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Can I revert back to Win 7?
Okay, so I want to download the BETA or whatever version of Win 8, which MS has on their website. I want to try it and then revert back to Win 7 if I do not like it. Now, before I do so, I want to make sure that I can revert back to Win 7. As soon as the computer is loading, it says to click ESC for startup options and one of them lets me revert back to factory settings, which will reinstall Win 7. So, if I install Win 8, will it still show me this option, or will it get rid of it all together? Any extra information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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- JohnLv 69 years agoFavorite Answer
I don't have the answer to your question BUT I'd just like to say thank you. I get so tired of seeing people on here in dire straits because they installed Windows 8 beta and didn't like it and now they don't know how to get Windows 7 back. You were smart enough to ask the question(s) BEFORE you installed it. Obviously there are SOME intelligent people out there!
- PCTech714Lv 49 years ago
A factory restore should still be possible, since the Windows 8 install won't overwrite the restore partition (if one exists -- if not you would recover from a bootable disc).
However, since you're not installing a full retail product, I'd recommend you install Windows 8 on a separate partition. This would allow you to dual-boot into either operating system.
- ?Lv 79 years ago
If you install Windows 8 then Windows 7 will be gone. The alternative option is to install a virtual machine software (I use virtualbox) and make a virtual machine. This will allow you to do almost anything in Win8 (not 3d games) without any risk.
