After 30 Days Can You Roll Back to Windows 7

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Before we proceed, I would like to know if you have the Windows 7 ISO with you?

The info needed to roll back to Win 7 is found in the windows.old Folder in C: Drive. After 30 days it is deleted. Unfortunately you can no longer use the go back option.

You need to reinstall your original Windows 7 from recovery partition or install media.

I would suggest that you download Windows 7 and create a ISO image in a DVD and install Windows 7.

To activate the OS perform the steps below:

1. Open Run Command (Windows button + R)

2. In the dialog box, type slui 4.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

You can also refer to the article by J.W Stuart provided in the link below

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/how-to-recover-a-previous-builds-or-your-original/76b6750c-5bb2-40bc-a7e3-f03cec62338b

Hope this information helps.

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Unfortunately, I do not have anything that originally came with my computer since when I received it from my cousin he never gave me the contents or files, and I'm guessing he didn't have them either. And I tried recovery partition but it will not work for the life of me.

I will try to use the trick on the next windows 10 update, thanks so much for the help though!

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Have you checked that the BIOS is up to date?

Since it is a bit of work anyhow doing a Windows 7 clean install (you'll need a retail Windows 7 license key just to get the ISO) I'd recommend you first try a clean install of Windows 10 - create and boot from a usb ISO and delete all partitions - and then check with the manufacturer for Windows 10 drivers.

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I just tried this now, and Windows 10 won't let me enter my BIOS menu, so I can't configure my startup settings. There's also no option to enter through the boot menu.

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You'd have to boot into win-10

Disable Fast startup
Use Winkey+x or right click the start button and click on Power options
Click the link on the top left Change what the power button does
Center paragraph click Change settings currently unavailable
Uncheck Use fast startup recommended
Now when you shut down win-10 will not use Fake shutdown started in win-8 which is Hibernation on steroids.

That will allow you to see the normal bios flash screen hopefully.

http://www.howtogeek.com/243901/the-pros-and-cons-of-windows-10s-fast-startup-mode/

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I have done this but my computer still refuses to enter the BIOS menu, I even tried with a different keyboard, and the original keyboard.

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You can remove the hard drive and you shouldn't have anymore issues accessing the bios.

Once you save and exit the bios just hold down the power button on the machine to shutdown.

Then reinstall the hdd.

Hopefully one of the settings in the bios you want to change is disabling fast or quick start in the Boot section :)

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Sorry for the wait. I changed the BIOS settings finally, but my computer refuses yet again to do anything I'm trying to do. It won't boot through the flash drive, or a boot disc.

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You have to wonder if the dvd or flash drive is created properly what did you use ?

This has never failed me,

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

What bios settings did you change exactly ?

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After 30 Days Can You Roll Back to Windows 7

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