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monkey44
Nomad II
Dec 03, 2013

Window 8 to Windows 7

As some have followed the dilemma - we tried to load the Windows 7 OS on this Windows 8 LT ... no luck, the W8 would not allow me to load the Wdw7 OS...

So, do I have to wipe out the W8 first? IF so, makes sense just to buy anew HD and keep this one, then it's intact with everything if I ever decide to go back to W8 - unlikely, but who knows.

SO, my question: If I buy a new HD, and load W7 on it - will I have complications with anything else that's inside the LT - like will the CD drive still work, etc., or do some things need the W8?

I might have to load a WIFI program,or other software, but I'm thinking more here of hardware - like the disc drive. In fact, accept for loading programs, most disc drive less useful anyway with the ease of data transfer now using the USB ports.
  • If your SIL techie couldn't get Win7 loaded, it's time to bite the bullet and take it to a computer shop. Installing an OS can have many different problems depending on current and desired configurations. Do you really want to get 20 minutes into the install, then have to wait while you post another question on an RV forum?

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