Is it possible to format the hard drive (clean start) and install windows 7 (instead of win 8 which is terrible) ?
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The short answer is yes. You could upgrade to windows 8 Pro, and then use windows to downgrade, or you can reformat your hard drive and install from disk. The real question is why would you do it? The downgrade option is more for businesses that are not able to upgrade at the same time. Remember when windows 7 came out and people wanted to rush back to Vista, and Vista to XP, and XP to 95. I don't think that anyone tried to get back to 3.1.
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Yes, you can load Windows 7 on this model. This model required that we change the setup (bios) and set it to legacy support to run Windows 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit). Make sure you do that before attempting to load Windows 7. You will need the Windows 7 drivers to complete the setup once Windows 7 has been installed. You can retrieve the Windows 7 drivers here...http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/driversYou can contact us through our website for further assistance if needed at...http://www.mysignaturewebdesign.com
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Dj, you can do this as long as you have an image on a USB drive or a windows 7 install disc available as well as a product key, of course.
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No it's a blank hard drive. You will need to format to what ever operating system u are using.
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Does not come with installation disc (I don't think any do anymore). You can burn "recovery discs" and/or leave the recovery partition, usually "Drive D". you can then delete Windows 8 & install win7 from a separately purchased disc. This is more expensive (by the price of new win7 disc) than trying to find (if you can) a machine with similar specs w/ win7 pre-installed. ----OR--- Look into the new win 8.1 & Win 8.2. I don't know, but I heard they are much better than Win8. Good Luck!
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You can install Windows 7, but you will need a Windows 7 Activation key and drivers for the laptop. That last part gets a little more complicated.
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NO. Win7 does not uttilize the necessary bytes. To install. Upgrading to 8 is the only was to ensure correct I stallation.
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Hi there...I think its hard to go windows7...of course we can do it but...I suggest to stick to the windows 8 better. but before you install...try to download factory recovery DVD first in case.... If it is external..of course you can...anyway...good luck with your customization of your system.
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As long as you have a clean Win 7 copy, sure. Can you downgrade win 8 that's on it to win 7? No. They push out new systems with the new operating system to further that gen of software
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Hi Really depends on the age of your machine. This version is for system builders, meaning you'd have to wipe windows xp and install win7 fresh. This won't upgrade an existing windows installation. If your machine is older than 4 years, I'd suggest a new machine. The install took 15gb of my hard disk
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Removing old OS (Xp) and loading new one (Windows 7) onto your computer hard drive.
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Can be retrofitted for Windows 7, but check the warranty first. Don't know about the hard drive.
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you could easily wipe the drive and install a windows 7 disc if you wanted.
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I think windows 7 is preinstalled but you are allowed to upgrade it to windows 8 for free. So when you boot it up the first time you will have win 7
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yep, format it and delete all WD crap, mine has 3 partitioni use gparted live cd
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you can divide the hard-drive into a MacOS and Windows Partition using Bootcamp.After that you can install either Microsoft Windows 7 or windows 8.
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It's just a drivers/utility DVD. The Windows 7 install DVD must be created via the recovery partiton (4 DVD's to burn!). And it will only restore the partition & Windows to their factory state (all other info on the drive will be destroyed.)
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I don't think you can, but I've read that you can uninstall windows 8 and install windows 7
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Forget about windows 8, it's a piece of junk. Get windows 7 instead; not as good as XP but a hell of a lot better than 8 and you can run a XP format from windows 7.