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‎03-09-2019 09:25 AM

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Product: HP notebook 14-CK0018NA (4AQ09EA)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hello,

Can someone please help me to install windows 7 on my laptop. It has a 256GB M.2 ssd. I believe there are no compatable drives for windows 7 for this type of drive but I'm not sure. Can anyone help?

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‎03-09-2019 09:40 AM

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Hi:

 

There are a few reasons why you won't be able to install or run W7 on that platform.

 

No storage controller drivers.

 

No USB 3.1 drivers

 

No graphics drivers.

 

You can only run W10 64 bit on there.

 

Intel only developed W10 drivers for those items.

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‎03-09-2019 09:40 AM

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Hi:

 

There are a few reasons why you won't be able to install or run W7 on that platform.

 

No storage controller drivers.

 

No USB 3.1 drivers

 

No graphics drivers.

 

You can only run W10 64 bit on there.

 

Intel only developed W10 drivers for those items.

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