Restoring dual boot os - windows 7 on MacBook Pro year 2011

Hi, I have a question to ask, I bought MacBook Pro in 2011, and extended the warranty till year 2015. I wish to send my MacBook back to apple service center to restore my windows os. Forgot to mention, dual boot os is window 7 and default Mac OS. So is it possible to do so? Thanks. Any charges? The MacBook still under warranty.

Where did you extend the warranty on a 2011 MBP to 2015?
It is my understanding that Apple will only extend the warranty for a total of three years which would make it 2014 rather then 2015.
As far as the Apple Service Center fixing BootCamp goes, you will need to discuss that with them. We have no connection to them what so ever and can't speak for them.
Allan

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HT5628 When i try to install windows 8 on my macbook pro (early 2011) it says that it only supports windows 7?

When i try to install windows 8 with bootcamp on my Macbook pro (early 2011) it says it only supports windows 8, how can i fix this?

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virtual machine is installing another operating system as an applications so to speak
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine

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