Solved HELP! Installed Windows 8 (dual boot) but lost Windows 7 Basic

elisecasasis

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I installed Windows 8 RP on my laptop on another partition but my Windows 7 in C:/ got lost. How do I install it again? :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 RP
My dual boot works, Win7Ultimate64 on C and Win8Enterprise64 on D, I just hope you did a system image or back up before installation, not unless you are sure of what you are doing.. Before Win8 installs it will ask you the location where you will have it installed, if Win7 really got lost maybe you mixed up the installation.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Dual: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 (default) & Win8Enterprise 64
    CPU
    intel i3 2ndgen 3.1ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI MS7788
    Graphics Card(s)
    GT430
I installed Windows 8 RP on my laptop on another partition but my Windows 7 in C:/ got lost. How do I install it again? :(

How to install Windows 7? I would pop the dvd in and run through the setup again. Looks like thats the only way.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    Gigabyte P8Z68
I installed Windows 8 RP on my laptop on another partition but my Windows 7 in C:/ got lost. How do I install it again? :(

What does your disk management look like?? Maybe it's still there?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN7 Home Premium 64-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T-Se
    Memory
    6Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD5770
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VW246H, Samsing Syncmaster 2233, Samsung Syncmaster T200HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500Gb
    PSU
    Coolermaster Silent Pro M700
    Case
    NOX
    Mouse
    Logitech Marble
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
    Other Info
    Dell Inspiron 1501 with Win 8 CP 32 Bit - flying along!
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Here's my disk management. Does Win 8 really have issues with printers? It won't recognize my printer... but I am already using it before with my Win 7
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 RP
I don't think the W7 installation is lost.

Can you please post a screen-shot of the partition directory where W7 was installed?

If the folders 'Program Files', 'Windows' etc. still exist in the W7 partition, you haven't yet lost the OS. You most probably have lost only the boot entry.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Linux Mint 14
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion g4
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    1 GB Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500 GB HDD
Download the non-commercial version of EasyBCD here:

neosmart.net/EasyBCD/

You can add the boot entry with this :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Linux Mint 14
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion g4
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    1 GB Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500 GB HDD
Its my pleasure :p
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Linux Mint 14
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion g4
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    1 GB Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500 GB HDD
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