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    Windows 8 to Windows 7 on a m14x r2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Wormwood, Aug 21, 2013.

  1. Wormwood

    Wormwood Notebook Evangelist

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    Recently I picked up a lightly used m14x r2 that had Windows 8 installed as the main operating system - is there anything I should be wary of when downgrading to Windows 7, I would be using a retail disc that did not have anything bundled in with it, or is the process painless? Thanks.
     
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    You may encounter issues with the fastboot or safeboot function in the BIOS, before you do it make sure you disable that. It should be painless besides that.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 22, 2013
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