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I recently installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 7 on my laptop (500 Gb hdd). In the partition step there were 3 partitions (recovery partition, hp tools, and the one I had Windows on it).

I selected on "new partition table", as a result I got one partition (of 500 GB free space). Then I created a new partition (of 25000 GB,type: logical, ext4 journaling file system).

The installation went perfectly and Ubuntu is running perfectly.

However, when I reboot it goes to Ubuntu, and I can't find my Windows 7 option on the GRUB menu. Also, I can't find my recovery and Windows partitions. I don't have my Windows installation on a DVD, only the recovery partition.

I am afraid that my data on Windows are gone. Is there a way to boot to Windows without losing my data?

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  • Chances are slim that you'll see that data again, sorry. Without the partition table it's extremely hard to find anything.
    – Jason
    Mar 14, 2015 at 5:46

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You might have a slight chance of recovering your data if the recovery partition was at the end of your disk using this answer.

Otherwise, contact the manufacturer of your PC and ask them to send you a "recovery DVD".

This recovery DVD will wipe your entire drive, so back up your data before continuing!

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