Windows 10: Downgrade from 10 to 7

Discus and support Downgrade from 10 to 7 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html Turning off Secure Boot in the BIOS may help. That didn't work for my Acer Or can I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by josselin8, Feb 22, 2016.

  1. sml156 Win User

    Downgrade from 10 to 7


    That didn't work for my Acer

    The only way I can think of how to do it would be to change the Windows 7 installer to a Windows 8 or 10 installer and use that to install Windows 7. I don't even know if that is possible.

    On my Acer they somehow blacklisted Windows 7 from installing, If you rolled back the BIOS installed 7 you could then upgrade the BIOS and run 7

    EDIT: I searched the Acer Forums and could not find the thread that revealed the cause of not being able to downgrade, That thread would be about 2 or 3 years old now I think.
     
    sml156, Feb 22, 2016
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  2. sml156 Win User
    sml156, Feb 22, 2016
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  3. I am in the same boat. I have secure boot turned off. I have a HP Pavilion desktop.

    I can boot the windows 7 dvd but the keyboard and mouse die and I can't select any options.

    And before we get into the "why not just use win 8.1/10?" We have legacy software that will only run on windows 7 or older and the drivers and printers will not run on anything higher then windows 7.

    If I could just wipe the hard drive that might work, but I am afraid that it's a bios issue as well a windows 10 issue
     
    harrishabitat, Feb 22, 2016
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  4. jimbo45 Win User

    Downgrade from 10 to 7

    Hi there

    If you had taken an image before upgrade simply restore the image.

    I still can't understand why these sorts of questions continually appear -- we've told people AD NAUSEAM to backup their systems before doing any upgrades -- with programs like Free Macrium it's not complicated --yet people STILL don't do it and we get these sorts of questions.

    Honestly for about 30 mins work why DON'T people LISTEN.

    (I suppose it's like something I read in a UK newspaper today --in spite of all sorts of messages and warnings people still get scammed by postal letters looking "official" and asking for money which is duly paid without people even checking on the validity of the request -- a really low tech scam which has been around for YEARS and YEARS and people still get conned).

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Feb 23, 2016
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  5. Your assuming said PC originally came with Windows 7 on it? It's a bit tricky making an image of an OS that was never installed to begin with wouldn't you say?
    The OP clearly asked " Do you know how to downgrade a W10 (as well as 8.1) pre-installed computer to Windows 7 ?"
     
    alphanumeric, Feb 23, 2016
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  6. Ztruker Win User
    What is the make and full model number of the computer?
     
    Ztruker, Feb 23, 2016
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  7. TrustMe Win User
    Do you have your keyboard and mouse plugged into a USB 3 port? If so, try plugging them into a USB 2 port. Windows 7 does not have the drivers to read USB 3. At least the install media does not.
     
    TrustMe, Feb 23, 2016
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  8. josselin8 Win User

    Downgrade from 10 to 7

    These options are kind of darken... Not to change them. Already tried...
    Seems like some manufacturers did everything not to downgrade.
     
    josselin8, Feb 23, 2016
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  9. josselin8 Win User
    ??? Did you read the question lol ?

    Cheers
     
    josselin8, Feb 23, 2016
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  10. sml156 Win User
    Talk about coming from left field LOL

    Cheers
     
    sml156, Apr 4, 2018
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