Downgrade/reinstallation of Windows 7 to Vista

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• 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

• Downgrade from windows XP Professional vista OEM

  If I want to downgrade my windows XP Professional vista OEM, I fill in key windows xp product of google search,.
  It will be illegal?

  You can not downgrade Vista to XP. You need a separate license for XP. Yes, it is not legal to do this. Found on Google product keys should never be used.

• is a downgrade or upgrade windows vista-windows xp form

  is a downgrade or upgrade windows vista-windows xp form

  A downgrade.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/compare/versions.aspx

• Upgrade Windows XP to Vista to Windows 7

  , I have windows XP Professional version 5.1 installed on my computer. When I bought the computer, I had the opportunity to go back to XP instead of Vista, I got. they gave me a copy of a reinstallation of Windows Vista Business 32 Bit disc, that I have. On the drive, he said: it is already installed on the computer (although I've used XP)

  I want to upgrade to Windows 7, but there is no upgrade option; clean install only. So I was wondering if I could spend XP > Vista > Windows7. I think that my XP is 32-bit.  I am trying to do it without an installation clean if possiblee.  I'm about to buy Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 32-bit

  On Monday, March 3, 2014 21:37:04 + 0000, lorimcl wrote:

  * I want to upgrade to Windows 7, but there is no upgrade option; clean only install.* *.

  Fix.

  So I was wondering if I could spend XP > Vista > Windows7. I think that my XP is 32-bit.  I am trying to do it without an installation clean if possible * e *.  I'm about to buy * Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit SP1 *.

  Yes, you * can * to do this. I can testify to his work. But I strongly
  recommend against it; it doubles the risk of problems.

• my laptop came with windows media center vista 64-bit, please help to install the same OS that I don't have installation dvd or I restore partion work.

  I bought the laptop United States & the model no is Pavilion dv4-1120us. Pls help me to restore or to get my system back BONES & also let me know if I can upgrade to windows 7 or not, once I am able to recover my original OS.

  Hi Pavan,

  Please answer these questions so that we can properly diagnose the problem, and to help you, as a result.

  1. the operating system does not work properly? What exactly is the problem you are having?

  2 did you receive any disk partition recovery with the computer?

  I suggest you contact HP support to obtain the recovery partition disk and for aid to restore the computer to its factory settings.

  If you want to re - install Windows Vista, check out this link:

  Installation and reinstallation of Windows Vista
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows-Vista/installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista

  If you want to upgrade to Windows 7, see these articles:

  Upgrading to Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows7/products/upgrade

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  Please get back to us with the results.

   

  If you have questions about Windows operating systems, help us on this forum. We are happy to help you.

• HOW YOU REPALCE THE WINDOWS operating system (Vista) YOU LOST IN THE REMOVAL of a VIRUS?

  I contracted a virus called viruses 'The FBI'. When removing this virus, I lost my OS (WINDOWS VISTA), I was eager to replace it. I don't have the original product key.  I would also like to know if I could tell her, Windos XP or Windows 7 upgrade? Thank you for your quick response and aaccurate.

  Lustn

  Hello

  XP is not an upgrade, and you can buy XP or Windows 7.

  XP is no longer marketed by Microsoft or main computer for many years manufacturers.

  There are several methods to reinstall Vista.

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  To reinstall Vista using their recovery disk/s, you start from the 1st recovery disk they provide and follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall:

  You need to change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order:

  How to change the Boot order in BIOS:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/SS/bootorderchange.htm

  "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  And if you do not score a manufacturer of recovery on your hard drive, you should be able to make your own recovery from her disks to reinstall the operating system.

  Go to programs > name of the manufacturer of your computer > then their system or recovery tools software topics for them, depending on how it is formulated.

  If you can't find any reference to it, contact the manufacturer for advice on how to make these recovery disks.

  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

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  Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if Windows 7 drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.

  If this is not available, Windows 7 will not properly work for you.

  Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=20

  Check if your specifications are compatible for Windows 7:

  "Windows 7 system requirements"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

  "Windows 7 Compatibility Center" for software and hardware:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Windows 7 upgrade paths:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (v = ws.10) .aspx

  «Installation and reinstallation of Windows 7»

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-7

  See you soon.

• When I try to use the Dell reinstallation DVD Windows 7 Home premium SP1 64-bit, it crashes when is about to display the windows logo.

  Re-installing Dell inspiron 19 has windows 7

  People,

  I have a Dell Inspiron 19. The Dell of Dell diagnostics disk utilities & drivers say all right. It is a Seagate 320 GB drive. I installed the drive on another computer and used sea tools to erase the disc.  Then I created a partition and marked as "bootable".

  When I try to use the Dell reinstallation DVD Windows 7 Home premium SP1 64-bit, it crashes when is about to display the windows logo.  A few pixels logo show and then it's there.  Any ideas?  I worked on it for several days.  Really a "stumper" for me and I did something like that for years!

  Original problem seems to be a massive viral infection (owner had no active antivirus software installation!) which led to the non-bootable computer.  After working on this for a while, I decided to just do again it.

  Miles

  Located in the beautiful valley of the Shenandoah in Virginia

  Hello

  Here's how to use the Dell Windows 7 disc according to Dell:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_362048&isLegacy=true

  If you have problems with it, try to Support Dell because it's their software:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS& ~ CK = mn

  Or try the Dell Support Forums:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/default.aspx

  And these are some Vista Forums you are in.

  In Forum Windows 7 install:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install?page=1&tab=all

  See you soon.

• In the tab "install windows" to reinstall Vista I have to choose the "country and region", "time and money" and "keyboard", but there are no options to choose in the "country and region.

  Restoration of the system, Vista Home Premium re installation problems.

  After doing a system restore and restart the laptop, I get on the tab "install windows" Reinstall Vista and I have to choose the "country and region", "time and money" and "keyboard", but there is no options to choose from when I click on the tab "country and region" so I cannot proceed with the installation.

  Hi Cbx_banananuts-Walter,

  You can try to reinstall Windows Vista again and check if the problem persists:

  Installation and reinstallation of Windows Vista

  Hope the helps of information.

• Install windows 7 on vista on my hp computer

  Get the error message. The computer started re in an unexpected way. Windows Setup cannot continue. To install windows, click ok to restart the computer, and then restart the installation.  I did it several times and I always get this message

  Hello

   
  Are the upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 or do a clean installation of Windows 7?
   
  If you don't have any concerns of data, I suggest you to format the hard drive before installation and then install.
  For more information, please visit the link given.
  Installation and reinstallation of Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-7
   

• Updated free Windows 7 for Vista users?

  After a random time, the system stops. No blue screen, but disconnects and stops. Windows Vista Edition Home Premium.
  It is a Dell Inspiron.

  The event viewer displays "c:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe initiated process power off ' I can't get much more than that before it connects itself again

  More precisely

  Source: USER32
  The process C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe (computer name) has launched the power off computer (computer name) on behalf of the user (computer name) \(User Name) for the following reason: no title for this reason could be found
  Reason code: 0x500ff
  Stop type: power off

  I thought maybe some sort of virus, but I deleted the partition, re-created, formatted, it twice and reinstalled vista.  Same thing is happening. Have searched online to find answers, see a lot of people with this issue, but have not seen one resolution, other than the downgrade to XP because it only seems to happen with XP.

  Anyone has any ideas where I should post this, or where to start to a solution?

  Someone told me because of vision problems, I was able to get a free upgrade to Windows 7. Someone knows something about it?

  Picton1,

  There is no free upgrade to Windows 7 for Vista users unless otherwise stated by the manufacturer of your system.

  Contact you the manufacturer of the system for more information.

  Cody C
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• How to install windows xp over vista on a toshiba satellite A200 1YO

  How to install raid/scsi drivers and get rid of vista for good

  you will need

  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ 1 USB external floppy drive
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ 2 diskettes
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ 1 set of drivers for the hard disk on the computer
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ a legal copy of windows xp pro

  WHAT DO WITH DISKETTES

  COPY THE DRIVERS DON'T CUT AND PASTE

  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ DISC 1 and place the drivers required on disk, because they did not all folders
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ get DISC 2 and make a folder called $OEM$ and in this folder make another one called TEXTMODE then in this case insert the drivers you have in disc 1

  Installation of the drivers and windows xp pro
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ when windows asks you to press F6 to install the raid drivers, press F6
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ DISK1 then enter the floppy drive
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ when it prompts you to press "s" to install the raid and storage controllers...
  AT ¢ A? Press and A ¢ press "s" again to enter on the same raid driver, you just tell windows to use
  AT ¢ A? Windows ¢ A say while there already drivers for the raid controller
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ press the appropriate key to tell windows you want it to use own disks instead of windows drivers
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ after loading the disk drivers
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ wait for windows to ask you once again the drivers then insert DISC 2
  AT ¢ A? Â ¢ and windows finally installed vista WENT you need drivers for any hardware of your computer system, but they should be easy to get from the manufacturers website

  I used this method and it worked with a Toshiba laptop satellite a200 1yo with no problems

  PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS ABOUT HOW YOU GOT ON TO LET OTHERS KNOW THAT THIS METHOD WORKS THANKS

  Post edited by: tamwilson

  How to install raid/scsi drivers and get rid of vista for good

  you will need

  a? ¢ 1 USB external floppy drive
  a? ¢ 2 diskettes
  a? ¢ 1 set of drivers for the hard disk on the computer
  a? ¢ a legal copy of windows xp pro

  WHAT DO WITH DISKETTES

  COPY THE DRIVERS DON'T CUT AND PASTE

  a? ¢ DISC 1 and place the drivers required on disk, because they did not all folders
  a? ¢ get DISC 2 and make a folder called $OEM$ and in this folder make another one called TEXTMODE then in this case insert the drivers you have in disc 1

  Installation of the drivers and windows xp pro
  a? ¢ When windows asks you press F6 to install the raid drivers press F6
  a? ¢ DISK1 then enter the floppy drive
  a? ¢ When it prompts you to press "s" to install the raid and storage controllers...
  a? ¢ Press "s" again and press enter on the same raid driver, you just tell windows to use
  a? ¢ windows will say while there already drivers for the raid controller
  a? ¢ Press the appropriate key to tell windows you want it to use own disks instead of windows drivers
  a? ¢ After loading the disk drivers
  a? ¢ Wait windows will ask the drivers again and insert DISC 2
  a? ¢ and windows finally installed vista WENT you need drivers for any hardware of your computer system, but they should be easy to get from the manufacturers website

  I used this method and it worked with a Toshiba laptop satellite a200 1yo with no problems

• F.43 parameters to perform the downgrade of MS Windows 7

  What settings are optimal to allow a downgrade for MS Windows 7 on a laptop HP Envy 17 TouchSmart J023CL where the BIOS is F.43?

  WARNING *.

  HP does not recommend installing Windows 7 on a consumer computer comes with Windows 8, and it will support the installation of Windows 7. HP doesn't provide drivers for Windows 7 and the appropriate drivers are not available for the hardware in the computer. In addition, Windows 7 can not take in charge some of the hardware or software designed for the computer.

  Make sure you create your media recovery HP or USB Flash Recovery discs before you edit or change anything.

  Regardless of the version of the BIOS, you will need to DISABLE "Secure Boot" and ENABLE "Legacy Support" in the "Configuration of the BIOS start-up secure" on the settings page similar to what is shown below, until you try to install Windows 7.

  

  or

  

  Also, as the hard drive is probably partitioned as TPG, you must start the computer by using the "UEFI - CD/DVD drive" or "UEFI - USB Flash drive" options in the boot menu "F9". If "UEFI - CD/DVD drive", "UEFI - USB Flash drive" or something to that effect does not exist in the start menu, please post a screenshot and/or make startup listed options.

  I suggest using Windows 7 SP1 for the best installation experience. If you need Windows SP1, see 'How to install Windows 7 without the disc' to download and create your own disc of Windows 7 SP1. If the DVD does not start as UEFI, you may need to use a USB Flash drive (can ask "Quick start" DISABLING in BIOS) as the installation media. Please download the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to create a Windows 7 SP1 USB Flash drive. Please note that some computers may not recognize a valid active UEFI USB Flash drive if it is formatted in NTFS and may require only a FAT32 formatted USB Flash drive. You should be able to make a FAT32 formatted Windows 7 installation USB Flash drive using Rufus, UNetbootin, Universal USB Installeror WiNToBootic. I like Rufus, because it contains options for 'Plan of GPT partition for UEFI computer' and 'FAT32'.

  Here are the specifications of your TouchSmart from HP ENVY 17 - j023cl Notebook computer. Most of the 64 bit drivers Windows 7 since TouchSmart from HP ENVY 17 t-j100 CTO Notebook PC drivers of Quad Edition page should work. Thanks for posting to the Windows Device Manager "Hardware ID" (just the text string, please) for all remaining missing or unknown devices, as shown in the example below.

  

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• Windows 8.1 for windows 7 or vista

  so I bought the new laptop with windows 8.1 and want to use windows 7 or vista if I can't do windows 7.  I have 2 laptops hp broken old. It is with vista (got the product key) and one with windows 7 but stuck on the bottom with a product key is totally worn out, and I don't see this laptop is so totally broke and does not work. is any chance to recover my Windows product key 7 and install these windows on my new laptop computer?

  Thank you

  Hello:

  What you want to do is illegal, and according to the rules of the forum of participation, we cannot help you with that.

  "6 d)" language that promotes illegal activity or discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them. ' "

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/rules-of-participation/rules-of-participation/m-p/252325/highlight/true#M1

  You cannot use a product key OEM from one computer to another.

  Please review the Microsoft FAQ regarding the transfer of the OEM software (which also concerns product keys).

  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx#fBid=Q44RMvZYHTG

  Q. my clients can transfer or sell their software OEM licenses?

• Updates Windows 7 has won 13 59 while finalizing the upgrade to Windows 7 from Vista. I shut down the computer?

  Updates Windows 7 has won 13 59 while finalizing the upgrade to Windows 7 from Vista.  I shut down the computer?

  Yes. Close and restart, the updates will catch up.