Help to install windows 7 ?

[hypn0de]

Hello,
I recently bought a new laptop (Lenovo G505s with AMD A8 APU). The laptop came with pre-installed windows 8, like most do.
I am not a fan of windows 8, and i would like to use windows 7 itself. The laptop comes with an UEFI system, i tried to regular install windows 7 by boot up method. But it did not boot from the disk, i googled it out, turned out i have to convert my GPT to MBR partition.
SO, i backed up my files and tried to convert GPT to MBR via the cmd. but i keep getting an error message that says, "cannot convert a partition which has a pagefile on it".
how do i solve this ?
thanks !

 

[theog]

i would like to use windows 7 itself.

YES & NO, down to your UEFI/BIOS firmware setting.

Welcome to EightForums

As this is a OEM manufacturer's PC with Pre-installed Windows 8/8.1.

1) Downgrade to Windows 7.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13326-downgrade-windows-8-windows-7-a.html
Warning you must have the UEFI/BIOS firmware setting in Step Three set.

Make sure you read the NOTE at Step three.

2) If Using a USB Pen drive on a PC with a UEFI BIOS.
USB Pen drive need to be formatted to FAT32 as in
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html
Take note of Step 11 for Windows 7.
Also you will need to use a USB 2.0 port, as there are no USB 3.0 drivers in Windows 7.


You will need to buy Windows 7.

 

[MilesAhead]

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13326-downgrade-windows-8-windows-7-a.html

 

[hypn0de]

I am still getting an error message when i try to do the first step itself

 

[davehc]

That is odd. You get that return if you do not have UEFI??

 

[theog]

Step 1 Open an http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/12626-windows-powershell-open-elevated-windows-8-a.html in Windows 8/8.1.