Purchased this for my sons for Christmas, along with Windows 7 DVDs to wipe away Windows 8 &amp; reload. Any loss of features or functions by doing that?
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Nope. Msi has a separate bios for Win7 though. I go back and forth all of the time. Just be sure to flash the proper BIOS before installing. You can do this from inside of the BIOS. With that said, for 4.99, you can get start8 which makes it work almost exactly like Win7 with better support for the latest technology (usb3, ssd, etc.)
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It has for me and I love it. When I installed it I had Windows 7 on my PC and I upgraded to 8 and have used it several times and have had no problems. Good luck to you&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Peace
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Yes it does, but windows 8 is definitely different from earlier versions re making copies of discs.
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I have not tried that. The reason I bought it was to install my old software to the new laptop (with Windows 7). I certainly can try that later and tell you about it.
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I got it to read DVDs and CDs after a week of frustration. Win 8.1 Pro 64bit had installed it twice with the 2006 Microsoft DVD/CD driver with both instances hidden in Device Manager showing both as not connected. I uninstalled both and rebooted it reinstalled and is working now. I haven't tried burning anything or playing Blu Ray disks. I've seen in some forums that Win 8 doesn't provide software for viewing Blu Ray and that you need a third party app.
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Not pre-loaded, you would have to buy Windows 7 separately and do a downgrade install.
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No - Windows 8 takes you out of contents, ( you loose direction in trying to perform a simple task ) - that was so easy - when working with Windows 7.
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I run in on Windows 8 with no problems. I don't recall any issues on Windows 7 either.
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I worked for me too. I'm using it with a bluray drive from a dead HP laptop. No issues with Windows 7 or 8.
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I had mine for several months and never had any problems at all, well I wish I had win 7.I use mine.for work everyday. I did put a start up menu when I got the machine, made a big difference.
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Unless its been removed. HP shipped with Win 8. What I'm wondering is if Win 7 would hobble the performance of the machine? [Yeah, I would downgrade]
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no. big problems with this.http://www.pchelpforum.com/xf/threads/problems-replacing-windows-8-with-windows-7.145253/
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I don'think you should have any problems,assuming you are familiar with windows 8.That was my problem,as it was for me being a total novice when organs to this new program.Good luck.
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Thanks Terence!This is exactly the info I was looking for! One more question, do you know if the copy of Windows 7 that is factory-installed comes already activated or do you have to activate it on first-boot? If I am to replace the hard drive with a new one (that being the only change) I don't want to face potential activation lock-out because Microsoft thinks I'm trying to install it on an entirely different machine.
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Windows 8 performs much better and is less likely to have damaged file system due to advanced security and data protection technology. I recommend using Classic Shell or StarDock (suck as Windowblinds--that is paid for software though but has really cool customization options) so you get that Windows 7 or XP feel to it. I think Classic Shell is quite old, believe it was somehow partially included in Windows 98, but don't remember. Just recall the familiarity of the name back then.
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Did not have any problems with mine. OS-Windows 7 Professional-has worked just fine, no nastygrams from Microsoft saying I was using anything out of the way.
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I don'think you should have any problems,assuming you are familiar with windows 8. That was my problem,as it was for me being a total novice when organs to this new program. Good luck.