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Windows probably has it fixed where this can't happen, but I bought a new machine with Windows 8. Is it possible to wipe the hard drive and install Windows 7 or XP on my new machine ?

Sorry if I posted in the wrong area,

TC :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
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    PC/Desktop
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    Mozilla Fiirefox/ Internet Explorer 10
    Antivirus
    Avast
Yes to Windows 7, no to XP. Some systems come with "Downgrade Rights". Don't know if yours does or not, check with teh place you bought it from.

Why do you want to do this? If you don't like the Windows 8 Metro interface you can install Classic Shell (free) or a program like Start8 from Stardock that will allow you to boot directly to the Desktop and have a normal Start button as you did in Windows 7. My recommendation is to take this route and stay with Windows 8. Take some time to play with it and you may learn to like it. I haven't but you may.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
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    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
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    Lenovo
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alfatide said:
Windows probably has it fixed where this can't happen, but I bought a new machine with Windows 8. Is it possible to wipe the hard drive and install Windows 7 or XP on my new machine ?

Sorry if I posted in the wrong area,

TC :cool:
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8 pro could be downgraded to 7. Why are you thinking of downgrading? Performance wise you want to be on 8.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
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    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
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    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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You should be able to install whatever you want on your laptop.. No OS can deny you a preference of other OSs on your hardware.

Microsoft did not sell you the laptop, therefore Microsoft cannot deny your choice of OS.

However finding current drivers for an old OS may be problematic, but not impossible..

Im a 2000 & Win7 diehard, but I actually enjoy Win 8 very much.

It is soooo fast even after so many apps and programs installed and customizations.

As ZTRUKER pointed out, you can get apps/programs that emulate the Windows 7 platform with the benefits of Windows 8

Or do as I did,. I dual boot my system thinking Id give up 8 and go back to my Win 7, but that hasnt been the case at all, ive completely abandoned my beloved Win 7.

I only use it to test issues others have with win 7, and try to resolve them.,

And as a backup in case I have issues with my Win 8, which has not arisen since my install back in March 2013.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 & Windows 7 Dual Boot
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP G60
    CPU
    AMD Turion RM-70 Dual Core 2.0 GHZ
    Memory
    3 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 8200M G
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Mouse
    MS Intellipoint 5 button (love it!)
    Browser
    Chrome and Chromium
    Antivirus
    Avast Free & Malwarebytes
Brooklyn567 said:
You should be able to install whatever you want on your laptop.. No OS can deny you a preference of other OSs on your hardware.

Microsoft did not sell you the laptop, therefore Microsoft cannot deny your choice of OS.

However finding current drivers for an old OS may be problematic, but not impossible..

Im a 2000 & Win7 diehard, but I actually enjoy Win 8 very much.

It is soooo fast even after so many apps and programs installed and customizations.

As ZTRUKER pointed out, you can get apps/programs that emulate the Windows 7 platform with the benefits of Windows 8

Or do as I did,. I dual boot my system thinking Id give up 8 and go back to my Win 7, but that hasnt been the case at all, ive completely abandoned my beloved Win 7.

I only use it to test issues others have with win 7, and try to resolve them.,

And as a backup in case I have issues with my Win 8, which has not arisen since my install back in March 2013.
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You bought a computer with a software license. MS had rules on what you can and cannot due with that licence. I don't even think you can buy an XP license.

Feel free to get any Linux distro you want. These do provide freedom.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Thanks for all of the replies. Do not have a problem with a company making money. JMO, a company as awesome and rich as Microsoft should put out Machine's with XP, Windows 7, and 8. Give the people a chose to purchase the OS they want. I'm disabled and couldn't come up with the money to get Windows 7 in time.

TC
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Browser
    Mozilla Fiirefox/ Internet Explorer 10
    Antivirus
    Avast
The software license is for that software, on that hardware, hes not looking to install that software on different hardware.

There is no hardware license issue here.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 & Windows 7 Dual Boot
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP G60
    CPU
    AMD Turion RM-70 Dual Core 2.0 GHZ
    Memory
    3 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 8200M G
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Mouse
    MS Intellipoint 5 button (love it!)
    Browser
    Chrome and Chromium
    Antivirus
    Avast Free & Malwarebytes
Brooklyn567 said:
The software license is for that software, on that hardware, hes not looking to install that software on different hardware.

There is no hardware license issue here.
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Understood, but it doesn't give you free reign to just change to a different version. You could buy a license for a different version...maybe..but some licenses are not sold anymore.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Ztruker said:
Yes to Windows 7, no to XP. Some systems come with "Downgrade Rights". Don't know if yours does or not, check with teh place you bought it from.

Why do you want to do this? If you don't like the Windows 8 Metro interface you can install Classic Shell (free) or a program like Start8 from Stardock that will allow you to boot directly to the Desktop and have a normal Start button as you did in Windows 7. My recommendation is to take this route and stay with Windows 8. Take some time to play with it and you may learn to like it. I haven't but you may.
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Hi there
Sorry but you are WRONG about XP --It's not easy but provided you a) Have a copy of XP and b) can find SATA drivers and SLIPSTREAM them into the XP install disk you can of course install XP on a new machine - although XP has a limitation of 4GB RAM so I don't see what the point would be in doing it. The Video drivers would probably not work with full functionality so you'd probably have basic video modes only. You'd also only be working in 32 bit mode even though I think ALL PC's now are 64 bit machines.

I agree that it's far better if you want to "downgrade" then install W7 but please be careful in saying something CAN'T be done -- difficult / in advisable is one thing but impossible is another.

(The OP was talking about INSTALLING W7 or XP on a new machine -- not "Downgrading" which again is another issue).

Cheers
jimbo
 

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  • OS
    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
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    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
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    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
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    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
Thanks for all of the replies. Do not have a problem with a company making money. JMO, a company as awesome and rich as Microsoft should put out Machine's with XP, Windows 7, and 8. Give the people a chose to purchase the OS they want. I'm disabled and couldn't come up with the money to get Windows 7 in time.
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XP is a 12 year old OS and for good or bad, it is what it is. Whether or not a new computer is compatible with XP is entirely up to the manufacturer, not Microsoft. To run on a specific computer the OS must have drivers that were specifically written for the hardware. While Microsoft is quite good at including drivers for current hardware it is not very good with hardware that does not yet exist. Writing a device drivers requires detailed hardware knowledge and is not a simple thing. Most manufacturers find it very difficult to justify the considerable time and effort (and cost) of writing device drivers for what is essentially an obsolete OS. In the current highly competitive market who can blame them?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Welcome to EightForums

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.


2) If Using a USB Pendrive on a PC with a uEFI BIOS.
USB Pendrive need to be formated 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.
 

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  • OS
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