BIOS Legacy mode

[evand135]

I want to install a older version of windows on my HP 14s-dq0000 Laptop PC. Older than windows 7. So i enabled legacy mode, but i dont know what im doing.. I have a bootable usb, ready to make, i dont know if legacy mode is GPT OR MBR, my pc usuallly in GPT. 

How do i use legacy bios mode and install older version of windows, older than 7?

EDIT: 3:47 PM EDT: everytime i turn legacy mode on, and turn secure boot, and when i boot from usb, it either gives a black screen, says USB disk partition scheme is wrong.. Or installation starts and "installs the os" but doesnt actually install the OS.

EDIT: 4:41 PM EDT: Will someone respond and answer please?

Thanks, 

               Evan D

[Garp_senchau]

@evand135, Welcome to HP Support Community,

Thank you for posting your query; I’m here to help by guiding you through steps to resolve this issue

Make the USB Drive Work with Legacy BIOS 

You may refer to this guide: HP PCs - Create and use a Microsoft recovery USB flash drive | HP® Support

Set BIOS to Legacy Mode

Restart your laptop.

Press Esc or F10 (to enter BIOS).

Find Boot Options or Boot Configuration.

Set Boot Mode to Legacy (not UEFI).

Disable Secure Boot.

Save and exit.

Boot from USB and Install Windows

Plug the bootable USB into the laptop.

Restart, and press Esc or F9 to choose the USB as the boot device.

The Windows installation should start.

Reference: Boot from USB on Windows 10 PCs: A Step-by-Step Guide

I hope this helps.

Please feel free to reply here if you have any questions or if you need further clarification on any of the steps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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Regards,

[evand135]

Understood! Thanks for the responce. I usually download a ISO from Archive.org for like 7.

But, i put it in rufus, partitions scheme for my drive is gpt. it wont boot.

So how do i do that.? Also how do i turn off uefi?

Legacy Support is on 

[Garp_senchau]

Hey @evand135, 

Thanks for reaching out! Since the issue remains unresolved, I suggest contacting our phone/chat support team for personalized assistance. They can provide one-on-one help and may even be able to work their remote assistance magic to fix the problem.

Note: There might be a nominal charge for the service they provide.

Regards,

[evand135]

My product is out of warranty. I am not calling, i want to use chat can i still do it?