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* I managed to boot using newly prepared Ubuntu 12.04 live usb.
* installed testdisk under 'Try ubuntu' (*NOT* install ubuntu)
* If I set the settings as suggested in the previous post, I get "Structure:Bad" in red on the screen. Should I hit enter and continue? Also, kindly check if '*', 'P', 'L ...

I am not getting advanced boot options upon pressing F8 per the link, but rather Intel PXE error I posted earlier.
Pressing F8 again makes the error reappear aftwr last line on the b&w screen

No... I did not know how to use the tool correctly. I had only asked it to write Linux, that too with * and NOT D. And then this:
. I will try getting new Ubuntu CD, also will go through link you posted...

So currently my primary question is how do I achieve things you listed? Esp fix grub and/or windows startup repair? I will need to boot some standard OS first right? (Or not?)
* its not booting to any OS on its own, but shows PXE-M0F error posted earlier.
* Ubuntu CD wouldn't work, says edd error ...

Thanks for your positive reply. How do I get you that necessary info? Please see if the photographs attached suffice, or if more info is needed.

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Secondly, about livecd boot (to attempt recover partitions), in regards to error reading ...

I will send laptop-screen photographs soon as I get access to some laptop/PC to compress those images. (Right now, all I have is smartphone.)

Kindly reply until then if there is a way I can get the data back and get the two OS working normally...

One thing I forgot to add... After using testdisk ...

Hello,

When doing partition recovery I selected * (=bootable) instead of D (=Deleted), now system does not boot. Am I in a serious trouble? Have I lost all my data?

Details/chronology of events:
* I have (/had? :-() Acer laptop with windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 installed. The hdd is known to have ...