Dell customer support is too reckless for me?

No one could help me down to my Dell Inspiron's Win8.1 pro to windows 7 pro.

This is a pointless post?

Well, I bought Dell Inpiron 3542 with Windows 8.1 Pro OEM

and use it for six months or so and now I want to downgrade to windows 7 Pro, because it is faster and more comfortable for me... Check out this article, yes it is free of cost, but only for OEMS

support.microsoft.com/.../2832566,

Now, I'm wasting 2 hours of my time already while discussing with Microsoft and Dell Support phone customer support again and again. and they just won't cooperate at all, what's the problem? We your legitimate customers, now please you one a kind enough are there not to help?

I ' l sending Express Code or serial number in private message, just someone help me please.

Thank you

DRZARAK,

You are absolutely right that your purchase of Windows Pro 8.1 pre installed on your Dell computer gives you the right to "downgrade" to Windows 7 Pro.   Microsoft article that you have accessed States that quite simply.  It's a little surprising that someone might hurt interpret that.

But there is no magic wand that allows to perform this downgrade.  It requires that you wipe your current installation of Windows and reinstall the new version completely yourself, followed by all the drivers required, Windows updates, to application software and data.  A tedious business, more so if you do not regularly.

But this Microsoft article also says "Microsoft or OEM is obliged to ensure the media for the downgrade."  In other words, you will need to obtain the support of the software, you (as well as all drivers necessary are readily available for download from Dell).  The article also details what to do if your new Windows installation not automatically enabled (call Microsoft on activation by following the instructions in the Windows Activation dialog box - explain that you are without decommissioning 8.1 Pro 7 and they will probably request your code 8.1 activation of the sticker on the PC).

I have two suggestions on how you can continue to get rid of Windows 8.1.  The simplest is to free upgrade to Windows 10.  This update "in place" can be done directly on your current version of Windows, and it will keep all you software, printers, etc in tact.  Alternatively, if you really want Windows 7 Pro, then I suggest that buy you a recovery disk Dell brand Windows 7 Pro to this site of sale at auction (not mentioned since the forum holds that my posts for review if I insert a link - same links to own Dell site, lol).  The recovery discs sell for less $ $25.  It will take some work to back up your data, install Windows and al, the drivers and application software, but it will certainly work. I can say first hand you that's exactly what I did to my father 3542 the day, he brought home.

One additional thing that you might consider if you choose to install Windows 7 is to buy a Solid State Disk 250 GB (about $75 these days) drive and replace the current drive by the new Solid State Disk.  This would not only considerably better performance but it will preserve your old installation of Windows and your data if you want to use him (by reinstalling internally in this laptop or put the old mechanical hard disk in a USB enclosure that you connect to the laptop via a port USB.)   So happy with the new installation, you can plug the old drive and it allows to copy your data to the new Solid State Disk.

I hope this helps.

* edition of correct typos and language on an SSD upgrade

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