Many laptops are offered for sale with a pre-installed version of Windows 8, which, as practice has shown, does not suit a large number of users. In addition, any version of Windows sooner or later "clogs" and also requires reinstallation. Also, reinstallation is often caused by various problems with computers, for example, if it does not turn on or if it is blocked. Despite the rather large number of steps when reinstalling Windows, even the most inexperienced user can install the OS using this instruction.
The first thing to do is to select a disk partition for installing Windows. As a rule, allocate a hard disk partition with a capacity of at least 50 GB.
If your computer already has an operating system, you should save all the necessary documents in order to reinstall the OS without losing data.
To install the OS, you will need an 8 GB DVD disk or flash drive, on which a bootable installation will be created.
The most common and stable version of the OS from Microsoft is Windows 7, in some cases it is reinstalled on Windows XP. The most decisive factor in choosing Windows is the availability of the necessary drivers. To check for which OS version your laptop has drivers, you need to go to the official website of the developer and look in the support section.
Most modern laptops have drivers only for Windows 88.1, some of them are also suitable for Widnows 7, unfortunately, the correct operation of all devices cannot be guaranteed. For correct functioning, it is recommended to install exactly the system for which the manufacturer provided the drivers.
If your laptop has more than 4 GB of RAM, you should select the system bit depth - 32 (x86) or 64 (x64). To use more than 4 GB of RAM, it is recommended to choose Windowsx64.
After choosing the version of Windows, you need to download it. It is advisable to download an image as close as possible to the licensed version without adding additional software. This version of Windows will be more stable and will not cause additional problems during the installation of the operating system. The most common option is the Windows 7 Ultimate license.
You need to download the image in ISO format, most of the options are provided in this extension due to the convenience of working when creating a bootable USB flash drive or disk.
To create, you will need the Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool, which can also be downloaded from the Microsoft website.
Install the program and proceed to the main steps:
After creating a disk or flash drive, you can reboot the computer. Do not forget that all data on the drive on which you will install Windows will be deleted. You should also take care of the Internet connection settings, you can contact the provider or record the data yourself.
To start the installation, you must restart your computer and install the boot from your device with the Windows installation files.
When reinstalling the operating system from a flash drive, it is necessary to set the boot priority from a specific device, in this case, to a flash drive or DVD drive. This operation is performed for installation on a computer both without an operating system and with it. Luckily, most modern laptops have a quick boot device selection feature. To call this menu when the laptop is booting, a certain key is used.
Using this table, you can select a button for your device:
By clicking the button, the computer will present a window for selecting the device from which it will boot first. In our case, we select a DVD drive or a USB drive.
There is a more complicated installation option via BIOS on an empty laptop or with an installed OS. To do this, when starting the devices, we go into the BIOS (the button is indicated in the provided table). BIOS from different manufacturers has some differences, so the location of the settings may differ from those shown.
In the BIOS, go to the "Boot" or "Advanced BIOS Features" section and set the First Boot Device parameter to your device - USB drive or DVD drive. To save the settings, press F10 and select "Save and Exit". Thus, installation is performed from Dos via a USB flash drive or via BIOS from a disk.
After making all the settings in the BIOS, you can proceed to install the OS. If all actions are correctly performed after booting, the system will display the inscription "Press any key to boot from ...". To continue, press any key and wait for the download.
In this case, we will consider installing Windows 7, other versions have minor differences, but the principle of operation remains the same:
Selecting the type of installation
Partition Formatting
Unfortunately, during these operations, all information from the disk will be deleted. This function allows you to create disks of the required size, for example, if your laptop was purchased without an axis, its hard disk is not “broken”. Don't forget to format all empty disks after performing operations on hard disk partitions. After completing all the steps, select the disk and click "Next".
Attention! When you restart your computer, you should remove the disc or flash drive to avoid having to reinstall Windows.
At this stage, the installation of Windows can be considered complete. Now you can install drivers, as well as various software and utilities. If you have changed the computer startup settings in the BIOS, we recommend that you set the startup from the hard disk first.
How to install Windows 7 on a laptop after Windows 8? Reinstalling the OS from Windows 8 does not make any difference if another OS from Microsoft is present on the hard drive. The only recommendation is to install the new operating system on the same partition as the current OS.
How to reinstall windows 7 with problems? If your Windows does not start, you will need to use another computer to create a disk or flash drive. Since the installation is performed without starting Windows, problems with the previous OS will not interfere with the installation.
This article details the process of how to reinstall Windows 7 on a laptop without a disk, formatting your hard disk partition. Thanks to a detailed description, even users with little experience will understand the principles of installing Windows 7 instead of 8. Reinstalling a new operating system allows you not only to get the desired version of the OS, but also to get rid of a large amount of reinstalled software by the laptop manufacturer.
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