Downgrade Win8 to Win7

[pfisher]

I have an HP 2000 Notebook PC running Windows 8.  I would like to downgrade to Windows 7 Pro.  I have booted the computer to the DVD drive and I am looking at multiple partitions.  I am not sure which partition is the primary system to choose to format and perform a clean install of Windows 7.  I did create a system recovery so I have the proper recovery of the computer if I need to go back to Windows 8. 

I have the following partitions.

Disk 0 Partition 1: WINRE (OEM reserved)

Partition 2: (system)

Partition 3: (msr resserved)

Partition 4: (primary)

Partition 5: (OEM reserved)

Partition 6: RECOVERY (OEM reserved)

Windows cannot be installed to DISK 0: Partition 1-6 see details

Again, I am not sure which partition to choose to perform a clean Windows 7 installation.  Also, I will need the proper drivers for WIN7 after the installation. 

[The_Fossette · Accepted solution]

Hi @pfisher

Welcome to the HP Forums!

Thank you for posting your query in this forum, it's a great place to find answers.

I reviewed your post and I understand that you wanted to know which partition to choose to do a clean install.

I’d love to help!

I recommend you to install delete all the partition and create a new partition and do a clean install. As you have mentioned that you have created recovery media for your computer you can go back to windows 8 using that any day.

Below is a link how to do recovery using the recovery media.

http://hp.care/2c7wZSQ

Hope this answers your question.

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