Can I downgrade to windows 7 to 8.1

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• Can I downgrade from windows 8.1 for windows 8 on a HP Pavilion 500-298w?

  Can I downgrade from windows 8.1 for windows 8 on a HP Pavilion 500-298w? The system came with 8.1.

  Hello

  You need Windows Pro 8.1 to get Group Policy Editor.

• How can I downgrade from Windows 7 to Vista?

  I bought a computer with vista. I've upgraded to Windows 7. Can I downgrade from Windows 7 to Vista or even XP?

  You can UN-do the upgrade (the restoration of Vista), but you can not downgrade to Windows XP. See...

  How to uninstall Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971762

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• FAQ of Windows 8: can I downgrade from Windows 8 for Windows 7?

  Updated updated post by HP to 12/11/2012 9:30 am PT time

  Question:

  Can I downgrade from Windows 8 for Windows 7?

  Answer:

  Yes, customers can downgrade to Windows 7, but Microsoft has different terms for the users and the railways downgrade rights.  HP recommends clients check with Microsoft for the conditions of their specific operating system edition.

   

  Customers who are able to choose to downgrade their products compatible HP Windows-8 for Windows 7 will remain protected by guarantees of HP products. However, HP has not tested all platforms of Windows 8 for Windows 7, and we are unable to have your special drivers available. If you choose to install another operating system (OS) and have a problem requiring support of HP, you may need to restore the original operating system to fully diagnose your problem.  Please check with HP Customer Service for any question about your specific product.

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• Can I downgrade to Windows 7 on Vaio E series 11, specifically SVE11135CXW. I don't see the drivers

  Can I downgrade to Windows 7 on Vaio E series 11, specifically SVE11135CXW.  I don't see the drivers on the download page.  I'm a member of faculty who would like this laptop, but hate the idea of Winows 8.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  SVE11135CXW comes with Windows 8. Drivers for Windows 7 are not available for download. If you wish you can downgrade to Windows 7, but many features may not work in the absence of compatible drivers. The generic drivers of the operating system are installed automatically.

  You can also consult the following link:

  http://www.KB.Sony.com/selfservice/documentLink.do?externalId=C1017756

  Make sure that you create the recovery disks.

• Can I downgrade from windows 8.1 for windows 7 on a HP Pavilion 500-298w?

  Is it possible to downgrade from windows 8.1 for windows 7 on a HP Pavilion 500-298w?

  Can someone direct me to the instructions?

  Thank you

  Hello

  You can buy a license of Windows 7 64-bit.  Buy external DVD media.

  You can find the HP Windows 7 64 bit drivers posted here.

  This document will instruct you on how to disable the UEFI mode and the mode of inheritance.

  Don't forget to create the external HP recovery media before attempting to change the BIOS settings and installing Windows 7.

  Review this article on the 5 different ways to install Windows 7.

• Can I downgrade from Windows 7 Starter to Windows XP Professional

  QUESTIONS: 1) can I demote a machine Win7 Starter purchased through package of retail full license, never installed, XP Pro OS?  Assume that both are 32-bit.  I was thinking of buying one of these netbooks cheap in Walmart stores that are Windows 7 upgrade option to Windows 8 (which I do not wish to use), and experiment.  If Win7 is proving to be as disastrous as I wait, I want to install a new copy of the new detail of full XP Pro including Service Pack 3 (which has never been installed on any computer), to downgrade from Windows 7. I've never used in triplicate.
  The machine is Acer Aspire One with Windows 7 Starter edition, on sale at Walmart for only $228.  They have other editions of Windows, I could buy instead, if the Starter Edition is not eligible for a downgrade.
  2) do you anticipate problems of license?  Do not talk about compatibility, as that varies depending on the machine.  It's just that the installation with MS products is always also annoying complicated and always associated with a licensing problem.  I can't guess at what these problems are, they are never what I expect.  Where the question.

  Backstory: I am wary of XP Professional updating to Windows 7, due to the many people experience incompatibilities.  I ran the Win7 Upgrade Advisor, and he has not yet detected what third-party software was running on my machine in his analysis, other than common programs of MS and stuff from the internet.  So I have ZERO faith it will be compatible with my XP software current and material, so 32-bit (which I use now), or 64-bit (which one of my machines can take in charge, but instead, 32-bit XP Prof OS is installed and running).

  It cost me about $100K of my time to switch to XP, in 2005; I just went through two own XP installed on two of my other machines.  Recovery was not possible.  Cost me three months of my life, these facilities.  Wouldn't do it again.  It is unnecessarily complex.

  So I have to check the effectiveness of Win7.  And if she is not enough justify using, as I hope - I have a lot of detail that new (well, once again) never used XP Professional OS bought in a store, that I can use to downgrade.  ("not OEM, not upgrade or academic, etc. so the full XP license is valid for each packet.)  I understand very well that support ends in April 2014 and don't care if it stops.  What I care about is running my business that threatens to Win7, because it changes the interface and eliminates a bunch of features that have been very productive in XP Pro.

  Of course, my impressions have not been tested on a live installation.  ERGO this post.  For me, it's a $100,000 decision, because it is the cost of my time if I deploy Win7.  Sorry for ranting, but I need to explain the reasons for downgrading in context.  Thank you for your time!

  I guess I do not understand you. If you have a version of Xp retail packaging, you can install it on any computer you want. Nothing MS or anyone else can say about it.

  As others have noted you might encounter a driver for some of your hardware problem is not not compatible wth Xp. The only way to know for sure, or I should say the best way, is to install Xp and discover.

  If it was me I would make sure that the computer has a restore disk or a partition to reinstall Win 7 if Xp didn't work. If none of those who were present I would clone the drive hard while Win 7 was still about this. Better safe than sorry.

  Finally, I would make sure that I got a usb Ethernet card so that you could make sure you have the ability to connect when the net card driver was not installed with Xp...

• Can I downgrade to Windows 7 from Windows 8.1 on my desktop computer Pavilion 500-368na

  As I'm not impressed by Windows 8.1 on my brand new, aged 1 week, Desktop, I would like to know if it is possible to downgrade to Windows 7. My pc would be used mainly as office at home with absolutely no interest in the games. Advice and instructions would be appreciated, although I have been informed that it is a complicated procedure. Is this something that should be done by a pc engineer?

  You are right in your assumption that the guarantee may be cancelled.

  Overview of Windows 9 is expected at the end of the month and we are all eager to see more of what she's on about.  Leak screenshots and which are not pure speculation as Microsoft kept a tight lid on this version.  It's perhaps the last full blown, with what they come out.  It could very well become a subscription service similar to what they are currently doing with Office 365 updated.  Other software companies seem to go the same route.

  As I said in my post, you can save 8 looks like Win 7.  There is a free ebook of Dell, Windows 8 for Dummies, you can download from this site, if you are interested.

  https://marketing.Dell.com/eBook-Windows-8

  You now have the tools to decide what is best for you, good luck.

• Can I downgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Home Premium?

  I've upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Home Premium through the Windows Anytime Upgrade. But I want to downgrade again. I can do this. Please suggest me how to do?

  Please note that you can not perform a "downgrade" from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 7 Home Premium.  You perform a "clean installation" of Windows 7 Home Premium using your Windows 7 Home Premium original DVD or recommended by the manufacturer of your computer method of recovery/reinstallation of Windows 7 Home Premium. Carey Frisch

• How can I downgrade from Windows 7 to Windows XP? Where can I get the disks for this?

  No not supplied with the PC recovery CD.  Where to get recovery HP CDs. says buy from Microsoft, Microsoft says contact manufacturer

  original title: Downgrade from windows 7 to XP

  If you have an HP computer with Windows 7 pre-installed,

  (a) you will not be able to find the drivers for your computer hardware for XP (except if you bought your computer, just like Windows 7 was spilled) - even if you could find somehow a copy of XP to install and

  (b) any person at HP who told you to contact Microsoft won't - HP is obliged by its license from Microsoft to provide you with a mechanism (it doesn't have to be physical CDs) to reinstall the operating system that was on the computer when you bought it.

  What is your "product number" HP?  See http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/findModel?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us

  Why would you downgrade to XP anyway?

• XP can be downgraded to Windows 2000?

  Maybe XP Home downgraded to Windows 2000?

  Hi BOHICAMAN,

  No, you cannot downgrade from Windows XP Home Edition to Windows 2000.

  You will need to clean install Windows 2000.

• Satellite L450D - 11H - can I downgrade to Windows XP?

  Hi guys

  I have a Toshiba Satellite L450D - 11 H with the following specifications

  -AMD Sempron Processor TR-42
  -DVD - RW SuperMulti drive (Double Layer)
  -1024 MB DDR RAM (800 MHz)
  -15.6 "screen (1366 x 768) TruBrite high brightness

  I was wondering if there is anyway to downgrade my current Windows 7 to Windows XP...

  Thank you guys

  Hello

  I checked the website and Toshiba Satellite L450D, it only shows the drivers for Windows 7.

  Of course, you can install Windows XP, but in this case you need to collect the drivers on external Web sites because Toshiba provides only Windows 7 drivers.
  To find the drivers for Windows XP you should ask Google, perhaps you can find some drivers that they will work.

  But I m wondering you want to downgrade to XP. In my opinion windows 7 works quite well and I m pleased to new OS from Microsoft.

• How can I downgrade from Windows 8 64-bit for Win8 32 bit on my HP Envy?

  Bought the HP Envy for my children, but their favorite a few months ago game requires a Java Update, which is not available for 64-bit Windows 8. We waited for an update is available, but it looks like it will take another few months...

  So we decided to restore the system and wanted to change to 32 bit. Unfortunately, during the restoration there was no option to select 32-bit instead of 64-bit.

  What can we do to downgrade successfully to 32-bit on Windows 8?

  afgorkids,

  Welcome to the HP Forum.

  I admit that I might be missing your point, so bear with me...

  This is an excerpt from Java to Windows 8 FAQ page:

  Why only I get the 32-bit JRE when I go to Java.com?

  Java.com offers a version of Java based on your browser and operating system (OS). If you are running a 64-bit version of Windows 8, you have access to 32-bit versions and 64-bit Internet Explorer 10 on your system. The desktop version of Windows 8 operating system does not run in 64-bit mode (unless you have improved in Internet Explorer 10 on Protected Mode), Java 32-bit is the default value.

  Java downloads for all operating systems

  Windows which should I choose?

  	Windows (32 bit) offline file size: 27.8 MB	Instructions	After installing Java, restart your browser and check that Java has been installed correctly.
  	Windows offline (64-bit) file size: 29.3 MB	Instructions
  We have detected that you may be viewing this page in a 32-bit browser. If you are using 32-bit and 64-bit browsers interchangeably, you need to install Java 32 - bit and 64 - bit in order to have the plug-in for both Java browsers. " FAQ on Java 64 bit for Windows

  Click on the thumbs-up Bravo !

  It's a nice way of saying 'Thank you' for help.

  While I strive to reflect best practices of HP, I do not work for HP.

• How can I downgrade to Windows XP from Windows 7?

  Made a new installation on a disk hard new Win 7 64-bit.

  Unfortunately - I have to retreat to XP PRO 32 BIT (long story)

  I have a CD XP PRO SP 3.

  Boot from the CD - loads of stuff as usual - BLUE SCREEN to STOP 0000007 b.

  Any suggestions to what tool, which version etc to clear the HD and "Start OVER" are appreciated.

  Thanks for your time

  Hello

  Win7 for XP > install XP on a Partition different for example E: partition. You can see under 'Computer' C:, E: or F: partitions. Windows will not be downgraded to the same partition.

  If Win 7 took all the space and then reduce it to create the United Nations space partitioned. How to do? Type "compmgmt.msc" on start it > search.

  Access storage disks and see the partitions. Right click on the C: partition (it could be different, must first ensure) that contains the Windows 7 system. then select "shrink"...  Enter the size to reduce for example of 50 GB.

  Insert the XP cd and select "install a new copy.

  Follow the instructions: and where you are prompted to select the partition to install to., select "UN partitioned space. It will be formatted everything first installation can continue.

  Note: Anyone considering a downgrade to XP must check to ensure that a * comprehensive set of drivers XP * is available for the material in question before trying to install XP.

  Another consideration as possible: If the computer in question is under a manufacturer's warranty, the owner can check with the manufacturer to find out if the guarantee is meant by changing the operating system.

  It will be useful.

• can I downgrade from windows Vista Basic to windows xp home sem

  I have windows vista home basic system. can I go down to windows xp home edition.

  Hello

  There is NO right to downgrade from Vista Home Basic to XP.

  You need Vista Business or Vista ultimate for this.

  If you want XP, see if your computer manufacturer has XP drivers available for your laptop computer/computer model.

  If the XP drivers are available for this purpose, Microsoft sells more than XP, so you should have to take the risk of buying a pirated software on the Net, which is not recommended at all.

  If there is no XP drivers, XP would not work correctly in all cases.

  See you soon.