Can I choose between Windows 7 / 8 for the restoration of the recovery partition?

I bounced here of the US forum... The laptop - P50 (PSPMHA-01D00L) was bought in New Zealand of second hand, but was originally bought at Christmas Leeming in New Zealand.

A colleague bought one earlier in 2013 and has been able to choose between Windows 7 and 8 times the PC started first to the top.

Who is going to be the case if I perform the same function now, given that Windows 8 has already been chosen by the previous owner, and I prefer Windows 7?

I would try it, but I prefer to have an idea of what might happen - for example is it necessary to enter a product key at any time (there is no CoA with a product key to this topic).

TIA,
R

Hello

I am from Europe and it is unclear to me how it works with portable computers on other continents, but I think it must be the similar principle as here in Europe.
What you can do now is to install original recovery image and see what options will be available first boot after installation of recovery image.

Think about a recovery media too. Use the preinstalled recovery media creator and create recovery DVD or USB.

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