Downgrade from Windows 8 to windows 7

[jamesgz]

I am getting my laptop in Christmas for gaming. Unfortunately, it has a windows 8 on it which is not compatible for many games.

How can i downgrade it to windows 7?
Do i just buy a Windows 7 DVD and put it into my laptop and then install?
Or do i need to do anything else?

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

Yes....

All the best Brett

 

[daswilhelm]

games that run in 7, will also run in 8.

 

[jamesgz]

games that run in 7, will also run in 8.

really? NO?
fallout 3 will not. crossfire will not. left 4 dead 2 will not......................

 

[jamesgz]

Hi

Yes....

All the best Brett

Do i need to turn the SecureBoot off before put dvd in?

 

[Brett928S2]

Do i need to turn the SecureBoot off before put dvd in?

Hi

Yes, but read this as well >>>> http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20121126#qa

All the best Brett

 

[jamesgz]

Hi

Yes, but read this as well >>>> http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20121126#qa

All the best Brett

bad link

 

[kilo_17]

really? NO?
fallout 3 will not. crossfire will not. left 4 dead 2 will not......................

Really? That's weird..Left 4 Dead 2 worked on 8 for me before I realized what a mistake I had made buying 8. Just copy your steamapps folder to an external drive unless you want to download all your games again.

 

[daswilhelm]

really? NO?
fallout 3 will not. crossfire will not. left 4 dead 2 will not......................

thats funny, just did some googling and found multiple people having no issues running fallout 3 and left 4 dead 2 on windows 8.

 

[Onus]

Particularly before upgrading a laptop from Windows8 to Windows7, make sure you have all the necessary drivers. The manufacturer's web site may be able to provide them. You may even be able to obtain recovery media from them, although it will likely include bloatware.

 

[Brett928S2]

bad link

Hi

Works for me.... try this >>> distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20121126#qa paste it into your browser...

All the best Brett

 

[MC_K7]

From a legal point of view, you can't downgrade an OEM license. So your only option is to purchase a new Windows 7 license.

Also, check with the manufacturer if the laptop has compatible drivers for Windows 7. Sometimes with new generation of laptops or desktops, manufacturers don't always release drivers for previous Windows generation.

 

[Brett928S2]

From a legal point of view, you can't downgrade an OEM license. So your only option is to purchase a new Windows 7 license.

Also, check with the manufacturer if the laptop has compatible drivers for Windows 7. Sometimes with new generation of laptops or desktops, manufacturers don't always release drivers for previous Windows generation.

Hi

Hes already said he will BUY the 7 dvd...in his first post...

All the best Brett

 

[jamesgz]

Really? That's weird..Left 4 Dead 2 worked on 8 for me before I realized what a mistake I had made buying 8. Just copy your steamapps folder to an external drive unless you want to download all your games again.

So you have fallout 3 and played it on your computer with windows 8 on it?
Can you also play mods on windows 8?

 

[-Jackson]

I'm pretty sure games will work fine on Windows 8.. All mine still work. Only things that don't work are my motherboard drivers.. Very few of them work with Windows 8.

 

[jamesgz]

I'm pretty sure games will work fine on Windows 8.. All mine still work. Only things that don't work are my motherboard drivers.. Very few of them work with Windows 8.

What games do you have?
Do you have left 4 dead 2, crossfire, Shogun 2, skilling floor, dead island, skyrim ?

 

[jamesgz]

Hi

Works for me.... try this >>> distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20121126#qa paste it into your browser...

All the best Brett

So I can just turn the secure boot off and then put in the Windows 7 DVD, and then it will work?

 

[Brett928S2]

So I can just turn the secure boot off and then put in the Windows 7 DVD, and then it will work?

Hi

Yes it should.... just set it to boot from cd as first boot option...

All the best Brett

 

[jamesgz]

Hi

Yes it should.... just set it to boot from cd as first boot option...

All the best Brett

How?

 

[bigshootr8]

In the bios when you get to the post screen press the button to go into the bios normally delete and set your boot priority for CD/DVD first.

 

[jamesgz]

In the bios when you get to the post screen press the button to go into the bios normally delete and set your boot priority for CD/DVD first.

Is those step called clean install ?

 

[Brett928S2]

Is those step called clean install ?

Hi

Yes sort of...it will format your drive and delete everything then install 7...

All the best Brett

 

[bigshootr8]

You clean your drive of the filth of windows 8 and yes you format and install 7 +1 to bretts comments.

 

[jamesgz]

Hi

Yes sort of...it will format your drive and delete everything then install 7...

All the best Brett

Should i buy the windows 7 DVD or the product key?

 

[bwrlane]

Before you downgrade, give Windows 8 a try. It took some getting used to but I really like it. It's faster, less glitchy and more compatible in my experience than Windows 7.

I initially tested it on my main work laptop and now have it on all PCs under my control (I have 11 in total). Most recently, I installed it on my main gaming PC and have yet to find a game that doesn't work.