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‎01-31-2020 05:40 AM

HP Recommended
Product: 260-po20il
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)

hello friends, i am not able to install the windows 7 operating system in hp slimline 260-po20il dt pc

help me how to possible to install or if is  not possible  than explain  why is not possible? 

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‎01-31-2020 07:10 AM

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Hi:

 

You should be able to install W7 with a modified USB flash drive using the gigbyte tool at the link below. 

 

That will allow the keyboard and mouse to work.

 

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Utility/mb_utility_windowsimagetool.zip

 

Before you even do that, you need to go into the BIOS, enable legacy mode and disable secure boot.

 

W7 is not compatible with secure boot.

 

See this link for the settings to change.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03659945

 

Since HP only supports that model for W10, you will need to find all of the drivers from each of the hardware component manufacturer's websites.

 

You are also making it harder to find W7 drivers by installing a 32 bit operating system.

 

 

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