COMPUTER TIPS: How to downgrade Toshiba L850 from (Windows 8 to Windows 7)

To downgrade from a installed Windows 8 OS to a Windows 7 OS, using a Windows 7 recovery media, follow these steps:

 

Secure Boot : Disable

Step 1:

> Boot unit and press F2 to get into BIOS

Step 2:

> Go to “Security” tab and disable “Safe Boot”

Step 3:

> Go to “Advanced” tab, select “System Configuration” then change boot mode from “UEFI” to “CSM”

Step 4:

> Press F10 to save changes and exit.

Step 5:

> Boot unit from recovery media (Press F12 on bootup to boot from USB or DVD media)