Ragdd Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 HiFriend of mine had to downgrade a laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 7 because owner doesn't like Windows 8.He disabled UEFI in the BIOS, but the Hardrive is stil in GPT partition.He installed Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 Retail but he cannot use the usual activators because of the GPT partition.Is there a way to activate Windows 7 Ultimate x64 without a format?Convert the partition to MBR or a tool that activates Windows on a GPT drive?ByeRagdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamjit Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 My Brother Ragdd......listen to me.You can activate Wndows7 on GPT format method only if you have valid license.ya there are tools that convert from GPT to MBR. Like Acronis disk director and AOMEI partition assistant.there is no tool that works under GPT format system. therefore convert the partition into MBR and apply "tool" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babelpatcher Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 use skype :)activate with phone-activation-method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudboy Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Reinstall Windows 8.1, install Classic Start Menu & set it to boot to desktop & to use Windows 7 style start menu. Problem solved and owner ends up with a superior OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urie Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 My Brother Ragdd......listen to me.You can activate Wndows7 on GPT format method only if you have valid license.ya there are tools that convert from GPT to MBR. Like Acronis disk director and AOMEI partition assistant.there is no tool that works under GPT format system. therefore convert the partition into MBR and apply "tool"Yes there is tool that works it's called WindSLIC UEFI SLIC injector developed over on MDL forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Those who are knowledgeable about the advantages of GPT over MBR would never . . . . . . . . . . . . ever want to convert their hard-earned GPT into MBR (the less knowledgeable ones may . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamjit Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 My Brother Ragdd......listen to me.You can activate Wndows7 on GPT format method only if you have valid license.ya there are tools that convert from GPT to MBR. Like Acronis disk director and AOMEI partition assistant.there is no tool that works under GPT format system. therefore convert the partition into MBR and apply "tool"Yes there is tool that works it's called WindSLIC UEFI SLIC injector developed over on MDL forums.i don't want to risk his machine as this tool is used by an expert person. if he does any thing wrong..........it can break his machine. i am also on MDL forums. See My Profile: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/members/399947-pamadhilwankalan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.lemane Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Those who are knowledgeable about the advantages of GPT over MBR would never . . . . . . . . . . . . ever want to convert their hard-earned GPT into MBR (the less knowledgeable ones may . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )agree just install enterprise edition and use a kms activatorand if u prefer mbr then use bootit bare metal to convert ur disk and don't forget to setup ur bios to boot from mbr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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