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re: Exchanging Windows 8 for Windows 7
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:14 pm to bencoleman
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:14 pm to bencoleman
You may be burning the disk incorrectly- is it a legitimate .iso of Win7 from somewhere reputable?
Also, do you know what the BIOS is and how to enter it (f10 right after you boot up, more than likely for you)?
Take us through what happens when you reboot. Give us all the error messages and what not.
Also, I seem to remember this being your laptop that you don't have an OS disc for. Are you aware that these are made cheaply available from the manufacturer? I get that you may not like win8 (and cannot necessarily blame you), but it may be your easiest fix with the least amount of learning/tinkering. And lastly, most hp laptops build a recovery partition into them. Barring a hard disk failure, just like entering into the bios, instead of tapping 'f10' try tapping 'f11' and see if you get a 'windows is loading files' message.
Check this link out for more win8 recovery options; it may point out one small thing you are missing.
Also, do you know what the BIOS is and how to enter it (f10 right after you boot up, more than likely for you)?
Take us through what happens when you reboot. Give us all the error messages and what not.
Also, I seem to remember this being your laptop that you don't have an OS disc for. Are you aware that these are made cheaply available from the manufacturer? I get that you may not like win8 (and cannot necessarily blame you), but it may be your easiest fix with the least amount of learning/tinkering. And lastly, most hp laptops build a recovery partition into them. Barring a hard disk failure, just like entering into the bios, instead of tapping 'f10' try tapping 'f11' and see if you get a 'windows is loading files' message.
Check this link out for more win8 recovery options; it may point out one small thing you are missing.
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Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:19 pm to Hopeful Doc
I tried a windows 8 disk and a flashdrive earlier today and couldn't get the computer to read either, I have been to the bios page. If I could just get it started in safe mode maybe I could do something with it.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:40 pm to Hopeful Doc
I tried the F-11 button and it flashed a system recovery in bottom left corner I didnt get the loading files message but I will try again. It currently has on the screen
preparing automatic repair
Now it says
Diagnosing problems
it is on a choose an option screen
The choices are
continue to windows 8
use a device
troubleshoot
should I interrupt this and try again or let it run it's course?
preparing automatic repair
Now it says
Diagnosing problems
it is on a choose an option screen
The choices are
continue to windows 8
use a device
troubleshoot
should I interrupt this and try again or let it run it's course?
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:52 pm to Hopeful Doc
Ok I am in HP recovery manager and it is in the process of doing a factory image recovery preparation.
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