Wdw8 down to Wdw7 in laptop
If I buy a new HD for my Toshiba - which came with WDW8 - can I just install a new WDW7 program on it and toss this WDW8 OS in the trash can where it belongs ... What I want is WDW7, but couldn't f...
Forum Discussion
Monkey44: here are the instructions on how to load software on Win 8. you didn't ask that here but I am answering it here.
Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the CD-ROM or DVD drive where the installation CD is located.
Look for a setup application in the root folder to launch the installation CD browser or alternatively, navigate to the subfolder for your software to directly install the software without the benefit of the installation CD browser. Note: The setup program may not display the extension "exe" - to identify which is the correct file, look for "application" in the file type column when making your selection.
Double click on the setup program to start the program installation.
The installation CD browser should now open and you should proceed with your installation as instructed in your user's guide.
I will suggest that if you couldn't find this as an answer to your original post, you will not be able to figure out how to wipe and install Win 7 and add the files you will need to get hardware to work.
By the way, Win 8 is exactly like Win 7 with an added Modern section. It is one click to get to the desktop. Once there, it takes about 1 minute to get the start button back. If you don't like the Modern section, there is very little reason to use it or visit it. In fact you can boot directly to the desktop area and also with Win 8.1 it is even more transparent to do so.
Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the CD-ROM or DVD drive where the installation CD is located.
Look for a setup application in the root folder to launch the installation CD browser or alternatively, navigate to the subfolder for your software to directly install the software without the benefit of the installation CD browser. Note: The setup program may not display the extension "exe" - to identify which is the correct file, look for "application" in the file type column when making your selection.
Double click on the setup program to start the program installation.
The installation CD browser should now open and you should proceed with your installation as instructed in your user's guide.
I will suggest that if you couldn't find this as an answer to your original post, you will not be able to figure out how to wipe and install Win 7 and add the files you will need to get hardware to work.
By the way, Win 8 is exactly like Win 7 with an added Modern section. It is one click to get to the desktop. Once there, it takes about 1 minute to get the start button back. If you don't like the Modern section, there is very little reason to use it or visit it. In fact you can boot directly to the desktop area and also with Win 8.1 it is even more transparent to do so.
