WINDOWS 8 DOWNGRADE TO WINDOWS 7 GUIDE
NOTE:
• Always backup your important data before performing the downgrade.
• Fujitsu may not provide any Recovery Media. User should create the
Windows 8 Recovery Disk(s), and Bootable Disk(s) using MyRecovery
utility.
• Before performing the Windows 8 downgrade to Windows 7, please
remove any connected USB hard disk, flash drive or memory card.
• Please ensure the system is plugged to a power source before performing
the Windows 8 downgrade to Windows 7.
1. Power up the system
2. Press F12* to access boot menu. * (F11 for some models)
3. Press Tab key to access Application Menu. Then select <BIOS Setup>.
----Boot Menu Application Menu-------------------------
1. Drive0 HDD:
2. CD/DVD Drive:
3. NETWORK:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Boot Menu Application Menu----------------------1. BIOS Setup
2. Diagnostic Screen
3. Recovery and Utility
4. Diagnostic Program
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(*Actual screen display varies between models.)
4. Select <Security> tab, temporarily set a Supervisor Password to initialize
the <Secure Boot Configurations> Setting.
(You may ignore this step if supervisor password is already set.)
--- Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit --Supervisor Password Is:
Set User Password:
► Set Supervisor Password
► Set User Password
► Password on Boot:
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
► Hard Disk Security
► Secure Boot Configurations
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(*Actual screen display varies between models.)
5. Under <Security> tab, access the <Secure Boot Configurations>. Set the
<Secure Boot Option> to <Disable>.
--------------------- Security --------------------------------Secure Boot Configurations
_________________________________________________________
Secure Boot:
Disabled
Protected Signatures:
Disabled
Customized Signatures:
Disabled
Secure Boot Option:
[Disabled]
-------------------------------------------------------------------(*Actual screen display varies between models.)
6. Press <Esc> key to exit the <Secure Boot Configurations> menu. Select
<Advanced> tab and access the <Boot Configurations>.
--- Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit --► Boot Configurations
► Keyboard/Mouse Features
► Internal Device Configurations
► CPU Features
► USB Features
► Miscellaneous Configurations
► Intel® Management Engine Configurations
► Event Logging
------------------------------------------------------------------(*Actual screen display varies between models.)
7. Set the <CSM> option to <Enabled> and <Fast Boot> option to
<Disabled>.
--------------------- Advanced -----------------------------Boot Configurations
_________________________________________________________
Fast Boot:
[Disabled]
CSM
[Enabled]
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen
[Disabled]
Preboot Execution Environment: [Enabled]
PXE Boot Protocol:
[IPv6]
------------------------------------------------------------------(*Actual screen display varies between models.)
8. Press <Esc> key to exit the <Boot Configurations> menu. Back to
<Security> tab, erase the temporarily set Supervisor Password by
inputting a blank password. (if necessary)
--- Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit --Supervisor Password Is:
Set User Password:
► Set Supervisor Password
► Set User Password
► Password on Boot:
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
► Hard Disk Security
► Secure Boot Configurations
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9. Press <Esc> key to exit the <Security> menu. Select <Exit> tab and choose
<Exit Saving Changes> to save the changes and reboot.
--- Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit --► Exit Saving Changes
► Exit Discarding Changes
► Load Setup Defaults
► Discard Changes
► Save Changes
► Save Changes and Power Off
------------------------------------------------------------------(*Actual screen display varies between models.)
10. Access the boot menu again using the same method indicated in step (2).
Insert the Windows 7 Installation Disc and select <CD/DVD Drive>.
----Boot Menu Application Menu-------------------------
1. Drive0 HDD:
2. CD/DVD Drive:
3. NETWORK:
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(*Actual screen display varies between models.)
11. Enter the necessary information and click <Next>.
12. Click <Install now>
13. Check the <I accept the license terms> and then Click <Next>
14. Select <Custom (advanced)> to install the Winodws 7 OS.
15. Select <Drive options (advanced)>
16. Select and Delete all Partition and click <Next> to continue.
17.
Follow the on-screen instruction and continue for the Installation.