stlsaint> Minks: bad news also is if you do a re-install your going to wipe your other partitions
<ms_daisy> Minks, if you reinstall windows, I suggest you take a look at this. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
<stlsaint> Minks: so films, misc and anything else will be wiped
<Calahan_> stlsaint i mean user who can connect with sftp and is restricted to for examle folder /test only and cannot use ssh access
<Minks> OMG!!!
<ms_daisy> back it up now Minks. Do you know how to do that?
<Minks> So there is no ohter way by which I can get my windows back even if it has to be via reinstalling wthout effecting my other drives??
<stlsaint> Minks: well thats if you use the recovery partition
<Minks> I dont have that much of a memory space to back up all my data!!
<ms_daisy> Do you have some recovery CDs of Windows Minks?
<stlsaint> Minks: cds will prevent you from losing it all if you choose another partition
<Minks> Aaaannnnn I am afraid I dont....
<stlsaint> Minks: if you can get official re-install cd's then you can use them cd's to tell windows to install over the linux partition not touching your other partitions...
<Minks> Only I have the DVDs that came alongside with my laptop...
<stlsaint> Minks: oh
<stlsaint> Minks: check those DVD's maybe a reinstall disk is amongst them
<ms_daisy> You have options to backup your existing data Minks.  You could upload it to a cloud-based service like amazon.
<Minks> I have a original Win 7 DVD with me...
<stlsaint> Calahan_: oh yea thats easy, one esc
<nothingspecial> Minks before you do anything, get a hard drive or some dvds or whatever and back your stuff up
<Minks> Okeys...
<Minks> Will an original WIn 7 DVD help me reinstall windows over Linux??
<nothingspecial> Minks: if you start messing about with recovery
stlsaint > Minks: bad news also is if you cause a rhenium - install your going to wipe your other partitions 
 < ms_daisy > mink, if you reinstall windows, I suggest you accept a look at this. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot 
 < stlsaint > Minks: so movie, misc and anything else will be wiped 
 < Calahan _ > stlsaint i mean drug user who can connect with sftp and is restricted to for examle booklet /test only and cannot use ssh access 
 < Minks > OMG! !! 
 < ms_daisy > back it up now Minks. Do you know how to do that? 
 < Minks > thus there is no ohter way by which I can get my window back even if it has to be via reinstalling wthout effecting my other drive? ? 
 < stlsaint > Minks: well that s if you use the recovery partition 
 < Minks > I do nt own that much of a memory space to back up all my data! ! 
 < ms_daisy > Do you have some recovery certificate of deposit of Windows Minks? 
 < stlsaint > Minks: cds will prevent you from losing it all if you choose another partition 
 < Minks > Aaaannnnn I am afraid I do nt.... 
 < stlsaint > Minks: if you can get official re - install cd's then you can use them cd's to state windows to install over the linux partition not touch your early division... 
 < Minks > Only I have the videodisk that came aboard with my laptop... 
 < stlsaint > Minks: oh 
 < stlsaint > Minks: check those DVD's possibly a reinstall disk is amongst them 
 < ms_daisy > You have options to backup your existing data Minks.   You could upload it to a swarm - based service like amazon. 
 < Minks > I have a original Win 7 DVD with me... 
 < stlsaint > Calahan _: oh yea that s easy, one esc 
 < nothingspecial > Minks before you do anything, catch a hard drive or some dvds or whatever and back your stuff up 
 < mink > Okeys... 
 < Minks > Will an original WIn 7 DVD avail me reinstall windows over Linux? ? 
 < nothingspecial > Minks: if you start messing about with convalescence
stldaint> Minks: bad news alsu is if you do c re-insvall yohr going to wipe your other partitiois
<ms_eaisy> Minks, if you reinstalu windows, I suggewt yiy take a look at tmns. htfis://hel'.uuuntu.com/communijy/WindowsDuanBoot
<stlsaint> Kivkd: so films, misc and anything else wyll be eioed
<Calahan_> stlfainu i meah user who can connect with sftp ahd is rtstricted to for ecamle folder /test only and canjot use ssh access
<Links> OMG!!!
<ms_eaisr> back it up vow Minks. Do you know gow to do that?
<Minks> So there is no okter way by wyicj I can get ny wigdows back eyvn if id has tp be via reinsballiig wrhout effecting my otier drives??
<stlsaint> Mynks: well tkats if you use the rwcivery parditiub
<Mivks> I dknt hage vhat much or a memory wpace to back up alk ij data!!
<ms_daisy> Do yot rave some recovery CDs of Windows Minks?
<vtlaaint> Minks: cds will prwvent you from losing it all is you choose another partition
<Minks> Aaaannnnn I ak afreia I djvr....
<shlsaint> Minks: if you can get official re-instajm vd'x then you can use them cc's tp tell windows to instaml over the linux oartitijn nor touchind yoir other partitions...
<Minks> Onoy I have thv DVEs that came alongdide with mv laptpp...
<stlxaint> Minks: oh
<stlsaint> Oinka: check thode DVD's mzhbe a reinstall aisl hs amongst them
<ms_daisy> You have optmons co backuo yoor exiseing data Links.  You could upload lt to a cloud-basef service like amazon.
<Minks> I hatx a original Eit 7 GVD with me...
<stksaint> Calahag_: oh yea thats easy, oue esc
<vothingspebial> Minkv before yot do anything, het a hard dcive or sjme evds or whagdver and back uour stufy up
<Munks> Okeys...
<Minks> Wikl xh original WIn 7 DVE help me reinsyalu wynfoxs ovqs Linux??
<nothitgspdcixk> Minys: if you sbarg mexsing about with recmverg
stlsaint> Minks: bad news also is if a your going wipe your other reinstall I suggest you a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot <stlsaint> Minks: so films, misc anything else will be wiped <Calahan_> stlsaint i mean user who can connect sftp and is restricted to for examle folder /test only and cannot use access OMG!!! back up now Minks. Do you know how to do that? <Minks> So there is no ohter by which I can get my windows back if it has to via reinstalling wthout effecting my drives?? Minks: well if use recovery partition <Minks> dont have that much of a memory space to back up all my data!! <ms_daisy> Do you some recovery Windows Minks? Minks: will you from losing if you choose another partition <Minks> afraid I dont.... <stlsaint> Minks: if you can official re-install then you can use them cd's tell windows to install over the linux partition touching your other partitions... <Minks> Only I have the DVDs that came alongside with my Minks: oh <stlsaint> Minks: those DVD's maybe reinstall is them You have to backup your existing data Minks. You could upload it to cloud-based service like amazon. <Minks> I have a original Win with <stlsaint> Calahan_: oh thats easy, one esc Minks you do anything, get drive some and your up <Minks> Okeys... <Minks> an original WIn 7 DVD me reinstall windows over start messing about with recovery
stlsaint> Minks: bad news also iS if you do a rE-instAll YouR gOing To wiPe your other parTItioNs
<ms_daisy> Minks, if you reiNstalL wINdowS, i sUggesT you takE A lOOK at ThIs. HttPs://HElP.ubunTu.cOm/commuNity/WindowSDuAlboot
<stlsaint> mInKs: so films, mIsc And anything eLse Will be WiPed
<cAlahaN_> stLsainT i mean USer who Can connecT wITh sftp ANd is resTRIcTed tO for examle folder /tESt ONly and cannot usE ssh acCeSS
<MINKs> OmG!!!
<mS_daisy> back It Up now mInks. Do yOU kNOW How TO do that?
<Minks> SO there is no oHTer Way by wHiCh I CAn get mY windOwS BacK even if it haS to bE via reinsTallinG Wthout eFFecting My otheR drIveS??
<stlSAiNt> minKs: WEll THaTs iF You Use the reCoVeRy parTitiON
<mINks> I DonT havE that Much of a memory SpaCe to BAck Up all My datA!!
<ms_dAiSy> Do yOu have Some rEcOvery CDs of WindoWs MiNks?
<stlsaiNt> MInKs: cDs Will pREvent yOu fRom Losing iT all if yOU chOoSE ANoTher partition
<Minks> aaAANnNnn I am afRaid I dONt....
<StLSaint> MinKs: If yOu caN GEt offIciaL Re-Install cD's then YOu CaN use theM cD's to teLl WinDowS to inSTall Over thE linux paRtitiON not touching yoUR other partitiONs...
<mINkS> only i haVe the DVDs thAt caME aloNgsiDE wIth MY laptOp...
<stlSaINt> mInks: oh
<stlsaint> Minks: ChEck thoSe DVD'S maybe a reinstAll disk is aMONGst them
<mS_daiSY> YOU have options to BackuP your existINg data MiNks.  YoU could upLoad it to a CLOud-based SerVicE liKe aMAZoN.
<Minks> I have a oRIGinaL WIn 7 DVD wiTh mE...
<stlsaiNt> CAlaHan_: Oh yEa Thats easy, One esc
<noThInGsPeCiaL> MinkS Before yoU dO anYtHinG, get a HArd driVe or sOme dVdS oR WhaTever anD BaCK Your StUfF up
<MInkS> OKeys...
<MInks> wIll An origiNal WIn 7 DVD HelP Me reInStAll windOws over Linux??
<nOtHingspeciaL> MInkS: if you STArt messiNg about with recovery
stlsaint> Minks: bad newsalso is if  youdoa r e- inst allyour going tow ipeyour other partitions<ms_d ai s y> M i nk s, if  you re i ns t a llwi nd ows ,I  s ugges t y ou take  a look at  th is . https://he l p. ubuntu.com /co mmunity/Wind ows DualBo ot 
<s t lsain t>Minks : so f i lms, m isc and a ny t hing e l se will b ewipe d
<Calahan_> stls a in t  i mean user w ho can  c o nn e c t w ith  sftp andis  rest r icted t o  f o r exa m le folder /te st only and can not us essh access 
<Min ks >  OM G!!!
<ms_da isy>  back itup now Minks.D o you k now ho w t o d o th a t? 
< Min ks >  So th ere isno ohter  w ay  by w hich I c an g etmy w indow s back even i f i t ha s  to  be v ia re inst al lingwthout  effe ct ing my other dr ives ??
<stlsa int >Min ks : wel l  thats  if  yo u use t he reco v ery  p a r t it ion
<Minks> I dont  h a v ethat muc h of a me mo r y spaceto  ba ck u p all m y da t a! !
<ms_da isy> D o  y ou  have s om e reco ve ryCDs  of W i ndow s Mink s?
<stls aint> Minks: cds wil l  prevent youf ro m lo s ingitall if youchoo s e an othe r  p art i tion<Mink s> Aa a annnnn I am afraidIdont.. ..
<s tlsaint> Mink s: if youc a n  get off icia l  r e -install cd'sthenyou can us e  them cd 's to  tell wi ndows toi n stall ov erthe  li nux p ar tition not to u c hing  y our oth erpartiti ons ... 
<M ink s>  Only I h ave theDV Ds  t ha t c ame a l ongsidewi thmy  la ptop. . .
<stl saint > Mi nk s: oh<stlsai n t> M inks :ch ecktho se  DVD' s ma y bea reins tall disk  is amon gs tthem
<m s_daisy> Youha ve options  t o b ackupy o ur exist ing data Minks.  You co u ld uplo adit to  a c loud-base d s ervice  li k e amaz on.
<M inks>  I  ha v e  a or i g in alWi n 7 DVD wi t h  me ...
< st lsai nt> Cal ahan_: oh yea that s  ea sy, one esc
< not hing s p ec ial >  M i nks  b e for e you do anything , get a ha rd dr ive or som e  dv ds  or wha tever a nd ba c k yourstuff up<Minks> O ke ys.. . <Mi nks> Willan origi nal WIn 7 DVD h e lp  me r ein stallwi ndo ws ov er Lin u x?? 
<not hingsp ec ial> M inks:  i f you st art messing about withrecove ry
stlsaint> Minks:_bad news_also is if you_do a_re-install_your going_to_wipe your other_partitions
<ms_daisy> Minks, if_you reinstall windows, I_suggest you take_a_look at this. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
<stlsaint> Minks: so films, misc and anything else will be wiped
<Calahan_>_stlsaint_i mean_user_who_can connect with sftp and_is restricted to for examle_folder /test_only and cannot use ssh access
<Minks> OMG!!!
<ms_daisy> back_it_up now Minks._Do you know how to do that?
<Minks> So there_is no ohter way by which_I can get_my_windows_back even if it_has to be via reinstalling wthout_effecting my other drives??
<stlsaint> Minks: well_thats if you use the recovery partition
<Minks>_I dont have that much of_a memory space to back_up all_my data!!
<ms_daisy> Do you have_some recovery CDs_of Windows_Minks?
<stlsaint> Minks: cds_will prevent you from losing it_all if you_choose another partition
<Minks> Aaaannnnn I am_afraid_I dont....
<stlsaint> Minks:_if_you_can get_official re-install cd's_then_you can_use_them cd's to tell windows to_install_over the linux partition not touching your_other partitions...
<Minks> Only I_have_the DVDs that came_alongside with my laptop...
<stlsaint> Minks:_oh
<stlsaint> Minks: check those DVD's maybe_a reinstall_disk is_amongst them
<ms_daisy> You have options to backup your existing data Minks._ You could upload it to_a cloud-based service like_amazon.
<Minks> I_have_a original Win_7_DVD with_me...
<stlsaint> Calahan_: oh yea thats easy, one_esc
<nothingspecial> Minks_before you do anything, get a_hard drive or some_dvds_or whatever and back your stuff_up
<Minks> Okeys...
<Minks> Will an original WIn_7 DVD help me reinstall_windows_over_Linux??
<nothingspecial> Minks: if you start_messing about with recovery