Is it possible to downgrade a laptop from Windows 7 to Windows XP Pro

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  I bought a laptop that has plain old Windows 8 on it and I need to downgrade from Windows 7, because our database program does not work with Windows 8.  I contacted Dell and they said I should be able to install Windows 7 on this laptop.  I have a license for Windows 7 Pro.  I put Windows 7 Pro (64 bit) with SP 1 on a DVD.

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  Second, I put the DVD in the laptop and tried to start the installation.  He was not able to apply the updates to install, it failed with error code 0 x 0.  I gave up and just went forward in any case.  He gets up for where it restarts the laptop, and then I get a black screen that indicates a bad signature file.  Specifies the file is \$WINDOWS.~. BT\Windows\system32\winload. EFI.  It gives a code 0xc0000428 State and said that the "digital signature could not be verified."

  I called the support for volume licensing Center, and he said that he did a search on the status code and found that someone said to use gpedit.msc to deactivate the digital signature verification.  But he did not know how to find in Windows 8.  Well, it turns out that this is the editor of group policy, which is not regular old Windows 8.  More that he couldn't help me without me.  But he said that I should be able to install Windows 7 on this laptop.

  I just install Windows 7 Pro on this laptop.  How can I do that and substitute the verification of digital signature?

  Go into the bios and see if there is an option for legacy startup or disable secure boot.

• Upgrade my laptop from window to window 10 8.1. but black screen after installation

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• Connection cricket MSGM8 phone USB on my laptop (running Windows XP Pro) run the Add New Hardware Wizard, but cannot find drivers

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• Lost laptop with Windows 7 pro (OEM)

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• I want to continue to use one of my older laptops with Windows XP Pro with Adobe CS4 Design Premium. I want to upgrade XP to Windows 10. Does anyone know if CS4 will be compatible?

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• Is it possible to downgrade Satellite U300 from Vista to XP?

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  Of course, you can install WXP on U300 and you can do this by using the facilities of Microsoft CD. Is very important to have the Storage Manager. This utility is needed to proceedings WXP facilities for the recognition of the HARD drive. You can save it on the floppy drive and import it using the F6 key at startup of installations of Windows XP Home edition.

  Visit the Toshiba support under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com page > support & downloads. There you can find all the drivers of Windows XP Home for U300. at the first checkpoint Installations Instructions document and use this list for installing drivers, tools and utilities. Follow the exact order of installations.

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• Downgrade from Windows - 8 updates from Windows-7 Pro-Windows-8 causing of programs; Troubleshooting and problems

  Dear Microsoft community team,
   
  I installed the Windows (27) - 8 and Office 2010 updates yesterday that was recommended in the notifications of security & systems.
   
  After installing these updates (27) in my HP Envy h8 - 1520t PC, my programs said crash and stop and start automatically. This has been a recurring problem with the updates of Windows-8 that I installed in my new PC.
   
  As a result, I am unable to play my favorite games, use applications and have constant program blocks.
   
  I am very disappointed with these problems. I bought a copy of OEM OS-Windows 7 PRO 64 bit and would like to downgrade from Windows-8 to-Windows 7 PRO 64-bit OS. Can you please provide me with instructions to install Windows - 7 PRO on my PC?
   
  I spent countless hours online and search for bugs on the web sites of Microsoft for Windows-8 updates of the anomalies and corrections, with no resolution. HP has no alternative but to contact Microsoft support. I can't find a link email Microsoft support anywhere.
   
  Please help me as soon as possible. Many individuals have downgraded to Windown-8 to-Windows 7 PRO with positive results on their HP Envy h8 - 1520 t PC. I never had a problem with the Windows 7 operating system.
   
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  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en-GB/licensing/sblicensing/pages/downgrade_rights.aspx#fBid=WF8U8JFesYQ

  or

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2832566/en-AU

• Downgrade from Windows 7 Pro 64-bit of Windows XP pro 32 bit

  Hello

  I have a desktop running windows 7 pro 64-bit, but need to switch to windows XP pro 32-bit as I has an electronic Development Council which is not easily compatible with this version.  I understand from licensing that as I Pro I would be entitled to downgrade, this applies to the downgrading to 32-bit as well.  If it's ok where can I download some ISO Windows XP pro 32 course and it's just a case of putting my windows 7 inside product key?

  Hello

  Until you, ensure that you will have drivers for your hardware + devices on x 86 XP. If this isn't the case, I wouldn't do the downgrade you will have many problems.

  Did you first try to run the program in compatibility?

  Kind regards

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• Windows 7 Pro non-authentique after downgrade from Windows 10 Pro full.

  So I've upgraded to Windows Pro 10 for a full version of Windows 7 Pro. I've stuck with 10 windows for a few days and decided to downgrade. After he was done, Windows came with a message saying that I could be a victim of "Windows 7 Pro not being authentic" or something like that. He says I have 'Build' 7601. The computer I bought came with a key, but it's a full version when I got although it came with a recovery disk. Is there a way to fix this?

  :)
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• Downgrade the OS from Windows 7 to Windows XP, with license too

  I can active Windows 7 Pro license in the Windows XP operating system? Or do I need key separate license for Downgrade Windows 7 to Windows XP? I have Windows 7 Pro OEM version with license. I can downgrade to Windows XP with the Windows 7 disc and the license.

  Masud

  Because it's a downgrade, you can only use one version at a time. So if you are downgrading to Windows XP, you can have that version installed on this machine. (That is if you buy an OEM which entitles demotion). If you buy your own commercial version full Windows XP license, you can run Windows XP and Windows 7 at the same time in dual-boot.

  If you run Windows 7 and Windows XP at the same time, why not use the free Windows Virtual PC with Windows XP Mode available for Windows 7 Professional customers?

  Also, Windows XP Mode includes a full license of Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3.

  If you need to replace Windows 7 with Windows XP OEM System Builder, you will need to provide your own license.

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  How dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP
  http://notebooks.com/2011/02/01/how-to-dual-boot-Windows-7-and-Windows-XP-Part-1/

  Run in Windows XP Mode requires:
  (1) Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise (not supported in Home Premium).

  Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Virtual-PC/default.aspx

  Windows XP Mode now accessible to more than PC
  http://windowsteamblog.com/Windows/archive/b/Windows7/archive/2010/03/18/Windows-XP-mode-now-accessible-to-more-PCs.aspx

  Get started with Windows Virtual PC
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Virtual-PC/get-started.aspx

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/11/23/using-Windows-Virtual-PC-with-Windows-XP-mode/

• HP Pavilion 15t_ab200: downgrade HP Pavilion 15t_ab200 Windows 10 PRO to Windows 7 PRO

  Is it possible to downgrade my 15t_ab200 HP Pavilion of Windows 10 PRO to Windows 7 PRO?

  I tried to look in security and recovery section, but there is no option "Go back to Windows 7. In addition, I see no Windows 7 driver for this particular laptop model.

  I'm not familiar with Windows 10 in all. Help, please. Thanks in advance!

  When you request support, please provide the model name and product number complete (p/n) of the HP computer in question. HP/Compaq made thousands of computer models. Without this information, it can be difficult, even impossible to help you solve your problem.

  The information requested above are on the bottom of your computer, inside the battery compartment or on the BIOS boot screen. Please see How can I find my model number or product number? for help more to find this information. DO NOT include your serial number.

  

  HP series "15 t-ab200", your computer uses a 6th generation Intel chipset called "Skylake. Intel, remove support USB 2.0 since the chipset Skylake, so normal DVD and USB Windows 7 install does not work on the 6th generation of Intel chipsets. You must add USB 3.0 drivers in Windows 7 ISO using this utility Intel;

  ndows-7-USB-3-0-Creator-Utility https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/25476/Wi

  After running this utility and direct to your Windows 7 ISO, ISO/USB/DVD that results must be able to install Windows 7 on your computer.

  You will also need the bottom driver for Windows 7 see hard drive... Extract the files on another drive flash usb without all records;

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  You will have to perhaps install the bottom driver to make usable USB ports in Windows 7.

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  You need to ENABLE 'Secure Boot' and 'Legacy Support' in the BIOS before installing Windows 7. There may be other BIOS settings that need to be changed and you may need to provide USB and/or AHCI driver before the installation will proceed.

  Many Windows 7 drivers for the Software page and the driver HP Pavilion Notebook 15 t - ab000 CTO (ENERGY STAR) - should work on your computer. Please do not use BIOS and download the firmware for this model.

  Please post of Device Manager "Hardware ID" (just the text string will do) for these devices you are having problems with and all the others who are listed as missing or unknown devices as shown in the example below.

  

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• Try to update the old laptop running Windows XP Pro, SP3 won't install

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• How will I know if my new laptop has Windows 8 Pro

  I bought two Dell systems.  One was the M6700 I knew had top Windows 8 Pro and I installed Media Center with the Microsoft product key sent to me.  I went back to the system due to SIGNIFICANT and costly Pro Tech support.  After 26 days, they refused to fix the screen would dim every 3 minutes, saying: "if he wasn't a yellow bang in Device Manager it was not their problem.  The last day, I accidentally found a Dell program that controlled the graphic setting called color Dell Premier.  I decided to go back to the workstation even though it was a great system.  I didn't look forward to 3 years technical support useless and frustrating to a value of $350.

  A month later, I bought an Alienware technical support personnel system is so much better.  I worked with them for years and never had the problems I had with the support of Corp.

  Since it has been a month and I had just finished a factory on the M6700 system restore, I felt that I would have been able to use the product key for the Media Center.  However after working with a Microsoft Tech today for an hour. He seemed to feel that the Media Center button would not work on this system for two possible reasons. 1. what it cannot be Pro Windows 8 or 2. The key somehow was not removed from the M6700 after the factory restore.

  So before having any contact with Pro support, I would like to know how I can tell if this system or does not have Windows 8 Pro.  I don't remember if the Windows 8 Pro showed in the system information report.  Or if she could be considered under control panel - system.  I tried to run the update on the upgrade assessment and who has failed for some reason, saying: it was not available in my country.  What is the United States.  It seems that the system is configured for which English is the language.  Given that I didn't get through a full installation of Windows as if I installed the program as you would if it was Windows 7 system comes through a Microsoft Agreement which I checked and then configure the network online and I logged on.  I was not even given the opportunity to choose the name of system I need to change.

  I'm a little lost at this stage to say the least.  If Microsoft technology could not tell if it is Windows 8 Pro, do not want to assume that the OEM support would be.

  I have the disc that came with the M6700 and I it matched with the disc that came with this system.  Both drives have the same part number and both claim it's for Windows 8 Recovery Media for Windows 8 products.

  So it is a Question of two parts:

  1. How will I know if I have installed Windows 8 Pro &

  2. How can I get my product key Media Center back?

  Thank you for your support.

  Frances

  1. How will I know if I have installed Windows 8 Pro &

  Press the Windows key + X

  Click System

  Look under Windows Edition

  2. How can I get my product key Media Center back?

  You should have received by e-mail.

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  Press the Windows key + X

  Click System

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  Click on the "I already have a product key link.

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  1. press the Windows key + X , and then click run, and then type: slui.exe 4

  2. then press the ENTER"" key.

  3. Select your "country" in the list.

  4. choose the option "activate phone".

  5. stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.

  6. explain your problem clearly to the support person.