So before I get to the problem, a little background. My computer is a dell laptop running (well, ran...) Windows 7. I had a problem with the partitioning of drive d. After many unsuccessful attempts I download a software to fix the problem. For some reason, the software started deleting the C drive, which obviously caused a blue screen. From then on, the computer won't boot.
I tried booting through the windows disc, and clicked repair. When it asked me which windows I want to repair it had a list with one item, the windows 7, with a size of 0 MB.
I continued to the "System Repair Options"screen and clicked "Startup Repair". The process stuck on an infinite loop, which I can't cancel unless I shut the computer down.
I then tried running the command prompt. I typed "C:\", and when I typed the dir command it gave me this message:
"Directory of C:\
File not found"
Needless to say, I really need to recover this drive(it used to be my dad's laptop, a lot of family pictures are in there...), though I'm starting to believe it can't be done. ANY help or a mild breakthrough would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.