Thank you Hydra, Hal, Mike. Yes, it is a new machine, not an upgraded Machine. So out of all the suggestions noted above, the easiest "may be" to upgrade to Win10 pro, then install Windows 7? ...

I'm sorry to create a new thread. This topic has been addressed in other threads, but it's hard to make heads or tails "IF" I should, or "IF" I can even do this. Driver compatibility, software,...