I thought this comes with windows 7. Why do I have windows 8 recovery discs?
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Shawn Slater is correct you have to make the windows seven recovery disks yourself. it is very easy
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It is called a downgrade license. When the time comes and you want to install Windows 8, you don't have to purchase it as you already own it. If you want Windows 7 recovery disks, you will need to make them using Lenovo's software for creating them.
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I don't believe I received a disk with Windows 8. Not sure if it's possible to swap out with Windows 7. I believe there were options to order other similar HP PCs with Windows 7 instead when I ordered htis.
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When I originally purchased the PC it came with Windiws 7 but 2 months later Windows 8 was released therefore I updated to Windows 8 with a certificate that came with the PC
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Mine had windows 7 installed but it comes with the Disc to install Windows 8.1. You can install either system, but can't install them as a dual boot system. Either one or the other.
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I ordered mine with Windows 7, but they shipped with Windows 8 and had to send me a copy of Windows 7.
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When I received mine, it was Windows 7 Pro with Windows 8 Pro discs (for upgrade).
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It comes with Windows 7 Professional 64 preinstalled (downrights) and it has the Windows 8 Pro 64-bit disc
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Windows 7 is installed. There's $14.95 deal for a do it yourself upgrade to 8, but if you've never done a similar thing before it can be a challenge.
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Well, mine came with Windows 7 installed and a disk with Windows 8, if you want to "upgrade" which I did not because older software will not work.
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The disc has the driver needed for the device. Once you install it, you dont need it anymore. I dont have windows 8, so not sure about that. Hope it helps.
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Hello,You can call HP Tech Support and check if Recovery Disc with Win 7 for this model available.Best regards,Amuras
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This laptop DOES comes with Windows 8 and that is one of the newest operating system. Yes you WILL have to make recovery media if you would like to have a physically copy of it. There is a make recovery media application on the laptop to do that.
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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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I ordered mine installed with Windows 7 ("downgrade" option). It came with disks for both operating systems and (I think) disks for recovering both operating systems.
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The laptop I received had Windows 7 Home Premium installed - no disk or recovery partition.
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Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. As are the Windows 8 Pro recovery disks included in the box.
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Mine came with Windows 7 but I'm not sure what they're putting on it now. I would think you could still find it with the older OS.