settings i,e, user errors.