A Question About Downgrading From Win 10 to Win 7, after 30 days limit (Urgent)

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Hello,

I Think I have a question that is very rare to happen, and would like your opinion about it.
I have An Asus Laptop with Pre-installed Windows 7 Home Premium (The activation Key is printed on a sticker at the bottom part of the laptop.

My Question is:

I Have upgraded freely From Windows 10 to 7 as many others did (Using USB bootable stick), but did not have the chance to go back to Windows 7 as i missed the deadline of 30 days. Currently I'm thinking to Format the device (HDD), afterwards install a new SSD along with my old HDD which had Windows 7 pre-installed on it.

Now, If I do the Format and install Windows 7 on my new SSD will it work? Or im stuck with Windows 10 Forever? I will be having to download the Windows 7 apps and drivers that came associated with the Device (and I'm willing to do that via ASUS website).

(Note: I have Found a clean ISO version of Windows 7 Home premium That is compatible with my laptop, will be mounting it on USB Stick for installation using windows USB Tool).

*****STEPS I'm planning to do (Correct me if I'm wrong about anything or order)******:

1-Backup all the necessary things i have on my HDD to An External HDD (Files, music, videos, Source for apps, etc...) Shutdown and keep the HDD in place.

2-Install/insert Newly bought SSD into my second available slot in laptop.

3-Open Laptop BIOS Change order of boot to USB, insert (USB) - (Keeping in mind that I have already Downloaded Win7.iso and made it bootable from USB Drive.)

4-Start the install process where i will be asked where i want it to be installed Partition/Drive (in that case i will choose the SSD)? and at the same time before starting the install Choose that HDD Drive/partitions be formatted so everything is wiped off. (Or I wont have that available?)

5-during Install process of Win7 on my new SSD if it asks for Win serial Key use the one i have underneath the laptop? or Should I Use the Skip option as i read on other Similar Threads that Windows will get activated automatically since I used to have Serial Linked to Win7?

6-If all the Previous Fails, Im willing to do same Steps However Use Win10 USB stick instead. Will it work too?

Sorry for the Long Thread but I'm new to this situation I'm in now bare with me :)

Help is Very Urgent

Thanks in advance

Best Regards,
 
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madmatt30
The win 7 serial would not get blocked mate - it will either activate or not .
Your win 10 Install does not rely on a serial number at all now - its an entirely generic code that will be exactly the same as anyone else's.
There are only 2 different windows 10 reg codes worldwide - one for win 10 home & one for win 10 pro.


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Unless you are having some serious problem I would not recommend "going backwards".

Eventually you will be assimilated.... 🙂

What problem are you encountering? In my mind 30 days is not, unfortunately, enough time to really acclimate to Windows 10.

Many people have various problems with Windows 10 both operationally, technically, and even philosophically. However, kicking and screaming we all must come into this world.

Do not go backwards. Push on and for the most part, one way or another, things will work out. Address the problem head on.
 
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Well, yeah as you described.

i have no problems with win 10 even stay using it. however i would be willing to go back to win 7 only cause some programs im used to use are not fully functioning on win 10. so that might be the case.

but if i did what i said earlier will it eventually work? Im not used to format drives and changing for new ones etc.. process
 
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Hard to determine if it will eventually work. There are still a lot of things happening with respect to Windows 10 and the various updates/upgrades taking place.

And you should not have to be in a situation having to "constantly format drives and changing for new ones".

What might work for you is to set up a dual boot system. One drive being the Windows 7, the other drive being the Windows 10. You have two slots so two drives can be installed.

Normally setting up a dual boot system is fairly straight forward and there are tutorials about to guide you in the set up. Dual booting can be tricky but dual boot would give you the option of being able to work/play as before with Windows 7 while, as you deem appropriate, continuing to work on the problems with Windows 10.

Just be sure that important data is backed up and that you have recovery images, etc. in place. Also keep the laptop bootable via USB and create a USB recovery stick. That could come in handy if things go astray.

Just a suggestion on my part and I would hope that additional suggestions will be offered.
 
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As far as I'm aware mate the 30 days rollback is to keep your old windows 7 key active while you decide what to do.

Essentially if their didn't disable that key after a certain time period everyone would be able to install win7 & win 10 activated on more than one machine.

Windows 10 upgrade does not use an activation key once your system information is on ms clouds servers.the only thing it needed to read your existing win 7 key for is to ensure your win 7 install was legit & activated.
 
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As far as I'm aware mate the 30 days rollback is to keep your old windows 7 key active while you decide what to do.

Essentially if their didn't disable that key after a certain time period everyone would be able to install win7 & win 10 activated on more than one machine.

Windows 10 upgrade does not use an activation key once your system information is on ms clouds servers.the only thing it needed to read your existing win 7 key for is to ensure your win 7 install was legit & activated.
 
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I'm reading sites which say you can doexactly what you're after .
According to them the key will still be active.
However I tried this & received an invalid key error on a couple of machines & after getting in touch with ms support was told exactly what I've posted above
 
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Thank you both for the reply, Im guessing im going to stick with the idea of adding the SSD and then installing Windows 10 on the SSD for the fast boot up things i've heard about. During the installation ill format the HDD. is this a viable Step to make?

OR will the system not recognize that i have abandoned the HDD as a bootable drive of windows, so I have to remove it before installing Win 10 to the SSD?

Which of those is the correct step?

Anyways ill leave the idea of going back to Win 7 which is a bummer, but its better of not having any of them.
 
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So your laptop takes 2 internal drives ??

For a fresh install on ssd mate remove the traditional drive completely & just have the ssd connected until win 10 is installed.
Plug the platter drive back in & format it once you have the ssd & windows up & running.

 
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If you really want to try win 7 again mate , try it first .
It didn't activate for me but but may do for you - there is a lot of conflicting information regarding this.
I personally think win 10 is far far superior , the only reason I looked at downgrading was because of the loss of media centre which I used for dvb TV recordings.
 
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Alright :) Yeah My laptop takes 2 internal Drives. im afraid of having the serial blocked which is something i cannot afford at this time, talk to MS to sort it out + the time difference in time zones etc...



its okay ill install windows 10 on the ssd with the traditional drive removed. after wards ill format the HDD the normal method through windows 10.


Thanks

 
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The win 7 serial would not get blocked mate - it will either activate or not .
Your win 10 Install does not rely on a serial number at all now - its an entirely generic code that will be exactly the same as anyone else's.
There are only 2 different windows 10 reg codes worldwide - one for win 10 home & one for win 10 pro.


 
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