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Discus and support Downgrade Windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, I was running windows 8.1 on my laptop but it broke. It was unable to be fixed so the insurance company sent me a brand new dell running windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Stuartni, Dec 22, 2015.

  1. STUARTNI
    Stuartni Win User

    Downgrade Windows 10


    Hi, I was running windows 8.1 on my laptop but it broke. It was unable to be fixed so the insurance company sent me a brand new dell running windows 10. I hate it, I just want to know when the laptop came with windows 10 is it possible to downgrade to windows 8.1? thanks in advance

    :)
     
    Stuartni, Dec 22, 2015
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    8.1 home to 10 to 10 pro and back to 8.1...

    No, downgrade rights to Windows 8.1 Pro only applies to preinstalled copies of Windows 10 Pro.

    If you want to downgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro, you will need to purchase that specific edition.

    How to Downgrade Preinstalled Windows 10 to Windows 7/8.1
     
    Andre Da Costa, Dec 22, 2015
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Andre Da Costa, Dec 22, 2015
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  4. DAVIDHK
    davidhk Win User

    Downgrade Windows 10

    There is no downgrade path from 10 to 8.
    You will have to purchase a genuine Windows 8 license and do a Clean Install over the Windows 10.
    You will also have to check to make sure you have the necessary drivers from the existing Win 10 computer to run Win 8. You probably will have to install a driver or 2 after clean installing Win 8.
     
    davidhk, Dec 22, 2015
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  5. STUARTNI
    Stuartni Win User
    If i could find the installation CD from my old laptop could I use that?
     
    Stuartni, Dec 22, 2015
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  6. DAVIDHK
    davidhk Win User
    It is not the software that is crucial. It is the product key needed to activate the system.
    You need a valid, genuine Win 8 product key to activate if you clean install Win 8 over the pre-installed Win 10.

    Product key that comes with an operating system pre-installed in a computer can NOT be transferred to another computer no matter what.

    A retail product key that is already used for a computer can NOT be used for another computer.
     
    davidhk, Dec 22, 2015
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  7. LX07
    lx07 Win User
    If you have 10 Pro then it has downgrade rights to 7 Pro or 8.1 Pro.

    10 Home doesn't so as @davidhk says you'd have to buy a license (either 8 or 10 Pro whichever was cheaper would do).

    Understanding downgrade rights
     
    lx07, Dec 22, 2015
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  8. ZTRUKER
    Ztruker Win User

    Downgrade Windows 10

    What do you dislike so much about Win 10? Maybe we can help you overcome whatever that is so you can stay with Win 10?
     
    Ztruker, Dec 23, 2015
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  9. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    Run showkeyplus from this forum. It will tell you the product key stored in bios and what version of Windows it is for. If it is a Windows 8 product key then you can download Windows 8 install media and use that to install Windows 8. If it is a Windows 10 product key in bios, then you will have to purchase a Windows 8 product key.

    Showkey - Windows 10 Forums

    Windows 8 download:
    Create installation media for Windows 8.1 - Windows Help
     
    NavyLCDR, Apr 4, 2018
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