Windows 8 was anticipated as the most revolutionary operating system to be ever released by the software giant Microsoft Corporation. But, the operating system did not do well in the market as expected. Considering the pre-release hype, Windows 8 should have been received like hot cakes. However, nothing seems to be going right for Windows 8 and Microsoft as the release bombed big time.
There were many reasons why Windows 8 failed miserably. One major part is played by the difficult to absorb the user interface of the new operating system. Windows 8 is tremendously different from any other Windows operating system that users ever used until now. It probably came as a culture shock for them. Whatever the reason be, many users wish to stick with Windows XP and Windows 7, instead of upgrading to Windows 8. Some even started enquiring how to uninstall Windows 8 and roll back to Windows 7 after the upgrade.
Uninstalling Windows 8
When you have enabled Legacy Boot and changed your boot order in Windows 8, it will be possible to boot into installation media and begin installing Windows 7. First, you will be seeing a prompt to start the installation process. When the installation process starts, you need to choose your language and region and then click on Install Now button. You will then be asked to agree Microsoft’s software license. You need to choose between an Upgrade or Custom Installation. After that, choose the destination drive for the OS install. For instance, you can install Windows 7 to your C: drive.
The next step is to uninstall Windows 8 from your system. You can select the various partitions on the hard drive and go through the process of deleting each one. All this is actually handled in the installer, giving you the option to remove or format each partition as it is selected. Be careful when this takes place and while choosing the partition to be deleted, because they cannot be retrieved after they are removed.
Your computer will finally boot into Windows, and you will be asked to enter a 25-digit Product Key. Actually, you can proceed without one, but you will be interrupted by warnings, as if you are using a pirated version of Windows. After the installation, do not forget to install the necessary drivers like Network drivers, trackpad, graphics etc. When done, you can start using your computer powered by Windows 7 again.
There were many reasons why Windows 8 failed miserably. One major part is played by the difficult to absorb the user interface of the new operating system. Windows 8 is tremendously different from any other Windows operating system that users ever used until now. It probably came as a culture shock for them. Whatever the reason be, many users wish to stick with Windows XP and Windows 7, instead of upgrading to Windows 8. Some even started enquiring how to uninstall Windows 8 and roll back to Windows 7 after the upgrade.
Uninstalling Windows 8
When you have enabled Legacy Boot and changed your boot order in Windows 8, it will be possible to boot into installation media and begin installing Windows 7. First, you will be seeing a prompt to start the installation process. When the installation process starts, you need to choose your language and region and then click on Install Now button. You will then be asked to agree Microsoft’s software license. You need to choose between an Upgrade or Custom Installation. After that, choose the destination drive for the OS install. For instance, you can install Windows 7 to your C: drive.
The next step is to uninstall Windows 8 from your system. You can select the various partitions on the hard drive and go through the process of deleting each one. All this is actually handled in the installer, giving you the option to remove or format each partition as it is selected. Be careful when this takes place and while choosing the partition to be deleted, because they cannot be retrieved after they are removed.
Your computer will finally boot into Windows, and you will be asked to enter a 25-digit Product Key. Actually, you can proceed without one, but you will be interrupted by warnings, as if you are using a pirated version of Windows. After the installation, do not forget to install the necessary drivers like Network drivers, trackpad, graphics etc. When done, you can start using your computer powered by Windows 7 again.
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