Help with Downgrading Windows 8

NiftyDigits

patman99 wrote: »

You can pick-up an external DVD drive for around the £20 mark these days.
You can also pick up a genuine Win. 7 install disc from ebay or Amazon (just make sure it's the 64 bit version).

You will also need a USB pendrive (take care to make sure that it is one that will show-up as a pendrive and not a HDD, or step 1 will not work).

1. Insert USB pendrive in to laptop.
2. Boot the laptop and look for the in-built utility for creating re-installation media and run it. This will create a bootable install media with Windows 8 on). Look through the paperwork that came with the laptop to find thw Windows 8 COA and note this down on a piece of paper, then put the USB pendrive and the piece of paper in a sealed bag so it is safe.
3. Switch-off laptop (once shut-down, remove and re-install battery).
4. Plug in external DVD drive and switch on.
5. Press 'ESC' key to get to UEFI snd then look for the 'change settings' optionon the menu. From here, you need to look for, and turn-off, 'Secure Boot' before saving and exiting the BIOS.
6. The laptop should now re-boot. Press 'F12' to get the boot menu up. Look for the 'DVD-Rom' entry & select it.
7. Windows 7 should now boot up and allow you to format the HDD and install it.

You may well have problems with drivers, but there are always work-rounds availble. You just need to google the make/model and you will find loads of useful advice.
BTW, the model will be something like 'C50' or 'Sattelite'

Why would they need a DVD drive?
Does Windows 8 with BING come with a COA and Product key?
I have already linked to the Drivers.

Recovery Media creation instructions here from section 5:13.

J_B

Just curious on the title of this thread.

Surely, moving from W8 to W7 is an UPgrade ....