Posting from my motorcycle tuner laptop that is a Linux dualbooter.
Code:
$ sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for harry:
Model: ATA SAMSUNG HM321HI (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 106MB 105MB primary ntfs boot
2 106MB 123GB 122GB primary ntfs
3 123GB 320GB 198GB extended
6 123GB 141GB 19.0GB logical ext4
5 141GB 316GB 174GB logical ext4
7 316GB 320GB 4193MB logical linux-swap(v1)
My way was to first make recovery dvds of the Windows 7 drive on here so to bring it back to stock in case I re-sell it.
I shrinked Windows in Windows first and made left over space as unallocated. Then made it extended in gparted using live cd later.
After shrinking Windows using Windows Disk Manager. I rebooted to let Windows chkdisk run. After all the dust settled and I had a working Windows bootable laptop again. Just a smaller partition on the drive now holding Windows. I did my Linux install.
It's been setup this way for years now. I run the Windows for DRM Tuning software and Itunes ( I own a Iphone also).
Everything else is done in linux on this laptop.
Your screen shot covers up what sda1 and sda2 are. Looks to me you should be able to bail yourself out of this mess with
a Windows recovery reinstall using one of the key combos on your laptop for that purpose. Google search will tell you what that is. (
mine is the F4 key)
So that is where I would start 1st. Bring the laptop back to virgin state.
Start over. As far as Windows Linux install order. My practice is to let Windows be installed first. Then follow up with a Linux install. Just easier for me to handle.
So I guess what I am saying.
1. Do a recovery reinstall. sda1 or sda2 is where that reinstall image is sitting I bet. But cannot be sure because of your screenshot covers them up and no info posted on what they are. There are probably hot keys to do this after a power on.
2. After recovery reinstall and everything settles down. Make recovery media using the tools provided in Windows and your laptop. Pack them up and put them away for later needs.
3. Shrink Windows using Windows Disk Manager.
4. Reboot numerous times to make sure everything is fine after that.
5. Install the linux of your choice then.
Heck. Just realized my post may be for nothing. Not sure but maybe sda4 is where the recovery image was and is now broken. So never mind.