Traijan said:
While we could clean install 8, we're trying to avoid that, we were hoping there was some way to "upgrade" from 10 to 8 pro and not lose all of our installed programs, settings, etc.

I may try the method of using an extra hard drive if we have any laying around the house.
I really don't think you can upgrade.. backwards from 10 to 8. To do this would require a clean instillation.. but you can try and see what happens. But first put your information/data on that separate drive then give it a shot.

Jeff