How to restore partition factory settings after installing Win 7 Professional and after having lost everything as a result.

I have a netbook with a partition that has win7 starter installed.  I unfortunately poorly installed windows 7 Professional and now have nothing available which was originally on the computer.  Everything was wiped clean including my ability to use / access my wireless, ethernet controller, pci, etc..  I tried repeatedly to recover the partition back to factory settings, but it won't give me the option to select the partition.  I guess that's because they are all two Windows 7.  Can you help me get it back to windows 7 edition starter of the partition so I can restore all the factory settings and programs.  I haven't lost any information or files that I loaded win7professtional as soon as I turned it on.  I have restore points, images, etc.

When I installed Win 7 Professional, not old Info windows.old file but I don't know how to access that is.

Help, please?  Thank you

The Windows.old folder has two objectives:
(1) can be used to uninstall Windows 7 and return your PC to the previous version of Windows.
(2) contains a backup of all your files of data, documents, photos, Etc. from the previous version of Windows.

If you don't need either of these two options can delete the Windows.old folder. In your case if you can access the "recovery Partition" to restore the windows and then back the Windows.old folder before you begin.

Note: Option to change Windows Explorer to see the Windows.old folder:
Click on start and enter in the box "Search": "hidden" (without the quotes)
Click on the "Show the hidden files and folders" option at the top of the list.
In the "Folder Options" window
Click the 'view' if it is not already selected.
In the list "Advanced settings" locate "hidden files and folders".
Now click 'show files and folders '.
Then, disable the following:
"Hide empty drives in the computer folder.
"Hide the extensions of the file types that you want to know."
"Hide protected operating system files"

Click on the "Apply" button and the OK"" button.

How to recover Documents, music, and e-mail after the upgrade with the Windows.old folder
http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

Where are my files and folders after upgrading from Windows XP or Windows Vista?
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/where-are-my-files-and-folders-after-upgrading-from-Windows-XP-or-Windows-Vista

How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

Using Windows.old to retrieve your personal files
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/CNS! E8E5CC039D51E3DB! 66249.entry? a = 264056520

How can I remove the Windows.old folder:
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

How to uninstall Windows 7:
http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/971762

How to restore a Windows 7 computer to a previous Windows installation by using the Windows.old folder: (Note: this article will not work for 64 bit versions of Windows)
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971760

Uninstall Windows 7 on a multiboot system
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/uninstall-Windows-7-on-a-multiboot-system

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How recovery your computer (Windows) using "Recovery Partition" of the Manufacture

To get there, start your computer and then pressing the appropriate function key. It can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12, DEL or tab key. Check the manual for your make and model.

If your hard drive has failed, you must contact the manufacturer support team and request a "recovery disc" which allows to reinstall Windows 7.

How access/start the process of recovery of the manufactures listed below.

Acer: Press and hold ALT + F10, as soon as you see the logo

ASUS: Press or press the F9 key as soon as you see the Asus logo.

Dell: Press CTRL + F8 directly after switching on / to start the computer

EMachines: hold the Alt key and hold press and release the key F10

Fujitsu: Press F8 several times directly after switching on

Gateway: http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/7515418/7515418su531.shtml

HP Notebook: Usually to begin recovery process press the F10 key, power on the computer
HP Mini: Press F11 directly after switching on / to start the computer

LG: Press F11 directly after switching on / to start the computer

Samsung: Press the F4 key to the Samsung logo when you turn on first of all of the computer.

Sony VAIO: Reboot and press "F8" repeatedly until the screen "Advanced Boot Options".

Toshiba: press and hold the "0" key before and during feeding sequence.

Windows 7 - location of the Partition Recovery and information.
"Configurations of drive partitions using the BIOS has recommended.
Note: Check the diagrams of this article
http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744364%28WS.10%29.aspx

J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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