Re: Want to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7 on a Pavilion G&-2246nr Laptop

Hi:

First, make your set of W8 recovery media before installing W7 64 bit.  See the info below.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c03481733&lc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0001

Next, you need to change a bios setting in order to install and continue to run W7 on your PC. See info below.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c03736054&lc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0004

Once Windows 7 is installed...

First install the AMD Chipset Driver.  You want the 49.7 MB file.

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/chipset?os=Windows 7 - 64

After you install the AMD chipset driver, you can use most of the W7 x64 drivers from this model, except the wireless.

DO NOT USE ANY BIOS OR FIRMWARE DOWNLOADS FROM THIS LINK

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=5275619

Use this driver for the wireless.

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdDetails/?spf_p.tpst=swdMain&spf_p.prp_swdMain=wsrp-navigationalState%3DswItem%253Dob_123851_1&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken