Major Issues Installing Windows 8

Ally0202

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I have crippled a brand new unused Lenovo G580 Laptop trying to install windows 8.

Attempted to install from a USB drive after the install from desktop option failed due to "cannot initialize start menu" error.

Having loaded the USB on the "Where do you want to install windows 8?" menu my HD was listed in 4 partitions: 1= system Drivers (system), 2 = Windows 7 (Primary), 3 = Lenovo (Primary) 4 = Lenovo_Part (reserved)

Installation was not possible on any drive to due error message : "The selected disk has an MBD Partition table. On EFI systems Windows can only be installed to GTP disks"

I then stupidly clicked on format and formatted partition 2 which contained the Windows 7 OS thinking that would let me install 8. However even after that the same error message prevents installation and now i've lost my windows 7 files meaning the laptop no longer runs.

Can anyone give me some sage advice or point to where I might get some?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 7

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
I did not make an OEM recovery disk and presume it is now much too late to do so.

Do I have any other options?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 7
The only thing I can do is "order" recovery disks from Lenovo?

I don't mean to sound rude as I really appreciate your advice and indeed need all the help I can get but I've already paid £330 for a new laptop and £15 for a Windows 8 installation which did more harm than good.

Surely I can fix this without spending more money?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 7
Is it possible to use command line to back up the other partitions (containing system drivers I don't want to lose) and then use disk management to delete and convert the drive to gtp?

Theoretically I could then install windows 8 and would it then be possible to reinstall the partitions I had backed up?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 7
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