How to Downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7

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Read iSecrets. New magazine about gadgets and mobile technology. http://app.appsflyer.com/id946420218?pid=YouTube&c=Description Learn how to downgrade from windows 8 to windows 7 without losing any data. Follow this tutorial to learn how to do so. Don't forget to check out our site http://howtech.tv/ for more free how-to videos! http://youtube.com/ithowtovids - our feed http://www.facebook.com/howtechtv - join us on facebook https://plus.google.com/103440382717658277879 - our group in Google+ Leave comments and send your questions to our e-mail feedback@howtech.tv In this tutorial, we will guide you how to downgrade from windows 8 to windows 7 with only a factory reset disk and still keep your files. Using this method, you will even have the user account you used to login with. Step 1 -- Restart your computer Downgrading from windows 8 to windows 7 is not a difficult task. For this tutorial, we have already created a bootable windows 7 dvd and inserted it in our CD rom. With that done, let's open up the run command and type shutdown --r to restart your computer. Step 2 -- Continue with the installation Once the computer restarts, you will see the following window on your screen. Simply press any key to continue with the installation. Step 3 -- Select windows setup Now you will see two options, Windows Setup (EMS Enabled) and X64 Recovery Mode (EMS Enabled) Select the first option and hit the enter key. Step 4 -- Installation settings Now you will see the windows7 installation window. Overt here, select the language, time and currency, keyboard input method and then click on the next button. Step 5 -- Install Now With that done, another window will open up and then click on Install Now. Step 6 -- Custom Options Now another window will open up, asking you which type of Installation you want. Over there, click on the Custom (Advance) option. Step 7 -- Select partition Now select the partition where Windows 8 was installed and then click on the Next button. Step 8 -- Where do you want to install windows With that done, this will notify you that the partition you selected might contain files from a previous windows installations. Over here, click on Ok to move on with the installation. Once you are done the installation will get started. The installation will take some time but once completed, you will see the windows 7 login screen. In this manner, you can downgrade from windows 8 to windows 7. Step 9 -- Existing user name You'd notice that your user name has not changed. This means that this method has also saved your login credentials along with the rest of the data. Step 10 -- Data still present Here in the desktop, you will see that the folder which was placed on the windows 8 desktop is also present on here. And that's it. In this manner, you can downgrade from windows 8 to windows 7. © HowTech 2013. All rights reserved.

Comments

  1. Instead of DVD can we do this through USB .???
  2. Will it save also my games and files in Program Files (x86)?
  3. need cd ?or just do this tutorial !!??!!!
  4. omg windows professional sucks, it should be windows 7 ultimate
  5. need disk?
  6. yes it will work on a Toshiba
  7. How to get the cd pls answer someone :(
  8. instead of using a cd of windows 7 or w/e....can i just use a my back up on my external harddrive in some way? I plan to wipe a laptop that someone gave me...im a total noob, but trying to learn some stuff
  9. stuck on blue screen before win7 starting
  10. Will this work with Windows 10?
  11. Is The CD required????
  12. i HATE wINDOWS 8 because i can't play Crossfire in win 8!
  13. Do you need cd for this.
  14. He is talking Just Like Lester in GTA V xD
  15. What happens if it just restarts my computer without giving me that option
  16. Need a little help here...
    It says windows cannot find "shutdown-r"
  17. If i buy the windows 7 disc?
  18. will it work on a toshiba labrop because thats what i have. Will it work?
  19. Do I still need the cd if I wanna lose my data?
  20. Is the CD required?