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10-23-2016 02:09 AM
hello
I have a problem I can not downgarde windows 10 or 8.1 to windows 7
Because windows 10 or 8.1 I do not like
please help me
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10-24-2016 06:22 AM
I've never run the program before, so unfortunately, I can't help you with getting it to work.
All I know is unless you can get the USB3 drivers to install, you will not be able to install W7 on that platform.
Another forum member copied the driver folder to a flash drive and used the advanced menu in the installation, Load driver, browsed to the driver folder and loaded the required USB3 drivers.
10-23-2016 07:23 AM
Hi:
There are a couple of things you have to do on your notebook to install W7.
1. You have to enable legacy mode and disable secure boot in the BIOS.
2. You have to run this tool to put the USB3 drivers on your windows installation flash drive.
The tool has to be run on a PC with W8.1 or W10.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25476/Windows-7-USB-3-0-Creator-Utility
There is a readme file on the link with instructions for use.
10-23-2016 10:51 PM
there is a problem
Beginning patch process...
Initializing dism... Complete
Getting image information... Complete
Number of images: 4
1 Windows 7 HOMEBASIC x64
2 Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM x64
3 Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL x64
4 Windows 7 ULTIMATE x64
Windows 7 HOMEBASIC
Creating mount directory... Complete
Mounting image... Error: 0x80070570
10-24-2016 06:22 AM
I've never run the program before, so unfortunately, I can't help you with getting it to work.
All I know is unless you can get the USB3 drivers to install, you will not be able to install W7 on that platform.
Another forum member copied the driver folder to a flash drive and used the advanced menu in the installation, Load driver, browsed to the driver folder and loaded the required USB3 drivers.
10-25-2016 06:47 AM - edited 10-25-2016 06:47 AM
You're very welcome.
For the ethernet (LAN), you need this driver...
Download, unzip and run the setup application from the 2nd file on the list.