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‎12-24-2021 07:50 AM

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Product: HP Stream 14-ax010ca

I decided to clean install Windows 8 and I cant boot windows 8 from usb without legacy support. It won't install because it says that I have to enable disk controller. Also, I completely erased my drive from BIOS. What can I do?

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‎12-24-2021 09:08 AM

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Hi:

 

The product specs for your notebook indicates that it came with W10 Home from HP.

 

HP Stream - 14-ax010ca (ENERGY STAR) Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

 

Not sure what you plan to do for drivers if you get W8 to install.

 

Did you go into the BIOS and enable Legacy mode and disable secure boot, so you can boot from the flash drive?

 

If not you need to do that in order to boot W8 in legacy mode.

 

You may also be able to boot it from EFI mode too, but you need to have secure boot disabled.

 

See this link for the settings to change...

 

HP Notebook PCs - Cannot Start Notebook Computer From a Bootable CD or DVD | HP® Customer Support

 

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‎12-24-2021 09:08 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

The product specs for your notebook indicates that it came with W10 Home from HP.

 

HP Stream - 14-ax010ca (ENERGY STAR) Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

 

Not sure what you plan to do for drivers if you get W8 to install.

 

Did you go into the BIOS and enable Legacy mode and disable secure boot, so you can boot from the flash drive?

 

If not you need to do that in order to boot W8 in legacy mode.

 

You may also be able to boot it from EFI mode too, but you need to have secure boot disabled.

 

See this link for the settings to change...

 

HP Notebook PCs - Cannot Start Notebook Computer From a Bootable CD or DVD | HP® Customer Support

 

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