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• Pavilion 15-AB044SA: Downgrade from Windows 8.1 to windows 7 on HP Pavilion 15-AB044SA

  I just branch a refurbished HP 15-AB044SA comes with preinstalled Windows 8.1. I'm not a fan of the operating system and want to downgrade to windows 7. Could you please guide me to the decommissioning?

  And I have the same funcitionality in the laptop running Windows 7 as Windows 8.1? Is it possible to keep the same license OS currently on the laptop?

  Thanks in advance,

  Mario R

  Mario_SR

  If the reason why you don't like Win8x is the lack of a desktop and start menu, consider downloading and installing ClassicShell.  This will give the look-and-feel of Win7 back - and it's FREE!

  As for Win7, there are drivers HP to Win7 for your PC: http://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-Pavilion-15-Notebook-PC-series/7771366/model/8255011

  If this page does not display Win7 when you open it, then click on edit and select Windows 7 from the menu drop down.

  As for the feature, Yes, you will have the same functionality in Win7 you have in Win8x - just a different user interface.

  There is no 'path of decommissioning' to Win7. Instead, you'd have to do is to boot from Win7 installation media and install it on top of Win8.  This means that you will lose all existing applications, the parameters and the data of the user in the process.

  NO, we do not keep or use the same license.  Your PC came with HP OEM Win8 preinstalled, and that's what the license is for.  To install Win7, you will need to buy it and then activate it by using the product key that you receive with the purchase.  You can't buy this at HP, because he's not selling copies of Win7.

  But what you CAN do is to check with the HP customer service and see if they will sell you HP to Win7 for your PC recovery media.  It would cost much less go out and buy a copy of Win7 retail.

  If you live in the United States or the Canada, details are on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/phone-assist.html#section1

  If you live elsewhere, contact details are on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html

  Good luck

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• HP Pavilion g153us 17: HP Pavilion 17-g153us Downgrade from Windows 7. WiFi card problems

  Customer brought this new unit with 10 Windows preinstalled and I wanted to downgrade and even if its always a worry, I managed to get them to always easy downgrade but the card wifi on it gives me a hard time.

  Card details

  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & SUBSYS_804A103C & REV_01
  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & SUBSYS_804A103C
  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & CC_028000
  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & CC_0280

  I tried a few downloads and that they be crazh with an error or compelete and nothing happens or installs but gives an error and the driver is never able to be used.

  Please give me some ideas on the right side of the road for this camera please.

  From what I've read, it's a Broadcom BCM43142? Is this correct?

  Thank you guys!

  Hello:

  See this post below... I think getting in the same back and forth with this member with exactly the same results.

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/notebook-wireless-and-networking/unable-to-find-a-Windows-7-x64-driver-for-Broadcom-BCM43142/m-p/5506377/highlight/true#M112566

  He scored the pilot that I posted the solution to see if it works... (sp70888).

• 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 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.

• HP Pavilion g7 2255 model Windows 8-> possible to downgrade from Windows 7?

  Hello

  I was wondering if there is some kind decommissioning of the windows 8 (normal - not pro) to windows 7 without a lot of frustrations and not a loss of pilots, the necessary applications, etc...

  Thanks for your time

  Hi JonathanMaurel,

  It is not recommended to downgrade from Windows 8 for Windows 7.  Take a look at this article for the reasons why.

  I hope this helps.

• PCI after Downgrade from Windows 7 device drivers?

  Driver for:

  Device PCI, PCI Bus 3, device 0 - int 0

  Message:

  The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

  To find a driver for this device, click Update driver.

  Downgrade from Windows 8 for Windows 7 64 bit, driver problems!  Have you tried a number of things, but nothing seems to work? Any ideas?

  Thanks in advance

  At any time.

  Glad to be of assistance.

  I recommend that you use these drivers for everything that you have not yet installed...

  First, install the amd chipset driver and restart.  You want the 49.7 MB file listed.

  http://support.AMD.com/en-us/download/chipset?OS=Windows 7-64

  Then is the graphics... install the beta amd catalyst driver and restart.

  http://support.AMD.com/en-us/KB-articles/pages/latest-catalyst-Windows-Beta.aspx

  Audio: Accept the agreement, download and install the driver for the second on the list.

  http://www.Realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?langid=1 & PNid = 24 & PFid = 24 & Level = 4 & Conn = 3 & DownT...

  Ethernet: Download and install the fourth driver on the list.

  http://www.Realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?langid=1 & PNid = 14 & PFid = 7 & Level = 5 & Conn = 4 & DownTy...

  USB 3.0: Install both.

  http://h20565.www2.HP.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.page/public/PSI/swdDetails/?sp4ts.Oid=5359417 & SP...

  http://h20565.www2.HP.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.page/public/PSI/swdDetails/?sp4ts.Oid=5359417 & SP...

  Card reader:

  http://h20565.www2.HP.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.page/public/PSI/swdDetails/?sp4ts.Oid=5359417 & SP...

  3D Driveguard:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-124661-1 & CC = US & DLC = in & LC = in...

  Webcam:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-127341-1 & CC = US & DLC = in & LC = in...

• M6-p014dx: downgrade from windows 8

  Hi, I recently downgraded from windows 8 for windows 7 on this computer laptop windows 7 works very well, I'm just having trouble finding compatible drivers for this machine. I got my Wired internet works but I can not find a compatible driver for my wifi that i desperately need that I'm on vacation.

  Product: Hp Envy m6-p014dx

  P / N:M1W21UA #ABA

  S / N:CND52270Z0

  Model: BMC943142Y

  I'd appreciate any help to help me find the compatible drivers for windows 7 on this computer here are the hardware ID for the network controller listed under other devices in Device Manager, all the other drivers that I need would be appreciated also.

  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & SUBSYS_804A103C & REV_01
  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & SUBSYS_804A103C
  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & CC_028000
  PCI\VEN_14E4 & DEV_4365 & CC_0280

  Hello:

  Here is the link to the wireless card driver you need for this ID:

  This package contains the Broadcom Wireless LAN driver and is required to activate the LAN adapter wireless Broadcom integrated in the laptop models running a supported operating system. This package also contains the Broadcom Wireless Utility and Extensions HSI application which adds support for the Extensions compatible Cisco.

  FTP://ftp.HP.com/pub/SoftPaq/sp70501-71000/sp70616.exe

  See if the installation of these updates solves the update delivers windows... install and restart the PC...

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/3083710

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/3102810

• 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 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...

• Como puedo get the clave COA para realize downgrade from Windows 8 one of Windows 7 32 bit

  Buenas tardes:

  The empresa in the trabajo ha comprado una 86 computers HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF, las which amount han venido con license OEM Windows 8 64-bit y con Windows 7 32-bit media.

  El problema radIca in Los sistemas y applications than utilizamos solo con how Windows 7 32 bit, por eso as desde page of HP http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-Systems-and-Software/download-and-install-Windows-7-...    y http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/ de el instalador proffessional SP1 - U ISO of Windows 7 32 bit in formato ISO, el cual, pude instalarlo con normal y correctamente.

  Aun asi, el producto no ha sido activated, y me indican tengo 30 dias para activar fired her will. I have understood what the clave COA me estan tried esta encriptada in el BIOS y is no is muestra formed vignette in el Chasis of the computadora,'re por esa razón Québec no is como puedo activar her license of Windows 7, I have understood that las licenses con buy las son tipo OEM computers y puedo realize downgrade from Windows 8 a Windows 7 con normal y sin problema , in this case pero me pide license there no to get como clave COA.

  May inidcarme los pasos para realize este procedure? Are urgent

  MUCHAS Gracias

  Claudia

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  This is NOT official HP customer service and I, like most other people on this forum do not work for HP. It is a forum for users of peer-to-peer supported for class for the HP consumer products. HP maintains no official presence on this forum and it is unlikely that HP will respond in an official capacity. No response from an employee of HP represents his own opinion and not that of HP.

  If computers were purchased with Microsoft's Downgrade rights, they would be shipped with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit installed in the factory and restore HP 8/8.1 Pro 64-bit Windows included media. You will need create the restoration of Windows 7 Pro 64 - bit from at least one of these computers support.

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  If computers ship with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit installed or if you have media to restore Windows 7 Pro 64-bit computers, you may be able to use the below to install Windows 7 Pro 32-bit.

  (1) download and unzip ABR Beta with Windows 7 Support. This is the homepage of ABR for Windows Vista. Please follow the section "How to use" for information and instructions on how to use it. These steps also apply to Windows 7. Perform the 'activation' on multiple computers backup and back up the certificate and the key has been recovered in separate places for comparison. (He draws the original key HP preinstalled OEM factory and certificate from your factory installed OS OEM) Compare the keys and certificates for each computer, they are all the same? Please report back with your findings.

  (2) download and use RWEverything to determine the version of the OA/SLP/SLIC in BIOS of the computer. See this page of Web MyDitigalLife titled "How to check or verify PC motherboard BIOS SLIC Version is SLP OA 2.0 or 2.1 for OEM Activation" for more information on how to use and decipher the information. (Windows 8 use OA 3.0 and this is where the problem can happen) Please report back with your findings.

  (3) If you do not already have a copy, download your version (the version that was preinstalled on your HP computer) Windows 7 from Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River.

  (4) install Windows 7 Pro 32 bit, following all prompts as needed. Don't let not Windows try to scoped. Run ABR 'restoration of activation' to 'install' the previously saved until the product key and the certificate. Make sure that Windows is activated, repeat "restoration of activation" until Windows 7 is activated. (It "installs" pre-installed HP OEM factory original key and certificate from your factory installed OS to your new installation of Windows. This HP OEM key and the OEM HP certificate, as well as the BIOS is what allows your computer to HP be factory preactivated.)

  (5) install all drivers from the computer. These can be found on the support page HP for your computer or you can find the drivers on the sites of manufacturers of component various... Intel, NVidia, AMD/ATI, Ralink, Realtek, etc..

  (6) image of the Windows installation and deploy it to the remaining computers.

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  HP EliteDesk 800 compact computer G1 is a class computer business, your question may be better answered the HP Enterprise Business Community. It is also possible to contact the HP Business Support Center for assistance with your question.

  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

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  If los equipos is compraron con Microsoft Downgrade rights, habrian sido quadrilha con Windows 7 Pro 64 bits wont fabrica desde y Windows 8 / 8.1 Pro 64-bit HP restore / medios recuperacion incluido. Usted will than crear el Pro 64-bit of Windows 7 restore / medios al menos uno estos equipos recuperacion.

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  If con los equipos envían of Windows 7 Pro 64 bit wont o tiene Windows 7 Pro 64-bit restore if / medios recuperacion para los equipos, can be able to use the information of abajo para instalar Windows 7 Pro 32-bit.

  (1) Descargar y descomprimir ABR Beta Con Windows 7 support. Here is the main page of the ABR para Windows Vista. Por favor, siga the section "how to usa" para more information e instrucciones sober como each. ESTOS pasos is applied a Windows 7 also. Perform the "copia activacion security" en varios hence there save the clave recuperado y certificado en lugares para comparison separately. (Esto pushes has the original HP OEM certificado preinstalado fabrica of clave y su fabrica installed OS OEM) Comparar las claves y los certificados cada equipo, are all the same? favor informen con sus hallazgos.

  (2) Descargar y use of RWEverything para determining OA / SLP / SLIC en el BIOS del equipo version. Consult this web page MyDitigalLife entitled "Como o PC BIOS SLIC SLP OA Verifique see are version 2.0 o para 2.1 OEM Activation ' for more information sober como use there descifrar information. (Windows 8 OA 3.0 uso y aqui are where is can produce el problema) Por favor informar con sus hallazgos.

  (3) if usted no tiene una copia, download the version (the version that it was pre-wont in sus equipos HP) of Windows 7 desde Windows 7 SP1 ISO Oficial of Digital River.

  (4) to Instalar Windows 7 Pro 32 bit, following todas las instrucciones según sea necessary. No Permite Windows para tratar auto-activation. Run ABR "activacion restore" has the clave of producto y el anterior seguridad certificado "instalar. It check that Windows is activa, repeat "activacion restore" until Windows 7 is activated. (Este "instala" the original HP OEM preinstalada fabrica clave y el su fabrica installed operating system para del certificado knew Windows instalacion limpia.) Esta tecla HP OEM y el certificado OEM from HP, junto con the BIOS are what permite a su equipo ser pre-activated HP fabrica.)

  (5) instale todos los drivers finetoothed para el equipo. ESTOS themselves can find in page soporte para HP knew computadora o you can find los controllers in los web sites different from los manufacturing of components... Intel, Nvidia, AMD / ATI, Ralink, Realtek, etc.

  (6) the instalacion of Windows Imagen e more in remaining teams.

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  Medida el EliteDesk 800 HP Small Form Factor equipo G1 are a team of business class, knew pregunta can responderse mejor in Comunidad de Negocios HP business. Also you can consider ponerse in contacto con el Centro de Soporte HP Business para ayuda con su problema request.

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• Windows lost after hard disk failure and Downgrade from Windows 7 key

  I have a client with an Asus laptop that allowed a downgrade from Windows 8 for Windows 7.

  After some time, the hard drive crashed, including the recovery partition.

  I got a replacement hard drive recovery disks and OS and the driver, but do not have a Windows 7 key. I installed Windows 7, but I am now in the grace period of 30 days without activation. How can I retrieve the key used on the same machine?

  Thank you very much

  -Joe Sharit

  If you lowered licensed Windows 8 Pro pre-installed, borrow a product key Windows 7 Professional, one on a COA sticker that is attached to a computer or a friend or relative members boxed license, activation of phone use.

  Explain to the Appeals Officer that you are running downgrade rights.

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) 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.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Downgrade from Windows 8 to 7

  Please list the steps. It was not a recent change.

  Hello Meade,

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  Thank you for details on the issue.

  I also like the fact you want to downgrade to Windows 8 to 7.

  Your downgrade Windows 8 an earlier version of Windows depends as well on Windows 8 version you have and the method by which you got Windows 8. Not all editions of Windows provide downgrade rights. If you have right to demotion and decide to use them, you continue to keep the licence and the rights of use for your original version and can 'upgrade' to the rear at any time.

  I suggest you to refer to this article and check if it helps.
  Reference:
  How downgrade from Windows 8
  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/2832566

  Important notes:
  BIOS change / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  I strongly recommend that you back up all your important files and folders on an external storage device before performing any type of BONE repair, upgrade, downgrade, or resettlement. You may lose all the programs installed, you may need to reinstall.

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• Downgrade from Windows 7 to Windows Vista Home Premium... help please!

  Hello. I'm helping a friend fix his computer. He had someone to download a pirated version of Windows 7 and I am trying to downgrade it to its old Windows Vista. I followed all the instructions on this page http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/downgrade-from-windows-7-to-vista/e95a2e68-34b1-487e-aa56-3dadfea59a8b?tm=1357534800060 to restore the boot sector. When I type in c: D:\boot\bootsect/nt60 everything happens is subsystem needed to support the type of image is not taken in charge. I didn't know how to undo the changes that I had done so far, so I just restarted the computer and hope for the best. Now it is loading Windows Vista Home Premium but I'm unable to open a session the user account... "The service user profile Service has no logon. Message unable to load the user profile "and I'm unable to open a session. Please help me!

  Download a Windows Vista image and use the instructions in the article Create a. ISO file and then burn it to a blank DVD:

  Windows Vista SP1:

  • Windows Vista. UPlay ISO image file

  ImgBurn - supporting the creation of CD more. ISO files,
  It supports a wide range of image file formats, and it's free.
  (BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, MDS, NRG, PDI and ISO)
  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  http://NeoSmart.NET/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+images+with+ImgBurn

  Note: Use always slower burning (4 x or 2 x) speed is offered a choice.

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  Boot from the Windows Vista DVD

  To learn how to change your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, the following tutorial:

  http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/How-to-load-BIOS-and-change-boot-configuration/

  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows Vista click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/