Put Windows 7 recovery files on partition. Won't boot.

NCH_boba

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I have lenovo thinkcentre. I put windows 7 recovery files on a partion of a predominantly windows xp computer. Big mistake, now it cant load. I guess I have to wipe off all partions? I have Lenovo, I dont know what to do, This is what it looks like when I press enter. Pictures are here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4zIw_rIB0gnRjVlSHJVMmtNWEE/view?usp=sharing
Option 1 is resume normal setup, which will obviously not work.

This is what the screen looks like when I choose the second option F1 enter the BIOS setup utility:https://youtu.be/7Gljzu-DgGo

Option 3 is F12 choose a temporary startup device. It may have 3 options since I have 3 partions, 1 the main Windows XP, 2 Ubuntu, and 3 the Windows 7 recovery system, but it is possible the 3 choices have nothing to do with it.

Option 4 is enter the management setup screen.
 
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Personally if installing windows 7 and upgrading from XP, i'd format all partitions and install a proper fresh copy of windows 7 after making sure I have all the proper drivers certified for windows 7.

zer0c00l587

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Personally if installing windows 7 and upgrading from XP, i'd format all partitions and install a proper fresh copy of windows 7 after making sure I have all the proper drivers certified for windows 7.
 
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