Restore iPad from 7 to 7 (didn't update to 8)

My iPad has been running slow lately so I want to do a full restore. I also want to change it to my wife's iTunes account instead of mine. I have not updated or downloaded OS8 for the iPad, right now the iPad is running 7.1.2. When I go to restore it gives me the disclaimer for iOS 8.1 like it's going to instal it. It's an iPad 2 so i'm not about to put 8 in there.
So what's the deal?
As a side note we have iPhone 6's with 8.0.
Thanks

I get it if they don't want me to downgrade but I never upgraded. I should be able to restore to my previous settings that have already been downloaded to my computer. If that is not the case, has anyone found a work around?
As far as I'm concerned, this should be illegal. Apple can not force my device to become obsolete.

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This solved my questionRe: Apple ID couldn't be created because of a server error when i try to restore from a backup 13-sep-2012 9:49 (in response to brandonfromhenderson)
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