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Title: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 14, 2016, 08:39:54 PM
For several months I was enjoying dual boot on my laptop. Unfortunately, after last Windows update my Linux installation has vanished. >:( Also, other strange things happen know. I can not do another dual boot on this machine (it ignores Grub and goes straight to Windows), I can not boot anything from USB and for some time I even couldn't enter BIOS menu(?!). Anyone has experienced anything like that?
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux installation.
Post by: Cybermonkey on November 14, 2016, 08:50:00 PM
I had a similar issue after upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Grub was destroyed and my (logical) Linux partition was deleted. So I always backup my Linux data before installing a bigger Windows update like 1511 or 1607.
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux installation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 14, 2016, 09:01:31 PM
So I always backup my Linux data before installing a bigger Windows update like 1511 or 1607.

Well, I have all the data and making another installation doesn't take more than 20 minutes, but I can't configure boot manager correctly or it's being totally ignored during the boot process (there wasn't problem like that before). I use Windows as much as I use Linux, so removing Windows is not an option, but, in this circumstances, having a dual boot machine isn't one as well. So, it's virtualisation or two separate laptops for two systems. Great...
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Cybermonkey on November 15, 2016, 06:40:16 PM
Another option is to use an external USB HDD (no stick but a real HDD). You can always install Linux on that without any problems and it is booted rather quickly.
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 15, 2016, 07:37:11 PM
Another option is to use an external USB HDD (no stick but a real HDD). You can always install Linux on that without any problems and it is booted rather quickly.

That would be a good solution for a desktop computer. Laptop? I'm not sure...
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Aurel on November 16, 2016, 07:51:15 AM
hello experts
anyone of you know how to disable update ?
are you from yesterday :o
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 16, 2016, 08:37:25 AM
hello experts
anyone of you know how to disable update ?
are you from yesterday :o

No, expert. You are. Disabling updates in some versions of Windows 10 is not possible anymore. Also, I think it's generally a good idea to keep your system updated...
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: ZXDunny on November 16, 2016, 10:31:58 AM
hello experts
anyone of you know how to disable update ?
are you from yesterday :o

No, expert. You are. Disabling updates in some versions of Windows 10 is not possible anymore. Also, I think it's generally a good idea to keep your system updated...

You're not wrong, disabling updates in these days of instability is pretty stupid.

But if you're hell-bent on stopping them, just change your internet connection settings to "metered" and they stop completely until you ask for them.
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Aurel on November 16, 2016, 03:22:08 PM
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Disabling updates in some versions of Windows 10 is not possible anymore
ha ha....who tell you that  ;D
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: B+ on November 16, 2016, 03:54:10 PM
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Disabling updates in some versions of Windows 10 is not possible anymore
ha ha....who tell you that  ;D

The Administrator  ;)
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Cybermonkey on November 16, 2016, 06:24:46 PM
Another option is to use an external USB HDD (no stick but a real HDD). You can always install Linux on that without any problems and it is booted rather quickly.

That would be a good solution for a desktop computer. Laptop? I'm not sure...
Ah, ok, it's a laptop? Well, then you are right, that's not so nice using an external HDD. i never did that with my laptop either, only with my desktop PC.
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Aurel on November 16, 2016, 07:45:37 PM
Come on people,,,
so who of you is tomek laptop administrator  :o
oMg..sorry tomek but i really really dont know what to say
and i am really serious  ::)
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 16, 2016, 08:21:37 PM
Come on people,,,
so who of you is tomek laptop administrator  :o

Aren't you? ???  ;D ;D ;D

https://youtu.be/do2xI4GZfAA?t=50 (one of my favourite movies)
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Aurel on November 16, 2016, 09:29:03 PM
give me a break...
why you need update?
are you scare of something?
oh poor tomek ::)
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 16, 2016, 09:51:01 PM
give me a break...
why you need update?
are you scare of something?
oh poor tomek ::)

Seriously...  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 18, 2016, 10:34:23 AM
Ah, ok, it's a laptop? Well, then you are right, that's not so nice using an external HDD. i never did that with my laptop either, only with my desktop PC.

For last ten years I've been using only laptops. I've decided to go for "one laptop, one system" solution. Yesterday I bought a cheep one for general/family use and I'm gonna make my old one dual boot again (with Windows left just in case, I'm not planning to boot it in the near future). The new one comes with Win 10 pre-installed and I'm positively surprised that Microsoft still allows people to setup user accounts without having Microsoft's online account.
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: ZXDunny on November 18, 2016, 05:12:46 PM
You don't even have to activate Win10 either - you can use it indefinitely and not pay a penny. The only restriction is that you can't personalise it.
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Tomaaz on November 19, 2016, 08:42:12 PM
You don't even have to activate Win10 either - you can use it indefinitely and not pay a penny. The only restriction is that you can't personalise it.

My version's been pre-installed so it's been already activated. The bad thing about Windows is insane number of time it needs to update itself. In the meantime I tried several Linux distros on the other laptop (I had to download .iso images) and installed one. :)
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: ScriptBasic on November 20, 2016, 03:42:42 AM
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The bad thing about Windows is insane number of time it needs to update itself.

It gives you a phobia thinking your last build was flawed and you should recompile all your stuff. I hate Windows and even more > 7.
Title: Re: Windows has wiped out my Linux instalation.
Post by: Aurel on November 20, 2016, 06:58:19 AM
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It gives you a phobia thinking your last build was flawed
true that...   ;D