because i dont like win8,does this lap top will work normaly if i instal win7?
605497
You have me confused with someone else. I do not own an HP Pavilion. Sorry.
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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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Works just fine on mine. Win8 was able to recognize it and install the correct drivers without incident.
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Yes.... BUT you will have to take a few steps: 1. Befor you insert the win7 hard drive go into the bios and change the UEFI boot over to LEGACY boot... Save settings then shut down. 2. Insert the win7 hard drive and start the computer. 3. Go to MSI.com and get all the windows 7 drivers for the MSI GT70 Dominator (NOT MSI GT70 DOMINATOR PRO) 4. Install drivers restarting between each driver install. 5. After last restart you should be good to go with all devices working properly! Hope I helped... Note: When I first got this computer I did the same thing. But due curiosity I gave win8.1 a try if you have patience with learning your way around a little different version of windows its actually a really good OS so long as you set it to boot to desktop of course :) Not pushing you to try it but just a thought... now Im using win8.1 and its my preference. Enjoy this machine if you get its awesome!
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No, it's not. Although it's a great laptop, you don't get the full Windows 8 experience due to lack of touch screen. I downloaded something called Classic Shell which makes it work just like Windows 7 since I'm not a fan of Win 8 at all.
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I would think you should be able to install Windows 7 Home Premium, especially if you wipe out Win 8 first. You may have to change it so the computer looks to the CD/DVD drive on boot up.
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You would have to fresh install it your self.It does not come with Windows 7. Only Windows 8.
847382
I have Win 8.1 on it and I happy with that, I don't want to change it for Win 7 (but I think I could)!
2176134
I run window 7 and it's works fine, not sure if it would work with Windows 8
176601
Not sure I do not run win 8. It should, mines runs fine in Linux environment.
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No, it would not work for me. Something about an incompatible driver or something. The disc that was included was useless. I could not get satisfactory interface with Win8.1.
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My laptop came with windows 8.0 and when I upgraded it to 8.1, it still work fine. And I believe it will work fine without no problem for your system.
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I just got a new laptop with windows 8.1 and it works fine thus far. It should work okay.
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Yes. Win 7 is what I have and it works fine. Highly recommend the product, too. Works great and easy.
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You will have Win 7 at initial launch. The unit comes with Win 8 discs to add if you want. I can't speak to the Win 8 option because I'm not using it.
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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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nope it means it will work with WIN7 platform and it can be used as workstation