[SOLVED] Can't downgrade back to Windows 8.1

Muhamad-j1234

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I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. I want to downgrade back to Windows 8.1 but in settings when I press go back to windows 8.1 it says Something went wrong No changes were made. I upgraded 4 days ago so I should be able to downgrade.
 
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I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. I want to downgrade back to Windows 8.1 but in settings when I press go back to windows 8.1 it says Something went wrong No changes were made. I upgraded 4 days ago so I should be able to downgrade.
If your system won't let you, there is no magic dust we out here can sprinkle on it to make it roll back.

A full drive backup done before this upgrade would have probably worked.
(not a simple System Restore Point)

USAFRet

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I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. I want to downgrade back to Windows 8.1 but in settings when I press go back to windows 8.1 it says Something went wrong No changes were made. I upgraded 4 days ago so I should be able to downgrade.
If your system won't let you, there is no magic dust we out here can sprinkle on it to make it roll back.

A full drive backup done before this upgrade would have probably worked.
(not a simple System Restore Point)
 
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