Deleted a partition. Installed Linux. Can't boot into Windows

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    Deleted a partition. Installed Linux. Can't boot into Windows


    Yeah I really messed up here ... Ok so I went ahead and tested out Linux Mint 11. Looked good, so I wanted to install it alongside my Windows 7 for a dual-boot. When it came time to select the partition to install on, I DELETED a ~69gb partition, and created two partitions from the freed unused space, ext4 and linux-swap. I believe something was on that partition that was needed... >_> Linux Mint now works fine. But when I turn on the computer and select Win 7 from the grub loader, Windows starts up (The flag animation), but turns to Blue Screen midway and the computer reboots. I still have my partition in which Windows was installed, with WINDOWS, USERS, SYSTEM32, and all my documents. etc... but I cant boot into Windows.

    Anything I can do to repair this? Or am I stuck like this forever?
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    You can try Startup Repair but I don't know if that will help
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    I launched that from the recovery disk, but it did not recognize the OS, asked for driver. I skipped that, and went to Startup Repair, but it said It could not automatically fix
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    boot off install disc and reinstall. If you have recovery discs they should give you an option to backup data. I also recommend not to install linux if you want to keep windows. I've tried many linux distros and they ruined my old windows partition.
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    My Laptop came preinstalled with Win 7 so I dont have the install disk. Any way I can get the .iso?
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    Ineedmorehelp said:
    My Laptop came preinstalled with Win 7 so I dont have the install disk. Any way I can get the .iso?
    yes and it isn't consider piracy if you have the cd key which should be on the bottom of your laptop,here its legal
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    Ok, will do. Will the reinstall option keep all my old files and programs?
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    You need to install GURB bootloader.
    Dual Boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu
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    Ineedmorehelp said:
    Ok, will do. Will the reinstall option keep all my old files and programs?
    you might want to back them up but i heard The installation makes a windows.old files with your documents. no guarantees though
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    Ok thanks. Will the existing Linux install be removed as well?
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