(Apr 16, 2015 02:49 PM)archangel.dmitry Wrote: Could you tell us, please, why you need to Windows OSes?
Because of compability stuffs. What does it matter doe?
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Because of compability stuffs. What does it matter doe?  (Apr 16, 2015 02:44 PM)Skyline R34 Wrote: "What you mean by activating "windows 8 features"I never ones in my posts mention anything about word "safeboot" before you. I said SecureBoot features. Only reason i mention "safeboot" because you were talking about safeboot which i thing you type it wrong i thing you were talking about [b]Secure Boot[/b.] Now there are god knows lots of settings you can configure in BIOS/UEFI firmware there is no way i or any person can know every settings for hardware in BIOS/UEFI. I newer heard or seen setting about "windows 8 features" in BIOS or UEFI firmware i have no idea what features UEFI or BIOS can configure for Windows 8 OS but when talking about "windows 8 features" its usually features like Metro interface or Start Screen lot more to name then all here. "Features new to Windows 8" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_8 (Apr 16, 2015 03:54 PM)archangel.dmitry Wrote: You could run a VM for one of OSes. It will avoid doing dual boot. But I won't be able to run certain things that need a lot of resources. (Apr 16, 2015 04:46 PM)Freebooter Wrote: I never ones in my posts mention anything about word "safeboot" before you. I said SecureBoot features. Only reason i mention "safeboot" because you were talking about safeboot which i thing you type it wrong i thing you were talking about [b]Secure Boot[/b.] Now there are god knows lots of settings you can configure in BIOS/UEFI firmware there is no way i or any person can know every settings for hardware in BIOS/UEFI. I newer heard or seen setting about "windows 8 features" in BIOS or UEFI firmware i have no idea what features UEFI or BIOS can configure for Windows 8 OS but when talking about "windows 8 features" its usually features like Metro interface or Start Screen lot more to name then all here. Alrighty then. But yeah I meant secure boot. That setting only becomes available upon activating something called Windows 8 features or something. I'll try to snap a pic of it once I get home, it's weird and I don't get it. Also I only have 2 options for uefi 1) UEFI only 2) Legacy + UEFI (Apr 17, 2015 01:29 AM)Dank Kush Wrote: But I won't be able to run certain things that need a lot of resources.If you want to install 32-bit version of Windows 7 then boot the laptop or PC in a BIOS-compatibility firmware mode by enabling "Legacy + UEFI" mode also disable Secure Boot. If you want to install and dual boot 64-bit version of Windows 8 OS and 64-bit version of Windows 7 OS then enable "UEFI" mode and disable Secure Boot. With RUFUS software create UEFI/GPT Windows 7 bootable USB drive. "RUFUS" https://rufus.akeo.ie/
If your HD is GPT partitioned then you MUST use an x64 Windows 7 installer image as only the 64bit version of Windows supports UEFI booting and UEFI booting is mandatory with a GPT HD layout. NOTE the 32bit version of Windows 7 supports ONLY BIOS booting and BIOS booting demands an MBR partitioned HD layout. DO NOT change the HD layout to MBR however as doing so will irrecoverably destroy ALL current HD data such as your Windows 8 and any manufacturer supplied hidden restore partitions. Rather get an x64 copy of Windows 7 and use Rufus https://rufus.akeo.ie/ to create an UEFI compatible boot structure on your USB Flash drive as well as the Windows 7 .iso image. As well the USB port from which you boot the Flash drive MUST be USB 2.0 as the Windows 7 installer does not support USB 3.0 out of the box and requires additional drivers slipstreamed into the Windows 7 image if you try to use USB 3.0 ports. You can leave the BIOS setup as UEFI booting but disable Secure Boot also sometimes referred to as Safe boot in the options
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