Windows 8, Back to Windows 7 ?

Bloxboy

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Hi, Thinking of getting Win 8 pro upgrade from MS (offer), but if I don't like it, is it easy to revert back to
Win 7 without having to reinstall W7.


Thanks for any help.


John.
 

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  • OS
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    I7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 580 GTX
Hello Bloxboy. Welcome to the Eight Forums.

My immediate response is NO.
IMO, my suggestion, is to install 8 on a separate HDD. (I would disconnect the Windows 7 HDD)
Work with an empty HDD with unallocated space. No dual booting. No VM. Do not install on top of 7.
 

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  • OS
    Server 2012 / 8.0
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7 QuadCore 3770k
    Motherboard
    Asrock Extreme 4
    Memory
    16GB Crucial Ballistix
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    intel embedded gpu
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Z
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    1920x1080
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    Totally silent. No fans at all.
Or you can make a restore image on a spare HD, this is what I did, and yesterday I was very close to bring back Windows 7.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
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    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
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    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
I'm dual booting on my laptop...so I can always jump to 7 if and when needed. I also have my desktop which will stay with windows 7.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
Thanks Guys for the feedback, but I thought the version of Win 8 pro from MS offer (£25), is only an upgrade, to install on top of
Win 7, and you can't install it as a stand alone, please correct me if I am wrong, because if you can, I would like to go with the dual
boot optioln, also it true you cannot playback dvd's with Win 8, or is there a workaround.

Thanks Again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home 64 bit
    CPU
    I7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 580 GTX
When going through the options of installing, there is an option to install from media, (iso, usb). Click that, it will burn the iso and with that you can do a clean install. It's what I did.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
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