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      Alex Sage
      last edited by Alex Sage

      Why are you installing Windows 8? If you going to upgrade go right to Windows 10.

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        Alex Sage
        last edited by Alex Sage

        Never, ever do a windows install without a backup.

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        • LakshmanaL
          Lakshmana
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          The user need to install windows 8 in it.So installed the OS to the user.The user does not yet used the Windows 10.So he prefers to install windows 8

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          • StrongBadS
            StrongBad @Lakshmana
            last edited by

            @Lakshmana said:

            The data is important.I have googled for this issue,the information states that the issue may with MBR of the Windows8?

            If it was important we would presume that he has backups and, of course, would have taken a backup before installing Windows 8. Is just restoring the data from backup not an option?

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              Alex Sage @StrongBad
              last edited by Alex Sage

              @StrongBad What makes you think they have a backup? Would we be having this conversation if they had a backup?

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              • wrx7mW
                wrx7m
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                Do you need to bring the drive online from disk management?

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                • gjacobseG
                  gjacobse
                  last edited by

                  Have you tried to boot from a LInux Live CD/USB? If not, you may wish to try this, mount the drive and see if the data is readable.

                  you may also be able to fix the MBR.

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                  • LakshmanaL
                    Lakshmana @StrongBad
                    last edited by

                    @StrongBad the backup is not taken by the user.but there are many data present at D drive.He needs to retrieve it after D drive showing as RAW disk

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                      Alex Sage @Lakshmana
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                      @Lakshmana your users pick there own operating system? That sounds like madness.

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                      • LakshmanaL
                        Lakshmana @wrx7m
                        last edited by

                        @wrx7m The drive is already online but the D drive showing as RAW drive

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
                          last edited by

                          @Lakshmana said:

                          The user need to install windows 8 in it.So installed the OS to the user.The user does not yet used the Windows 10.So he prefers to install windows 8

                          That's circular reasoning. Of course he's never used it if he's avoiding it. Now he can continue with the same excuse because it isn't installed (till it upgrades automatically.)

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                            Alex Sage @Lakshmana
                            last edited by Alex Sage

                            @Lakshmana said:

                            @StrongBad the backup is not taken by the user.but there are many data present at D drive.He needs to retrieve it after D drive showing as RAW disk

                            You should have started with a backup first thing, before touching anything.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
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                              @Lakshmana said:

                              @wrx7m The drive is already online but the D drive showing as RAW drive

                              Get a recovery tool like Recuva, see if it can see the files.

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                              • LakshmanaL
                                Lakshmana @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller Whether it is possible to recover data properly without any loss

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                                  Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  That's circular reasoning. Of course he's never used it if he's avoiding it. Now he can continue with the same excuse because it isn't installed (till it upgrades automatically.)

                                  What if that user had never used Windows 8? Would you put them on Linux? 😄

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                                  • StrongBadS
                                    StrongBad @Alex Sage
                                    last edited by

                                    @aaronstuder said:

                                    @Lakshmana said:

                                    @StrongBad the backup is not taken by the user.but there are many data present at D drive.He needs to retrieve it after D drive showing as RAW disk

                                    You should have started with a backup first thing, before touching anything.

                                    He said that it was important data - that means that he should have had a strong backup process in place all along.

                                    He also said that the friend, not Lakshmana, did the upgrade. So who is responsible for backups if not the owner nor the person doing the install?

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
                                      last edited by

                                      @Lakshmana said:

                                      @scottalanmiller Whether it is possible to recover data properly without any loss

                                      Can't know that yet, don't know what happened. Likely the data is fine, but we don't know for sure. Recuva will probably see it all.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
                                        last edited by

                                        @aaronstuder said:

                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        That's circular reasoning. Of course he's never used it if he's avoiding it. Now he can continue with the same excuse because it isn't installed (till it upgrades automatically.)

                                        What if that user had never used Windows 8? Would you put them on Linux? 😄

                                        If they have used Windows 8 and liked it I would just take away their computer, they are clearly not ready to use one 😉

                                        Not necessarily Linux, but it should always be questioned. And ANYTIME someone refuses to go to the current Windows that alone is like a 90% chance that they should not be on Windows at all, in my book. If you don't trust and embrace your OS, time to move.

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                                          Alex Sage @StrongBad
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                                          @StrongBad said:

                                          He also said that the friend, not Lakshmana, did the upgrade. So who is responsible for backups if not the owner nor the person doing the install?

                                          How does @Lakshmana they know that install was done correctly then?

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                                          • LakshmanaL
                                            Lakshmana @Alex Sage
                                            last edited by

                                            @aaronstuder Whether the installation of Windows 8 would be go like this?That is making other partition to RAW partition??

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