Angelliya
So as a gift, my dad gave my mom some money so she could buy me a laptop from Wal-Mart. However, all the laptops had Windows 8 pre-installed. I thought nothing of it at first, until I realized that I couldn't play the Sims 2 on it, as it's not compatible. I was upset (I still am), but I moved on. However, there's a game I really want, but there's a high chance it's not compatible with Windows 8. Is there a way I can downgrade to Windows 7 (preferably Home Premium)? I understand I don't have downgrade rights, since that's only for Windows 8 Pro users, but I've read on multiple websites that Windows 8 Standard users can still downgrade if they purchase a license key. Please help.
sad
Theoretically you could do a clean install of any Windows operating system given that you have the license keys for that software. A full license for Windows 7 Home Premium costs $100. There is a fair argument to be had on reformatting a Windows 8 machine to install Windows 7 because of Windows 8's navigation and user interface.
That being said, I have full confidence that you should be able to play The Sims 2 on your Windows 8 laptop. The framework is incredibly similar and there are very few games that will not work without a few tweaks. For example, if you're trying to install The Sims 2 using some discs, then take a look at
this tutorial on how to get that working. Otherwise, I highly recommend writing the error message you get in google and seeing what the potential solutions might be.
If you'd like, you could copy your error message here and I can try to find a solution for you.
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