My recovery DVDs don't work anymore, what now?
Notebook with partition for Windows 7, partition for Linux and partition for Ubuntu or Manjaro.
Always had 3 operating systems running, Win7 was for printing, Photodirector, slide scanner and Linux Live Creator for bootable stick. Linux & Co for surfing. Now nothing works.
Was the hard drive resp. Partition on which Windows should be installed, formatted beforehand or are you just trying to install the recovery over it? If the latter is the case, it would probably explain the lack of memory.
After the Windows installation you will also have to set up the GRUB bootloader again, otherwise you will no longer be able to easily boot into your Linux installations. Should the whole device now be set up again?
In December I had replaced win7 with Ubuntu and Mint, because the start menu in Win didn't work and I had deleted the free memory MFT. Maybe MFT needs to be fixed. My 4 emergency CDs are no good. Or should / can a specialist delete C: // with Win10 using a USB stick? Otherwise just Win10 must be on it.
Yes your latter
If your notebook is to be completely rebuilt anyway, I would first delete all partitions, format the hard drive and then perform a clean reinstallation. If you want to set up a dual or multiboot system again, the Ventoy tool might be helpful for you.
Question to you:
Do you currently have access to a working computer with Windows on it?
If so, I would first use it to download all of the disk images (ISO images) I need. Speak of Windows and the desired Linux derivatives (Ubuntu, Manjaro, etc.). In addition, you download the free Ventoy program and use it to prepare a USB stick.
https://winfuture.de/...,2662.html
https://winfuture.de/...,3291.html
https://www.microsoft.com/.../windows10
https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html
Install the Ventoy tool on a USB stick
Copy the desired ISO images one-to-one to the USB stick
Boot from this USB stick on your notebook
Select the desired ISO image and install the operating system
My tip to you:
Download a Linux Live CD (e.g. From Ubuntu) and save the ISO image on the Ventoy USB stick as well. Then boot from this live CD first and then delete the existing partitions with gParted. Then restart your notebook and select any Windows ISO image for the installation.
If something is unclear or if you have any questions, just get in touch. As far as possible, then try to help you further.
