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All you have to do is boot into some sort of Linux distro, rename all folders related to Windows 8, then move everything in Windows.old to the root of the same partition. Then, reboot!
Here’s a list of the files and folders I renamed:
C:PerfLogs (may be omitted, it’s just a log folder)
C:Windows
C:Program Files
C:Program Files (x86) (for 64-bit versions of Windows 8…
You'll have to reinstall any apps, but any personal files can just be copied over.
You should just be able to boot into Linux and copy all the files from the Windows 8 desktop back to Windows.old/Users/Desktop folder.
You don't need VirtualBox, I was just using it so I can demonstrate and record the screen at the same time.
All of the programs you installed under Windows 7 should still work, the programs from Windows 8 won't because of missing registry entries.
will all of my programs still run without reinstalling them? please reply fast, my windows 8 is messed up and wont repair so im just going back to 7 because it never failed
In Window.old/Users/ The Desktop files are empty because all were moved to Windows 8 Users Folder as it upgrade… Now if i use your trick and hope it gets succeed then what about the files of the users.. i think it will be blank and i have restore from windows 8 users folder….
Please let me know i do not want to take risk….
how to do it without virtual box?
Sorry for my delay. Yes you can delete all OS related files after you're done. The system is reverted back to what is was right before you first installed Windows 8.
will i lose all my stuff i got while on windows 8?
Excuse me? No I'm not
Nope, sorry 🙁
hi,
is it imposible to downgrade to win 7 if its pre install? there is no way to downgrade it?
really great video by the way.!!
thanks
Nope, sorry
Does this work if you've got your laptop or pc that had Windows 8 installed automatically?
I'm not sure what you mean, can you elaborate? What kind of Windows 7 file are you downloading?
Im downloading a windows 7 file right now.. Will that change it?
i have windows 8.1 and it's not, gay it's super gay
Performance is what i am looking for….hopefully windows 8.1 will
bring this
Not inside of Windows because the files you need to move are being used by the operating system.
If you're doing this on an actual PC, you don't need VirtualBox.
Good idea.
….or you're the problem.
That would pose problems I'm sure, because the Users folder has app settings from apps installed in Windows 7.
WHO GIVES A SHIT bout looks, it just restricts you!
Super Tip! Thanks a lot for sharing!!!
One question, if I may ask. In doing so you are rolling back to the last state of users under Windows 7. Would it be possible to use "Windows 8 users" folder for the retrieved Windows 7 so as to maintain their current state; i.e., by not renaming Windows 8's "Users" folder and of course not moving Windows 7's Users folder.
Thanks.
Q: Can you delete/remove the Win8 files related to the OS once this is done? The renamed ones….can they be permanently deleted without effecting the system? And will this also try to revert many things to Win7 compatibility (i.e. not just a UI revert, but a whole system revert)? Thanks
Its marty huggins.
thanks helped me downgrade from windows 8.1 to windows 7
wtf is virtual box how do i boot it where do i get it etccc???
Yep!
if I have Linux in another partition of my hard drive, can I do it from there?
I agree, you're exactly right.
Yep that's all you need. Sorry it's confusing
Lol nope absolutely not 🙂
Awesome! You're quite welcome 🙂
Wow cant believe that worked, thanks so much!
What if i don't have Windows Parted magic or the usb/cd's required? Can i just copy the Files to a different location like the root of Windows 8?
Pretty neat but me I would rather do a clean install that way I don't have unwanted clutter in my C Drive but still pretty neat I have to say.
I like Windows 8 myself I am back in Windows 7 now but the next laptop I get will have Windows 8 on it I don't see why it's hated yea there taking the look of their phone OS but Apple did this in Mountain Lion and no one hates it but I guess Windows is just the easier one to hate for some me I love me Windows 🙂
yes u can i have it
retard
yeah you can ? i do
"Easy" lol
Yes you can…..