Windows 8 with critical issue

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  1. Rezwan
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    Windows 7 x64
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    Windows 8 with critical issue


    Hello. I am facing difficulties with my dell studio 1458. It has original windows 7 backup on its recovery partition. After installation of win 8, I was not able to use some application so I decide to go back to my previous win 7.

    But as I cannot uninstall win 8, I format my HDD except recovery partition.
    Now I can not boot to the recovery partition to install from it.

    I have dell datasafe recovery DVD but it seems they are not usable. I do not know why.

    When I turn on my laptop, it goes to windows 8 recovery option and unable to fix.

    Please help.
    Thanks in advance.
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  3. Rezwan
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    Windows 7 x64
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    And I must mention, when I try f8 a continuously beep sound occurs. How can I fix it?
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  4. JonathanV
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    Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit Build 7601
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    Hello Rezwan, welcome to Seven Forums.

    Does your laptop has Windows 7 pre-installed?
    Did you install Windows 8 without dual-boot?
    Do you have Windows 7 installation CD?
    What's your version of Windows 8, not edition? Developer Preview (DP), Consumer Preview (CP), Release Preview (RP) or Release to Manufacturing (RTM)?

    Well, if you have Windows 7 installation CD, follow this tutorial.
    Clean Install Windows 7

    If you don't have one, purchase genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (or Professional, Ultimate if you want to) upgrade version just for $119.99 (HP), $199.99 (Pro) or $219.99 (Ult). Then follow the tutorial linked above.
    You should be careful before buying Windows 7. There's many counterfeit copies of Windows 7 with cheap prices so don't trust it. Or you'll being end up of non-genuine messages For more information, see How to Tell - Home

    Answer the questions above, so we can know what would we suggest for you. :)
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  6. Golden
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    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    Hi Rezwan,

    What error do you get when you try to boot from the recovery DVD? Have you double-checked to ensure that the BIOS is set to boot from the DVD drive first?

    Regards,
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  7. Kaktussoft
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Rezwan said:
    Hello. I am facing difficulties with my dell studio 1458. It has original windows 7 backup on its recovery partition. After installation of win 8, I was not able to use some application so I decide to go back to my previous win 7.

    But as I cannot uninstall win 8, I format my HDD except recovery partition.
    Now I can not boot to the recovery partition to install from it.

    I have dell datasafe recovery DVD but it seems they are not usable. I do not know why.

    When I turn on my laptop, it goes to windows 8 recovery option and unable to fix.

    Please help.
    Thanks in advance.
    Did you mark the recovery partition as ACTIVE? Do it.
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  8. Bare Foot Kid
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    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Hello Rezwan, welcome to Seven Forums!


    If you have lost the factory recovery option, there's always this option, have a look through the tutorial linked below for ideas, everything needed is referenced in the tutorial.



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  10. Rezwan
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    Thanks. Thanks everyone. With your help I hope I can fix it.

    My dell studio 1458 comes with windows 7 home premium which is in recovary partition.

    'automatic repair could not repair your pc logfile\system32\logfiles\srt\srttrail' message occurs
    I format the partition with command prompt which I get from (troubleshoot>advance option>command prompt)
    The partition where win7 was is still intact and another drive for boot(? I guess) is present. But rest is formatted.
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  11. Rezwan
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    Windows 7 x64
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    After activing partition using diskpart, "Operating system not found"

    What can I do now?
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  12. Bare Foot Kid
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    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Here's this if you have data you need to try and recover.


    Also have a look through this.
    Bare Foot Kid said:
    If you have lost the factory recovery option, there's always this option, have a look through the tutorial linked below for ideas, everything needed is referenced in the tutorial.
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  13. Kaktussoft
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Rezwan said:
    Thanks. Thanks everyone. With your help I hope I can fix it.

    My dell studio 1458 comes with windows 7 home premium which is in recovary partition.

    'automatic repair could not repair your pc logfile\system32\logfiles\srt\srttrail' message occurs
    I format the partition with command prompt which I get from (troubleshoot>advance option>command prompt)
    The partition where win7 was is still intact and another drive for boot(? I guess) is present. But rest is formatted.
    Free download Magic Partition Manager Software, partition magic alternative, free partition magic, partition magic Windows 7 and server partition software - Partition Wizard Online
    Download the last one "Bootable CD". Then burn using imgburn, or win7 dvd burning. Boot sick machine from that DVD. Post a camshot of partition layout
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