How do i downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7

MiLiTARYiV

Senior Member

Jan 9, 2008

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• Sep 30, 2012

• #1

Anyone know how to downgrade from Windows 8 back to windows 7. i cant take this crap anymore..lol

 

maxpaincode

Registered Member

Sep 23, 2012

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• Sep 30, 2012

• #2

Well, you should make a backup and then re-format your harddrive. This is the only available solution for now. You should have test it on a virtual machine.

 

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Littlejacob

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Jan 6, 2012

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• Oct 1, 2012

• #3

well any reason for downgrade? I think win 8 is more stable etc then windows 7, just need more settings up...

 

Typlo

Supreme Member

Sep 22, 2010

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• Oct 1, 2012

• #4

Do what I do and just dual boot. Like right now I needed to transfer files from my Windows 7 installation to my USB, after using my USB to install Windows 8, I just rebooted, after it somehow boot into 8's boot loader, and just chose the Windows 7 option and booted into that OS.

 

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Robvandam

Junior Member

Jun 17, 2011

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• Oct 1, 2012

• #5

MiLiTARYiV said:

Anyone know how to downgrade from Windows 8 back to windows 7. i cant take this crap anymore..lol

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Lmao!

Honestly, I am disappointed in Microsoft with Windows 8.

And check this... you won't believe this - Microsoft are even gonna be using Metro tiles for Windows 8 Server! What the hell?

 

the_demon

Elite Member

Nov 23, 2008

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• Oct 2, 2012

• #6

I'm not 100% sure, but I think I read somewhere there's no way to downgrade atm. That was a while back, so there might be an option now. Best of luck!