Solved Returning to win 7

lken

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After upgrading to the Win 8.1 upgrade I have had nothing but problems. My HP wireless printer won't reinstall. None of my backups I made are readable because the Backup functions are no longer in windows. I am told that there is no way to go back to the plain win 8. When I bought my laptop a couple of years ago it had win 7 installed. I made system image disks like you are supposed to. Can I use these disks to put my machine back to win 7? I know I will lose a lot of my programs but most of the data is backed up on external drives
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    toshiba c655-s5132
    CPU
    2.4 gig
    Memory
    4 gig
    Browser
    ie 10
    Antivirus
    avg
Yes, it will return your laptop to the condition it was when it left the factory... ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus CM5675
    CPU
    IntelCore i5 3.20Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus CM5675
    Memory
    6.0Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD integtrated
    Sound Card
    SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24'
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1080
    Hard Drives
    Segate 1tb
    Intel 120Gb SSD
    Internet Speed
    100mb down /10mb up
That sounds like a good idea, I don't see why they would not work. They are bootable right? I would wipe the partition first, before you try the restore. Check the disks to make sure they haven't gone bad for some reason, just make sure they can be seen and read in your system.

If the restore disks do not work, try wiping the drive, and installing Windows 7 Fresh, then try the recovery media again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Thanks a lot guys, I hope it works.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    toshiba c655-s5132
    CPU
    2.4 gig
    Memory
    4 gig
    Browser
    ie 10
    Antivirus
    avg
I am told that there is no way to go back to the plain win 8.


Recommend you do further research.

Did you download Win8 directly from MS without the installation disk ? When you downloaded Win8, did you do a clean install or a separate partition. Does your laptop still have the recovery partition ? If so, would it not have Win 8 ?

Also, have you checked the Device Manager for driver compatibility ? Or "googled" the problems for possible solution.

It is your personal choice, but Win 8 does have some advantages over Win 7.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1 64bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
    CPU
    Intel i3, 2348
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD3000
I suppose if the machine came with Windows 7 it should swallow Windows 7 whole with no problems. You are after all returning to the original OS? Then before you install it, make sure you have all of the drivers and programs that make the Hotkeys and Fn keys function on the system or on a USB drive and ready to be installed.

Usually when I "Downdate" a computer's OS, I simply boot to Hiren's and go into Mini-XP, into Explorer and I Move all of the User accounts folders to another area, and delete all of System Folders, and Program files folders and anything else on the drive that was created by the OS I'm removing. This includes everything in the root folder. That way I can keep the drivers ready to go in a folder off the C drive and they don't get deleted when I install.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
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