User's Manual

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Microsoft’s Windows
®
8.1 Professional Downgrade
Notices
• ThissystemispreinstalledwithWindows®7Professional
operating system (OS) and also comes with a license and media
for Windows® 8.1 Professional OS. You may only use one version
of the Windows® OS at a time. Switching between versions
will require you to uninstall one version and install the other
version.
• ToenabledowngradetoWindows®7Professionalonthis
system, the BIOS settings on this system were changed to boot
into a legacy BIOS mode. If the BIOS setting is not changed
to native UEFI mode boot prior to installing, Windows® 8.1
Professional will install; however, the following Windows® 8.1
Professional functionality will not be enabled as they rely on
UEFI mode boot:
• SecureBoot
• SeamlessBootexperience
• NetworkunlockforBitlockerforsystemswithaTrusted
Platform Module (TPM).
• eDrivesupport
IMPORTANT!
• YourVivoPCcomespreinstalledwithWindows®7Professional.
Downgrading to Windows® 8.1 Professional deletes all of your
system data on Windows® 7 Professional.
• IfyourVivoPCpackagecontentsdonotincludeaWindows®7
Professional Recovery DVD, ensure that you create a backup
before installing Windows® 8.1 Professional.