{"id":6380,"date":"2016-03-16T15:45:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=6380"},"modified":"2016-03-16T15:56:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T15:56:10","slug":"how-to-remove-windows-10-8-and-install-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-windows-10-8-and-install-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Windows 10 \/ 8 and Install Windows 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;My laptop came with Windows 8 preinstalled. I really don&#8217;t like the new interface of Windows 8. I want to uninstall Windows 8 and install Windows 7. How to go about it?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t like Windows 10 \/ 8, or the new OS doesn&#8217;t work as you expected, you might want to downgrade to Windows 7. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll walk you through the steps of removing Windows 10 \/ 8 and then install a fresh copy of Windows 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Remove Windows 10 \/ 8 and Install Windows 7?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before get started, you need to prepare a Windows 7 installation disc. Make sure any important files already on your PC are backed up on a portable hard drive or an online backup solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1: Disable UEFI and Enable Legacy Boot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Windows 10\/8 PCs come with UEFI firmware and Secure Boot enabled. Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft replaced BIOS with UEFI. Secure Boot will prevent Windows 7 installation disc from booting, so you need to disable the Secure Boot option and enable Legacy\/CSM boot.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to enable Legacy boot on a Windows 8 ASUS notebook:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>When powering on the computer, quickly and repeatedly press F2 to enter BIOS Setup.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Security<\/strong> menu, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the <strong>Secure Boot Control<\/strong> option. Press Enter to set it <strong>Disabled<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/asus-secure-boot.jpg\" alt=\"asus-secure-boot\" width=\"554\" height=\"415\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6388\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Boot<\/strong> menu, enable <strong>Launch CSM<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/asus-csm-mode.jpg\" alt=\"asus-csm-mode\" width=\"553\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6389\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Press F10 to save and exit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your BIOS may be different. If you don&#8217;t know how to access the UEFI\/BIOS or couldn&#8217;t find the UEFI secure boot option, please check out the following articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/how-to-access-uefi-bios-setup-in-windows-8\/\" target=\"_blank\">2 Options to Access UEFI BIOS Setup in Windows 8 \/ 10<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/set-windows-8-pc-to-boot-with-legacy-bios-mode-instead-of-uefi-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Set PC to Boot with Legacy BIOS Mode Instead of UEFI Mode<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Part 2: Convert Partition Scheme from GPT to MBR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now we need to convert the hard drive from GPT to MBR, because Windows 7 couldn&#8217;t be installed on GPT partition. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\nPut the Windows 7 installation disc in your optical drive and restart to boot from it. You may have to change the boot sequence in your BIOS if it doesn&#8217;t boot to the CD. Watch for the &#8220;<em>Press any key to boot from CD or DVD<\/em>&#8221; message. Press a key as indicated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/press-key-boot-cd.png\" alt=\"press-key-boot-cd\" width=\"600\" height=\"102\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6390\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>When Windows 7 Setup appears, you&#8217;re asked to choose your preferred language and keyboard method. Just press <strong>Shift + F10<\/strong> to launch the Command Prompt.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/language-to-install.jpg\" alt=\"language-to-install\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6391\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nIn the Command Prompt, type the following commands one by one, press Enter after each.<br \/>\n<code>diskpart<br \/>\nlist disk<br \/>\nselect disk 0<br \/>\nclean<br \/>\nconvert mbr<br \/>\nexit<br \/>\n<\/code><br \/>\nThis will delete all partitions on your hard drive and convert it to a MBR disk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/convert-mbr-parition.png\" alt=\"convert-mbr-parition\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6392\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now close the Command Prompt. You&#8217;ll return back to Windows 7 Setup screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Part 3: Install Windows 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\nOnce you come back to Windows 7 Setup Screen, select your language and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/language-to-install.jpg\" alt=\"language-to-install\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6391\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>You will be now taken to the Install now menu. Click on <strong>Install Now<\/strong> to proceed.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/install-now.jpg\" alt=\"install-now\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6393\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Review the license agreement, and click &#8220;<strong>I accept the license terms<\/strong>&#8220;.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/accept-license-term.png\" alt=\"accept-license-term\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6394\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>On the Which type of installation do you want? window, click <strong>Custom (advanced)<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/installation-type.png\" alt=\"installation-type\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6395\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nThe next step is to choose where you want to install Windows 7. Inexperienced users can simply highlight the unallocated space and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/where-to-install-windows.jpg\" alt=\"where-to-install-windows\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6396\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to split the hard drive into two or more partitions, click on &#8220;<strong>Drive options (advanced)<\/strong>&#8221; which allows you to create new partitions, format or delete them. When it&#8217;s done, select the partition you want to install Windows 7 on and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/repartition.jpg\" alt=\"repartition\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6397\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Windows will begin installing. Now you can sit back and relax for a while, because this part is automatic. During this process, the PC will also restart on its own\u2014don&#8217;t panic, that&#8217;s just part of the installation process.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/installing-windows.jpg\" alt=\"installing-windows\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6398\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWhen the installation is complete, you&#8217;ll go through the first-time setup process: type your computer name, set up a user account and password, enter product key, etc.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;My laptop came with Windows 8 preinstalled. I really don&#8217;t like the new interface of Windows 8. 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