Deleted Windows

[Geneane]

I was trying to use EasyBCD to set my computer to dual boot. I think I accidently deleted my main Windows 7. I only have Windows XP that shows up now. I can see that my program files are still saved on the E: drive but how do I restore Windows 7 without a disk?

 

[holdum323]

Hi You can get the ISO file for W7 here. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/home if you have the key.
If you don't have the Key, you will have to find W7 install media. You can find W7 install media at Amazon.
How did you install W7 before?

 

[Geneane]

What a mess. I wish I had never partitioned and tried to add Win XP to my Win 7 Acer laptop. I am afraid I will lose all my files. I downloaded ISO and bootsect on to flash drive. It was booting into Windows XP but not 7. I got mad and deleted the win XP partition hoping my other would come back. Now no OS

 

[Geneane]

I have ordered the Windows 7 disk from Acer as this is an OEM Windows 7. Will I be able to use the disk to restore my computer without losing my files?

 

[holdum323]

Hi. There are programs to recover deleted files, but I think you have gone past that option. If you have another working PC, you could try a program like Recuva to try and recover files, but that's a long shot. I really don't know what stage you are in at the moment. I never understand why people don't create a back up image before trying risky procedures. If you had created a back up image, you could be back up and running just like you were the day you created the image.
https://www.piriform.com/recuva