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pavilion 15 ab226nx
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

i have hp laptop pavillion 15 ab226nx preinstalled Win 10 home
and i want to install win 7 with the Original one (not instead).


my quetions is :


1- is there a drivers for this laptop for Windows 7 x64 ?
2- if not can i install without drivers ?

3- is that any instracution for installing with preinstalled windows ( when i install 7 with win10 installed ) .


i read this article for Q3

"http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3042629/dual-boot-windows-pre-installed-windows-machine.html"

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Hi, @AmrHal :

 

You should be able to use the W7 x64 drivers and software from the 15-ab100 model on yours, except the BIOS and firmware files.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-15-ab100-notebook-pc-series/8499302

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@AmrHal

 

1. No support from its homepage

 

     https://support.hp.com/emea_middle_east-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-15-ab200-notebook-pc-seri...

 

 2. No but Windows 7 may be able to find drivers for you.

 

     Sooner or later you have to use Windows 10 anyway. Windows 7 is too old now.

 

3.  Well, that is your choice, and please following instructions properly.

 

Regards.

BH
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Hi, @AmrHal :

 

You should be able to use the W7 x64 drivers and software from the 15-ab100 model on yours, except the BIOS and firmware files.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-15-ab100-notebook-pc-series/8499302

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Thank you Mr.paul

are you know any thing about hp system of preinstalled windows if i install win 7 on another partition (this is my first time dealing with preinstalled windows without DOS )
i don't want to loss any thing
*if i install win7 on new partition in another Hdd hard without release the original one (is that help?)

thank u very much, i appreciate it

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thank you Mr. banhien
I am grateful.

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You're very welcome.

 

If you are asking how to dual boot, unfortunately, I can't help you with that.

 

I only install one operating system on a hard drive at a time.

 

So yes, your idea to remove the factory hard drive and use a different one to install W7 on is a good idea.

 

Maybe you want to consider installing a solid state hard drive if you go that route?

 

When I bought my HP 350 G1 business notebook, I removed the factory hard drive, left all the HP stuff on there and installed a new 240 GB SSD in its place.

 

I installed W7 on the new hard drive.  The original one came with W8.1.

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