Sworn_Vendetta Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 So I got a new laptop yesterday which obviously had windows 8 preinstalled on it. I tried using it for the last day (Its only for uni so I figured I could get use to it) and came to the conclusion that I hate windows 8 and it must go. So I threw my windows 7 disc into the laptop changed the boot priorities and figured I would just run the disc and format the disc then instal windows 7. The problem being that it wont load my windows 7 disc, at first it would get to the starting windows screen and would just freeze with the 4 coloured dots on the screen. I tried a few things (there was nothing plugged into it), I opened and closed the disc drive (I read somewhere that, that might help) and then I read that it might be a PSU problem and then I realised I didnt have my psu plugged in so I shut the laptop down plugged the psu in and then booted it up again. This time however it decided to ignore my boot priorities and to just load straight into windows 8. I finally managed to get it to boot from disk but it keep saying it fails to read the media. What I want to know is, if I was to format the disc THEN install windows 7 will this fuck anything up? I have never owned a laptop before and I was a young child when I last owned a prebuilt pc so Ive never reinstalled windows on a prebuilt pc before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 you have to disable Secure Boot first.... then it will load win7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Just so you know, if you are using an upgrade disk, you will not be able to activate Windows 7 on a previously formatted drive (unless you do it twice to override the restriction) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) Typical problem resulting from not disabling Secure Boot. Edit: Do as dr_bowtie have said. Edited March 9, 2013 by d6bmg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sworn_Vendetta Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Sorry, yes I disabled secure boot. I should have mentioned this. My apologies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 In that case I would recommend resetting the BIOS to factory default and trying to go from there (you can save your previous BIOS settings to another storage device) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 You do know that just putting on Start8 would have given you your Windows 7 experience without this mess right??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 You do know that just putting on Start8 would have given you your Windows 7 experience without this mess right??? Even with the fake start button win8 is crap , I can barely use it for browsing the web and forget any real work like photoshop or 3d apps . It just takes and dump and turns into windows ME. I would replace win 8 also if It was a easy switch . I feel bad for the op having issues just trying to switch . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 are you trying to install of a DVD or flash drive? and what version of windows and SP1 or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Sorry, yes I disabled secure boot. I should have mentioned this. My apologies. Wired. It shouldn't happen. May be you should try installing win 7 using USB diskette?Just to see what happens? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Yhe easiest way to to grab the MS Boot Tool and a spare flash drive... the boot tool will format the drive an load the ISO to it... you can get the Upgraded ISO (SP1) at mydigitallife... I grab the cheap Sandisk Cruser flashdrives from Walmart and use those and they always work... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonerboy779 Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 I have a list in another thread somewhere of what I had to do to get my mums laptop to work and install win 7 I'll find it for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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