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Windows setup could not configure windows to run on this computers hardware error
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HAL 9000
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After ALL the wasted time & effort you have had in trying to get Windows 7 installed - failing at every attempt due to hardware incompatibilities, and now, after finally managing to get Windows 8.1 re-installed again, you want to try and DOWNGRADE it back to Windows 7 again?
:wtf:
Give it up - stick to Windows 8.1 (which is what the laptop was originally designed to work with) & install Classic Shell - and hand the laptop back to your client.
If he has any issues with the interface - he can Google the solutions - on a fully functional laptop.
"KNOW WHEN TO WALK AWAY, KNOW WHEN TO RUN!"
:wtf:
Give it up - stick to Windows 8.1 (which is what the laptop was originally designed to work with) & install Classic Shell - and hand the laptop back to your client.
If he has any issues with the interface - he can Google the solutions - on a fully functional laptop.
"KNOW WHEN TO WALK AWAY, KNOW WHEN TO RUN!"
jansdejager
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This isn't rocket science Ivan. I haven't reinstalled my OS's this past year even though I had to format my disk, by simply using an imaging prog and the repair cd. You only have to reinstall on new hardware, and this is only because of Microsoft's draconian (if useless) copy-protection features. If the PC can't install windows it's faulty and customer should get a refund.
AfricanTech
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After ALL the wasted time & effort you have had in trying to get Windows 7 installed - failing at every attempt due to hardware incompatibilities, and now, after finally managing to get Windows 8.1 re-installed again, you want to try and DOWNGRADE it back to Windows 7 again?
:wtf:
Give it up - stick to Windows 8.1 (which is what the laptop was originally designed to work with) & install Classic Shell - and hand the laptop back to your client.
If he has any issues with the interface - he can Google the solutions - on a fully functional laptop.
"KNOW WHEN TO WALK AWAY, KNOW WHEN TO RUN!"
WeelzSA, Ivan may be a bit dramatic but he is absolutely correct.
A few tweaks with Classic Shell and you will have the best Windows OS for that machine.
AfricanTech
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Tell your friends father than Windows 7 can't be installed.
Install Classic Shell
Disable the Charms and Swipe Functions
Re-introduce him to the Esc key
Within a week he won't remember that he is using Windows 8
I've been there and done that with my Mom (70), Mom-in-Law (75), Father-in-Law (78) and assorted other curmudgeons
After ALL the wasted time & effort you have had in trying to get Windows 7 installed - failing at every attempt due to hardware incompatibilities, and now, after finally managing to get Windows 8.1 re-installed again, you want to try and DOWNGRADE it back to Windows 7 again?
:wtf:
Give it up - stick to Windows 8.1 (which is what the laptop was originally designed to work with) & install Classic Shell - and hand the laptop back to your client.
If he has any issues with the interface - he can Google the solutions - on a fully functional laptop.
"KNOW WHEN TO WALK AWAY, KNOW WHEN TO RUN!"
I have successfully gotten Windows 7 to install and work. All drivers are installed (bar two which are still downloading) and now also just downloading Windows SP 1. Once that is done, just ned to copy over the backed up files and hand the laptop back.
jansdejager
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No dualboot?
No dual boot no.
HAL 9000
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Tell your friends father than Windows 7 can't be installed.
Install Classic Shell
Disable the Charms and Swipe Functions
Re-introduce him to the Esc key
Within a week he won't remember that he is using Windows 8
I've been there and done that with my Mom (70), Mom-in-Law (75), Father-in-Law (78) and assorted other curmudgeons
That's exactly what I have done for a few 'curmudgeons' as well, who were totally befuddled & confused by the default Modern UI interface of Windows 8.x when buying a new PC or laptop that had it pre-installed, and demanded that it be 'turned back' to Windows 7.
I also did exactly as you did, and they were as happy as the proverbial 'pig in a paddock', looking at an interface that for all intents and purposes. looks 99.9% EXACTLY THE SAME as their 'good old familiar'' Windows 7 interface.
They now have the added bonus of NOT having an OS that is based on a June 22, 2009 release, but rather an OS that was originally released on October 26, 2012, and has had two revisions - version 8.1 on October 17, 2013 and Update 1 on April 8, 2014 installed on their devices.
Oh well, if weelzSA is happier giving the client a device with Windows 7, rather than Windows 8.x + Classic Shell, then in the final analysis, that is his prerogative after all.
I hope he has made a hidden recovery partition on the HDD so that he can make an image of his final Windows 7 installation, so that if anything goes pear-shaped in the future, he can then restore it without all the problems he has had up to now.
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Maybe share what you did to get it to work so others in future can benefit from it, apologies if you've mentioned it already and I missed it.
jansdejager
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probably tried to legacy install on a GPT-formatted disk. ie. didn't format disk before install
Nope had legacy enabled and safe boot disabled plus a brand new hard drive.
jansdejager
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I will do once it is all up and running.
But basically installed Windows 8.1 Pro then downgraded to Windows 7 Professional. Got the same error about not being able to install Windows on this hardware but forced it to continue. Then went into device manager and found all the drivers that were missing for the specific hardware and searched for them using the hardwares Vendor and Device ID - takes a while but oh well.
There are a few snags I must still sort out but happy it is all working.
If this was for a client I would have persuaded to use Windows 8 with the shell and see if they prefer that but because it for a friends grand father, I thought let me see if I can get it to work. I will be installing Windows 8.1 on a separate laptop with the shell and let them have a try and see if they enjoy it then I can always upgrade at a later stage for them but for now it all seems to be working.
Will know for definite once I have the SP1 installed (internet been wonky today) and the last two drivers.
Nope, a freshly downloaded version
Yes, but is it a proper untouched one or some junk release.
Proper one. It the same I have been using for years. I keep it in my Google Drive and download it every time I need it (HDD crashed not too long ago so I learned my lesson there). Why?