Restore a previous version of Windows. Rollback from Windows 10 to Windows 7
As you know, after the release of Windows 10 in the releaseMicrosoft offered to go to it for free and even without a boot disk or flash drive. To do this, it was only necessary to click on the corresponding icon that appeared in the lower right corner. Many people immediately took the opportunity to try out Microsoft's innovations. But the point is that not all of them fell in love.
That is why this article will tell in detail,How to restore a previous version of Windows. This process can be divided into several stages and carried out by various methods, up to the cardinal ones. Therefore, it is better to enlist, so to speak, the instruction and do everything on it to avoid irreversible consequences.
Rollback through the system
Perhaps very few people know, but after upgrading toWindows 10 is given exactly one calendar month to refuse and return everything back. Right now, we'll consider the option when you did not like the OS after installation, and the allowed rollback period has not expired.
Many, probably, have noticed that, as soon as beforeeyes appeared Windows 10, on the hard drive, and to be more precise, then on drive C, a daddy named Windows.old was formed. Familiar persons in the course, for which it is necessary, but we will enlighten those who are unaware.
So to say, just in case the operating roomthe system retains its previous version just in order to return, if necessary. This previous version remains in the Windows.old folder. She is there for exactly one month. That is why it was said above that the rollback from Windows 10 to Windows 7 can be done if the time limit has not expired. How to do this?
Now let's proceed directly to how to restore the previous version of Windows:
Before you should be the desktop. Press Win + I at the same time. The "Settings" section opens.
We need the fourth line on the list - "Recovery".
Now before your eyes there are various variations of further actions. We are only interested in the item "Back to Windows 7".
Feel free to click the "Start" button. After that, you will be asked about why you decided to restore the previous version of the OS.
Specify any option to choose from and move on. Even before the eyes will be shown the possible consequences of rollback and recommendations. Ignore.
Now it only remains to click "Next". If you have no doubt in your actions, then boldly press.
It remains to wait for the completion of progress, and after a while the seventh Windows will be your main OS.
As you can see, restoring the previous versionWindows is not that complicated. However, now the simplest version of the development of events was presented, and it is also possible that the attempt to restore the previous version of Windows can go wrong. Therefore, we move on to the next method.
Image recovery
The way that will now be presented is extremelyIt is rarely used, but not because it is not effective, but because it is little-known. Still, it's worth mentioning, as this is another way how you can restore a previous version of Windows. How long it lasts, it is difficult to say, it all depends on how you prepared, but everything in order.
It should immediately be mentioned that now there will beConsider rolling back from Windows 10 to Windows 7, although this method is suitable for other versions of operating systems. And most importantly, what you need to know is that you must record an image at a time when you still have Windows 7:
The first step is to enter the "Control Panel" and select "System and Security".
Then click on "Backup and Restore".
There, on the left sidebar, there is a line "Creating an image of the system." We press on it.
Now you need to insert the USB flash drive into the USB connector.
In the window you have before your eyes three options how to write an image: on a hard disk, on a removable media or on the network. Choose a removable media.
After selecting a window appears, where you need to check the box next to your flash drive.
After clicking "Next", the recording process will be performed. Wait until the end, and you're done. Now on your flash drive there is an image of Windows 7 in its current state.
Now, to restore the previous version of Windows, you need to insert the USB flash drive into your computer and roll back through the BIOS.
Reinstalling the system
If after you switched to the "ten", alreadya month has passed and you did not burn the image of Windows 7, as mentioned above, then the only way to rollback for you is to completely reboot Windows. This is an extremely radical method, but there are no more options.
The fact is that you will need to initiallycreate a bootable USB flash drive or disk. It can be done on any OS, we just write down Windows 7. So, now we'll look in detail what should be done.
Create bootable USB flash drive
To create a bootable flash drive, you need toDownload program. It's called Rufus, no matter which version. And also it is necessary to download an image of Windows 7 on the Internet. Make sure that the file format is exactly ".iso".
Now we insert the USB flash drive into the computer and start the program. Before you will be a small window.
Click on the disc icon in the lower left corner. Before you will be a window in which you need to pave the way to the downloaded image. Once the path is laid, click on "Open".
Now at the top of the window in the first line, select the flash drive.
In the second line, specify "MBR for computers with BIOS or UEFI".
The next line is to select the file system. Specify NTFS.
We press "Start".
That's all, after the end of the process, the flash drive with the image of Windows 7 will be created.
Installing Windows 7
After the flash drive has registered, it is necessaryproceed with the installation. To do this, stick the USB flash drive into the PC and restart the computer. At boot time, press Del or F2 to enter the BIOS. After the BOOT tab, you must select the USB flash drive first boot device. Next, in the last tab, we exit the BIOS, saving the settings.
After the initial start-up screen of the computer beforeyou will see the Windows Setup Wizard. Everything is simple. Follow the instructions, carefully read and install the OS on the C drive. After the installation begins, it will take about half an hour (depending on the power of your PC) and before your eyes a brand new and clean Windows 7 will appear.
Conclusion
As you can see, to roll back from "ten" to"Seven" is not so difficult. Moreover, there are several options to choose from. Each of them is good in its own way. So, the first is not difficult and the simplest. The second method will teach you to write Windows and use it in the future, and all its settings before the recording will be saved. The third method will teach you how to reinstall operating systems. How to use, choose only you.
