Long story short, I have a Windows 10 tablet that's running 32-bit Windows 10. I'd like to install 32-bit Windows 7, but the tablet's BIOS is UEFI only and doesn't have legacy/CSM boot options.
Is there any way I can modify a 32-bit Windows 7 ISO to boot on 32-bit UEFI only systems like one can do with Linux ISOs and bootia32.efi
?
If not, how can I boot a 64-bit Windows 7 on my tablet's 32-bit UEFI?
Tablet specs:
Insignia NS-P08W7100C
- Intel ATOM CPU
- 2GB RAM
- 32GM EMMC
Best Answer
No; Your device came with Windows 8+ because only Windows 8+ supports a 32-Bit UEFI kernel. While your processor supports the 64-bit extension, Windows 7 32-bit cannot run on your device.
Only Windows 8+ supports booting a 64-bit operating system from a 32-bit UEFI kernel. What you want is not possible. I suggest using Windows 10 instead.
No.
Source: Answers about Windows disk support
No