Hi, I recently tried to install Ubuntu 12.10, and lost access to Windows 7 and 8.1, after a LOT of looking for bootable disks and stuff, I did fix it.
After recovering the operating systems (I had to delete Ubuntu partitions and then fix the Windows 7 bootloader, because there was 6 primary partitions), the Windows 8.1 partition says its 10.0GB and empty, but when I double click on it, you can see the files inside.
This is bad, because when I try to boot in Windows 8, it gets to the login screen after a long boot time, then it just shows the time, battery, and internet status, and the rest is a blue screen, implying its broken. I found out this is because some OS files are missing, which might be related to the above paragraph. I have lots of paid software in Windows 8, and it was LOTS of downloading, so I dont want to wipe the drive, or have to touch the data, only be able to boot into Windows 8 again.
Many thanks in advance.
**** Edit ****
When I open in a partition viewer, it shows the 70GB partition as it should, and also
Sorry this is in the wrong catergory, I wanted help quickly, and misread the category title.
After recovering the operating systems (I had to delete Ubuntu partitions and then fix the Windows 7 bootloader, because there was 6 primary partitions), the Windows 8.1 partition says its 10.0GB and empty, but when I double click on it, you can see the files inside.
This is bad, because when I try to boot in Windows 8, it gets to the login screen after a long boot time, then it just shows the time, battery, and internet status, and the rest is a blue screen, implying its broken. I found out this is because some OS files are missing, which might be related to the above paragraph. I have lots of paid software in Windows 8, and it was LOTS of downloading, so I dont want to wipe the drive, or have to touch the data, only be able to boot into Windows 8 again.
Many thanks in advance.
**** Edit ****
When I open in a partition viewer, it shows the 70GB partition as it should, and also
Sorry this is in the wrong catergory, I wanted help quickly, and misread the category title.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7 Proffessional 64-bit
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP pavilion dv6
- CPU
- Intel core i5 2.4GHz 4core
- Memory
- 4GB SO-DIMM DDR3 2-chips @ 2gb ea.
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon 1GB-Ram 6049m
- Browser
- Internet Explorer 11, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox.
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, Security Essentials, IOBit malware fighter