Need to downgrade windows 10 back to windows 7 keeping all data

bpennock

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Hello all,
I am working on a laptop it is an Acer aspire 5250. It has been upgraded to windows 10 and I need it downgraded to windows 7, without losing any data.. The option to revert to windows 7 is gone now its been over a month with windows 10. I can't lose any files or data. What do I do? Is there a way I can dual boot with windows 7 and erase windows 10, that is the only other way I can think of.
Thank you
 
Solution
Are you having a software incompatibility or do you just not like it? The UI can be completely replaced to look like Windows 7.
If you've passed the 30 day mark then the only way is to install Windows 7 clean (wipe the disk). In addition, your original Windows 7 license is no longer valid for Windows 7, having been converted to a Windows 10 license, so you will have to purchase a new license for Windows 7.