wasistdas wrote:As all negotiations with Microsoft and Intel generally failed, I decided to roll back to w7. I have a disk but not an external CD/DVD reader. How to resetup w7 on q550? Thanx.
you will need:
1)USB External CD/DVD drive
2)PRCD W7 and possibly the driver D&U CD
3)even easier plugged to a docking station as you then plug a keyboard in
Power on the device and press the button on side for boot menu *see pic: i think the other buttons become up and down selection
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Press any key stage - press any key the instructions from there on are the same for all installs.
Select language, INSTALL NOW
Agree to licence and custom advanced install
Disk 0 patition 2 SYSTEM - Select DRIVE OPTIONS ADVANCED (bottom right)
Choose Delete on all partitions showing.
Then Click New, Apply and Choose Format.... NEXT !