Dataloss
Dataloss
Hey everyone, I’m reaching out for advice! My girlfriend has lost some data from her PhD thesis... I’m not even sure if this is the right category, but I think it is. Her PC has two SSDs and one HDD. The SSDs are WIN10 and WIN7, while the HDD is a backup for WIN10 using VersionHistory. I installed WIN7 by cloning an old HDD from a laptop, and everything worked initially. I didn’t include WIN7 in the Bootmanager of WIN10 or vice versa. It’s strange because both drives seem fine, even though they’re quite a while since they were last used. This issue started on the old laptop I copied the WIN7 from, and I assumed it was a hardware problem. It also happened on my new PC, where I built the old HDD with WIN7. I quickly replaced the SSDs and cloned them, but the drive-checking kept happening. Eventually, four files disappeared—three were from a USB stick in WIN7 that were actually present in WIN10. After restarting in WIN10, they reappeared, but the third file was still missing. I tried using the built-in drive checker tool in WIN10, but it didn’t help. Now I’ve added WIN7 to the Bootmanager of WIN10 and tested a bit; it seems to work now. Still, it’s tough to verify. Anyone have any ideas about what might be going on? Or suggestions for recovering the lost files?
I believe the issue could be related to the dirty bit. It might resolve once I add WIN7 to the Bootmanager in WIN10. At least now I understand it's a real problem. I plan to turn off fast boot, but I have no idea why. Thanks for the help!