Problem trying to add Windows 7 Pro on a 256GB SSD with Windows 8.1 preinstalled

I shrunk the SSD down leaving about 100 GB for Win 8.1 and formatted the remaining space creating an NTFS partition for the Windows 7 (DVD) install. I disabled quick boot and changed the boot order so the optical drive is first. When I attempt to boot
from the disk, it freezes before i get to the screen to choose which partition to install to.
So i then changed the bios from UEFI to CSM, and now i make it as far as the screen to choose the partition, but it won't let me install on the newly created SSD partition, with the message: "windows cannot be installed to this
disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style", greying out the install button when trying to select this partition. However, when I select one of the 1.5 TB HD's, the install button becomes active. But I really want to install Windows
7 on the SSD.
My machine is a Toshiba Qosmio X70 with 32GB ram, two 1.5 TB HD's and a 256 GB SSD

My suggestion: Clear the whole thing and just install Windows 7 on it.
If you feel you really might want to get back to 8.1, do a System Image backup to an external USB drive that you can potentially restore at a later time.
Trying to dual boot two different versions of Windows is fraught with peril. It can be managed but you really need to know what you're doing. It's better to choose one operating system and just optimize it to do all you need to do.
-Noel
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Configure The Windows 7 "To Work" Options
Configure The Windows 8 "To Work" Options

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