How to remove a partial install ?

Sandun

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Hi all,
I bought a new laptop which came with W8 pre-installed. The standard version - not the PRO and therefore not downgradable :-(
I bought a Windows 7 CD and tried to install it, but the installation failed. Frozen screen - don't ask me the details: I am useless.
Now when I power up the laptop, just after the boot begins, I get a screen asking me to chose between "Setup" and Windows 8, with "Setup" being highlighted and which launches automatically if I don't manually change to Windows 8, which systematically leads to the frozen screen and I have to power off manually.
If I choose Windows 8, then it finishes the boot and launches normally.
Since, I have discovered Start8 and it works for me, so I am happy to keep Windows 8, but I'd like to get rid of the partial Windows 7 installation and the boot problem it causes. Anyone knows how to do this?
Thanks a lot.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY dv7
Hello Sandun, and welcome to Eight Forums.

While in Windows 8, check using OPTION THREE in the tutorial below with msconfig to make sure that Windows 8 is set as the "Default OS".
Next, while still in msconfig, delete the Windows 7 entry using OPTION ONE in the tutorial below to no longer have it in your Windows Boot Manager or Choose an OS screen.

Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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