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I had Original Windows 7 Home premium installed in my Toshiba laptop. I had to install Windows 8.1 for an application specific use. Instead of selecting custom install, I installed it on top of my Windows 7 in the same drive. Now after rebooting it loads Windows 8.1 and my Windows 7 is gone. Is there any way I can get my Windows 7 back without loosing files and Applications I installed.

For Toshiba laptop they had provided me a Folder called HDDRecovery which they asked me to use when you want to restore. But i feel like if I use that I will loose my old data. Please help me with a solution on this

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  • Did you make an image backup of the Windows 7 partition before you upgraded? If no, then you are out of luck. You should backup all your personal data first before restoring Windows 7. Applications can be reinstalled.
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Aug 20, 2015 at 15:25
  • I didnt manually create an image backup. Where can I check if there is any image backup is there.
    – user3428508
    Aug 20, 2015 at 16:22
  • If you didn't create one there probably isn't one.
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Aug 20, 2015 at 16:23
  • If i download windows 7 home premium and then install it over the windows 8.1 Drive, can i register that back with my serial and then use it as my original windows 7
    – user3428508
    Aug 20, 2015 at 16:33
  • Not sure if this works for W8 or not No way to preserve what was installed in W8, so BACK UP!
    – Moab
    Aug 20, 2015 at 16:50

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