Use win 8/10 setup to install win 7

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  1. markokk888

    markokk888 MDL Senior Member

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    Maybe someone in the future will able to figure something out.. but the time is long past when you could install and run on your pc whatever os or software you want.

    In the past at least you can boot the os of your choice of course many drivers will be incompatible but what is going now with a new hardware it just crazy..
     
  2. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    I agree over the past (too many years to think about), i have seen many changes in OS's and hardware some for the better, some i am not so sure of!
     
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  3. markokk888

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    Well new things is not always better.. of course you always have to move forward to the future and technology. if you hold back you will see nothing good at that point and probably will stuck in the past. but time's like this we having now with a hardware and software it just bs!.

    Anyway, what i did is : formatted the usb drive with gpt for uefi with a untouched windows 10 then replaced windows 10 install.wim with a windows 7 install.wim strangely installed fine. then i changed all settings to legacy turned off the secure boot, had to mes around with a controller and other bios settings but still didn't work. very strange.
     
  4. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    Computers are temperamental, they are temporary but drive us mental! :p
     
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  5. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Now i am going to test install win 7 SP1, with install.esd and windows 10 boot.wim (modified to look like 7) :D On the laptop i am working on with @mxman2k :D
     
  6. markokk888

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    Crazy stuff.. well i tried at least everything tried integrating drivers and stuff.. nothing helped.. tried even with a live usb and pe edition with a nt v6.1 bravely for a second i saw a desktop but only for a second then i got bsod lol :D
     
  7. mxman2k

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    I think BSOD is a code work for b---rd because the frustration caused when seeing one you say that word a few times (plus others) lol.
     
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  8. mxman2k

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    Joking aside i understand your frustration, i have had many computers give me grief over the 35+ yrs i been working on them. It has made me grey haired far too early in life.

    Just thought would a dvd work? i know on the latest insider you get that same sort of message when using USB on some computers, not sure if your pc has a dvd drive but it might work to get past that stupid block... :g:
     
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    markokk888 MDL Senior Member

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    Keep us posted about this project of yours i'm interested. what is the model of that laptop ?
     
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    markokk888 MDL Senior Member

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    Well that laptop doesn't have a dvd drive but i can use external dvd drive but i don't think the bios will recognize it and let me boot from a dvd drive. the laptop is Ideapad 110S-11IBR low end divice. but its not the problem i have somehow as i told before that i successfully installed the os but on starting windows it just bsod's. now from that point i was unable to figure out anything further.
     
  11. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    Usually the bios should detect a usb/docked dvd drive. It should then appear in the boot menu in the bios... Unless the bios has some very weird coding in it. Just make sure secure boot is disabled as that can affect detection of a dvd at times.
     
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  12. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    It seems to have a eMMC 32gb of some type fitted.

    Although in querying the computer it shows it as a SATA SSD.

    Technically it should say, eMMC/SD but it returns as if it a standard SSD. Probably depends on the make/model that is fitted into the board as what the OS/Drive returns as information.

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    Boot Drive Information    - [BusType: SATA, Mode: AHCI, Partition: GPT, Secure Boot:Enabled]
    Boot Drive Model Name     - [SATA SSD]
     
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  13. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    It's installing as we speak.

    I left Secureboot enabled, had to enable CSM to get it to boot from the FAT32 formatted usb key, had to delete all GPT partitions from the ssd, the second hdd didn't need to be modified (still has GPT partition table).

    Will report back, asap :)
     
  14. markokk888

    markokk888 MDL Senior Member

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    I formatted my usb with NTFS and GPT and left UEFI and SecureBoot enabled after install process was done i switched back to legacy and disabled SecureBoot. Bios does not state that it have CSM only the UEFI and Legacy options available to change. btw dose the 7 supports GPT partition table ? by default it's always MBR.
     
  15. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    NTFS formatted installmedia can't boot UEFI/GPT, Legacy BIOS only.

    Yes, win 7 can be installed on GPT drives, by DVD or modified ISO extracted to FAT32 formatted USB. But it seems CSM needs to be enabled.
     
  16. markokk888

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    Sorry yeah it was FAT32 mistaken somehow.
     
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