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Is it possible to install Windows 7 on Microsoft Surface Pro 3? I would like to buy it but I don't like Windows 8 (and later versions).

user418992
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    Yes provided you can drivers for all the devices which will be tough since there are none for the touch screen – Ramhound Feb 14 '15 at 22:08
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    Windows 8 isn't that bad! It's pretty good lol... plus, because you're running a Pro, you could run Windows 7 as a VM in VirtualBox or something. – Kinnectus Feb 14 '15 at 22:12
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    It should be possible and not just 'in theory'. As far as I'm aware part of Bootcamp's functionality is providing a BIOS emulation layer over the top of it's EFI. Other projects like BAMBIOS have done the same to different degrees of success over the years. If one were to use a boot loader like rEFIt initially then provide a BIOS emulation from there for Win7 I can't see any reason for it not to work. There needs to be sufficient motivation for someone sufficiently skilled to put the pieces together though... – nathanchere Jul 27 '15 at 08:03
  • The 8.1 version isn't so bad as it's made out to be, and it really does have some nice things that will specifically work well on a surface or similar device. – Joel Coehoorn Aug 28 '15 at 01:45

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Windows 7 doesn't work on the Surface Pro. Microsoft explained it here::

Windows 7 Setup hangs at "Starting Windows" on Surface Pro

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2828074/en-us

The Surface Pro is a Class 3 UEFI device that does not support legacy BIOS Interrupt 10 (INT 10H) video transitioning and it requires Windows 8 or later operating systems to run.

You should install StartIsBack+ when you use the Surface most of the time in desktop mode and don't want to use the startscreen.

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