Recovery Disk?

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A friend of mine has asked my to repair a Windows 8 box.
He improperly installed Ubuntu, then used BCDedit to create another boot entry for it (note that the new boot entry was NOT marked as default, Win8 is still the default).

After a reboot, black screen. No signal out to the monitor. I have changed ports, swapped monitors, etc, so it's obviously not a screen issue.

So here's the deal. I need to create a Windows 8 recovery disk but all my machines are Windows 7 or other OS's.

Can you guys either enlighten me as to how to make a win8 disk from win7, or can you tell me how to fix the machine?

Note: the machine in question is a Lenovo H430, Core i3 processor, 6GB RAM, and 1TB HDD.

Thanks for your help!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium/Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite L655
    CPU
    Pentium P6200@2.13 GHz
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB 5400RPM HDD
    Internet Speed
    100MBPS
    Browser
    Google Chrome 28
    Antivirus
    AVG
Might be a good time to start over using the Lenovo OneKey Recovery: See the Users Guide

OneKey Recovery
OneKey Recovery is an easy-to-use application. You can use it to restore your
computer to the system default or to a previously backed up state.

Detailed Operation Procedure
1. Repeatedly press and release the F2 key after turning on the computer until the
Lenovo Rescue System opens, then select OneKey Recovery.
Note: System Recovery will overwrite all of the data on the C: drive. To
prevent loss of data, be sure to back up relevant data before performing
system recovery.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the backup task you want to restore
from and the disk where you want to install the operating system, then press
Next to start the restore.
3. Please wait during the process of system recovery. Do not interrupt the
operation during the recovery process.
4. After the system is recovered successfully, the software will prompt you to
restart the computer. Restart the computer and start the operating system.

Note: This will wipe out all data so backup anything you don't want to lose first.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
I'll attempt that, thanks!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium/Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite L655
    CPU
    Pentium P6200@2.13 GHz
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB 5400RPM HDD
    Internet Speed
    100MBPS
    Browser
    Google Chrome 28
    Antivirus
    AVG
Welcome to EightForums.

information   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html
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You can use the Lenovo version of
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
warning   Warning
Deleting the Recovery Partition is NOT RECOMMENDED




Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?



You can order OEM Recovery disks from your OEM manufacturer's website.
Most OEM's will ship Recovery DVD's for FREE, (may be a postage fee)
This is a tutorial by Lenovo using the Windows 8 USB Drive Recovery app.

Methodology to create Recovery Media and reload a Lenovo Think system with Microsoft Windows 8 preload


Lenovo said:
NOTE: From this point forward in the recovery process, the choices for actual operating system recovery depend on the existing state of the computer hard drive.

Below are the instructions if there is an existing Microsoft Windows 8 install on the hard drive.
1.Select the target operating system of Microsoft Windows 8 to reload over existing Lenovo preload.
2.Select "Yes" to repartition the drives or "No" to keep existing partitions. For a clean install, the drives should be repartitioned.
3.Select "Fully Clean the drive".
4.Click Reset to begin the process.
5.The reset/recovery process takes approximately 90 minutes.
6.Once the reset/recovery is complete, the system will reboot into Microsoft Windows 8.

Below are the instructions if the hard drive is blank.
1.Select "Yes" to repartition the HDD or "No" to keep the existing partitions.
2.Click either choice, but these instructions follow the repartition scenario.
3.Select "Fully Clean the drive" as this will take several minutes to complete.
4.Click Reset to begin the process.
5.The reset/recovery process takes approximately 90 minutes.
6.Once the reset/recovery is complete, the system will reboot into Microsoft Windows 8.
Click to expand...

From the manual for Lenovo G480.

Lenovo said:
When the hard disk drive or solid state drive is replaced because of a failure, no
product recovery program is on the new drive. In this case, you must use the
Recovery Disc Set for the computer. Order the Recovery Disc Set and the drive at
the same time so that you can recover the new drive with the pre-installed
software when they arrive.
Click to expand...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
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