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So my dad has a laptop he wants to send to a friend, but he wants to remove Windows 10 from it, because it Win10 doesn't seem to perform very well on it. His intent was to install an earlier version of Windows 7 on it, but he only has a upgrade disc for 7. He's tried downloading Ubuntu and burning it to a disc to install, but it hasn't allowed him to run it. I've looked online briefly, but all I can find in terms of removing Windows 10 is in regards to reverting it back to Windows 7/8.1 if you upgraded. Otherwise, it seems like the only thing you can do is a clean install. I can't figure out how to just reformat the drive, or if it's even possible to do with Window 10. We have a copy of Windows XP (which he can't seem to directly downgrade to), but I think his idea was to install Windows XP and then use the Win7 upgrade disc. He's sort of opposed to just buying a copy of Windows 7. Is there a quick and easy way I can wipe Win10 from the drive and make it so he can install Ubuntu or XP?
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Mar 13, 2018 02:54
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Max Wilco posted:So my dad has a laptop he wants to send to a friend, but he wants to remove Windows 10 from it, because it Win10 doesn't seem to perform very well on it. His intent was to install an earlier version of Windows 7 on it, but he only has a upgrade disc for 7. You'll need to boot the PC from the XP disc (if that's what you have) and then in the setup format the hard drive for a clean install. You can't install Windows XP from Win10.
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Mar 13, 2018 15:02
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Did your dad have this laptop upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10? If so, just have it to a fresh install of Windows 10. It will work a lot better. Here's how - https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/reset-windows-10-pc
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Mar 13, 2018 22:57
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Much better to install fresh Windows 10 instead of going back to 7. Windows activation servers will recognize the PC if you reinstall Windows 10 from scratch. Click "Download Tool Now" at this link to get a utility that'll put the Windows 10 installer on a USB drive for you: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
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Mar 14, 2018 13:17
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Been meaning to pass the suggestions on to him, but it looks like he figured it out already. What he did was install Window 8.1, and from there he was able to boot and install Ubuntu and clear the Windows partition. Thanks again, though, to everyone who replied. Sorry I couldn't offer more details, and that I didn't reply back sooner.
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Mar 22, 2018 01:39
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