Windows gone after using diskpart

al3x3y

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Hi there guys and girls.

So I decided to try Windows 8 on my Windows 7 PC so I went ahead and try dual boot.
I entered the W8 setup screen and when I got to the part where I need to select a partition I wasn't able to because I was told I needed a GPT partition so I went ahead and opened a command prompt and went ahead and used diskpart to format noël the partition that I needed but it went ahead and cleaned the entire hard drive.Now I keep on trying to bring back my files without loosing but I can't boot into windows because it's "gone"
I tried using GParted live CD but I can't get it to boot after I analyze the hard drive.After I everything is analyzed I manage to see my old partitions and everything but I can't get it to boot back into windows.

I would deeply appreciate your help to get this back
Thank you in advance
 

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If I were you, I would give Ubuntu a try. My advice should come with a warning, which is, although I feel that this will work the possibility always exists, regardless of the method used, that you may lose some of your stuff. That is why we tell members to always back up. I even back up once a week my entire hard drive.
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Hi there

Well I managed to access my computer using Ubuntu Live on a USB
In Ubuntu I can see my partitions and all my files are here now the what I need to figure out is how to get Windows to boot again.The partition is intact and all the files are there I just need to configure it so it becomes bootable again.
 

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If it were me, use Ubuntu to get your files (see my first post), then use a cd (you can get an ISO from us, free) to reinstall.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Dell XPS 420
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Windows 10, Home Clean Install
CPU
Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
6 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
Sound Card
Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
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Dell SP2009W 20"
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640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive
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Nothing is shown.
I tried even installing a new copy of Windows and no driver shows in the installation menu.

PS:What if I save the entire windows partition would I be able to get it to boot again?
 

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You said that you can see your files with Ubuntu about 3 posts ago. If you can you can save your files. Then we can get you to work again.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 420
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Windows 10, Home Clean Install
CPU
Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
6 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
Sound Card
Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2009W 20"
Hard Drives
640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
Dell USB Keyboard
Mouse
Dell Premium Optical USB
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DSL 2.85
Right now I am backing up the entire Windows 7 partition plus a second partition called System
 

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