MSI GE60: Downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7

Hi, this is unrelated to the previous topic so I'm creating a new one.
I want to install Windows 7 since 8 is causing me so many problems. I'm having trouble doing so. Let me explain.
I have an old Windows 7 DVD that I got "somewhere" which came with both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows and I suspect that the installer is in 32 bits. When I try to boot up from that DVD it doesn't appear. If I want to make it appear I have to change from UEFI to Legacy but then I can't install the OS because I get this error in every partition (and formatting doesn't help): "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style". I've googled it and long story short I can't install it there because the DVD installer is in 32 bits and I need it in 64bits or something.
I have another DVD I got from Microsoft that lets me boot in UEFI after I disable secure boot (I get signature problems otherwise). When the files have been copied I get the "Starting Windows" message and it hangs up when the animation has not ended. Changing from AHCI to IDE in the HDD lets me see the full animation but it gets stuck at the end.
So with all this, how can I install Windows 7? What's going on? I think I have to use the second DVD and that problem is related to drivers from the HDD probably, but what should I do?

Quote from: carlosgs91 on 06-September-13, 04:00:52
Yes. It can be done. You can have several OS in the same hard drive. So I have 2 partitions and I try to install Windows 7 in the second one which I delete first and then create & format but I get that error. And the error is because I'm not booting up the installer in UEFI mode (that installer doesn't support UEFI). SO I got a ISO from Microsoft with Windows 7 that supports UEFI and can boot up, however it gets stuck at "Starting Windows" message with the animation not finished.
You are correct, but incorrect. Windows 7 doesn't truly support GPT partitions. Yes, I know, I know, it says it does. Have you ever found someone that has successfully installed it to a GPT? Let me know, since I have not yet found one person that has. Everyone that does try always has some issue booting in the end.
Convert the partition to MBR and you should be able to install just fine, as sus has said.

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