I Did a Silly Thing

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  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 10
       #1

    I Did a Silly Thing


    I was too eager to try out Windows 10 and before doing my research and backing anything up I have now switched my main computer to 10. As I understand it there is no way of going back -- am I going to be okay? On a scale from 1 - 10 how likely am I to experience something traumatic like a loss of files? I'm no computer expert and am worried I've really screwed myself over.

    So far my experience has been good so I'm hopeful Windows 10 will be steady and reliable... any thoughts?

    thanks!

    - Caleb
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #2

    Caleb, there's a good chance you can put Humpty-Dumpty back together again!

    First, fill out your system specs here in the forum. Be specific. OS, hardware (include any external drives, etc.), OEM machine like Dell or HP. Spellout what type of backup procedure you were using prior to Win 10 install; 3rd party like Macrium, Acronis or native (Windows Backup). Files or files and image or image only.

    Be as specific as you can be. Also, if you can post a snapshot of Disk Management screen. Has valuable info on it.

    There are some good recovery knowledgeable people on this forum, they will help I'm sure.

    BUT, info about what you had and what you have now is very helpful.

    I would suggest you do not do any cleanups (i.e. Windows Disk Cleanup) or otherwise change the picture too much during analyzing all this.

    Good luck!
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #3

    This might be just what the doctor ordered:

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

    (Check everything out carefully, don't rush into anything!) :)
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 803
    10 Pro Preview x64
       #4

    but, but, but, you could just carry on using it and hope for the best. I upgraded my 8.1 to 10 in October and have taken all the subsequent ones with no real problems. Microsoft have said that their intention is you can upgrade from 10 preview to RTM.

    Maybe not the best option but it is an option :)

    It would be an idea to do a backup now in any case and then you can think about it later.
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  5. Posts : 1,937
    win 10 Insider
       #5

    adamf said:
    but, but, but, you could just carry on using it and hope for the best. I upgraded my 8.1 to 10 in October and have taken all the subsequent ones with no real problems. Microsoft have said that their intention is you can upgrade from 10 preview to RTM.

    Maybe not the best option but it is an option :)

    It would be an idea to do a backup now in any case and then you can think about it later.
    Yep, why panic. I intend to go through to RTM with my preview-ed system. I always have all my data backed up so a re-install would be no disaster but I am confident my system will 'survive' subsequent updates!
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  6. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #6

    Edwin said:
    This might be just what the doctor ordered:

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

    (Check everything out carefully, don't rush into anything!) :)
    Edwin, that's a ! That's why I suggested no clean-ups for now. We should have a Happy Caleb! Cheers!!!
      My Computers


  7. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #7

    f14tomcat said:
    Edwin said:
    This might be just what the doctor ordered:

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

    (Check everything out carefully, don't rush into anything!) :)
    Edwin, that's a ! That's why I suggested no clean-ups for now. We should have a Happy Caleb! Cheers!!!
    Hopefully!
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #8

    f14tomcat said:
    Caleb, there's a good chance you can put Humpty-Dumpty back together again!

    First, fill out your system specs here in the forum. Be specific. OS, hardware (include any external drives, etc.), OEM machine like Dell or HP. Spellout what type of backup procedure you were using prior to Win 10 install; 3rd party like Macrium, Acronis or native (Windows Backup). Files or files and image or image only.

    Be as specific as you can be. Also, if you can post a snapshot of Disk Management screen. Has valuable info on it.

    There are some good recovery knowledgeable people on this forum, they will help I'm sure.

    BUT, info about what you had and what you have now is very helpful.

    I would suggest you do not do any cleanups (i.e. Windows Disk Cleanup) or otherwise change the picture too much during analyzing all this.

    Good luck!
    Thank-you Tomcat and everyone else for your kind advice! It seems like tenforums is a good place to be :)

    So given what the majority of you are saying I'm thinking of staying with Windows 10 Preview for now (I am enjoying it after all) and backing up my stuff just in case. Again though my noobiness becomes quickly apparent: what's the easiest/ cheapest/ quickest way to back up my files? Should I just take the files I absolutely need and upload them to something like GoogleDrive / put them on a memory stick? Or are there options to backup my entire system?

    thanks again!

    - Caleb
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 1,937
    win 10 Insider
       #9

    You can just copy your data files to 'the cloud', memory stick or an external USB drive but you can also backup your entire system, programs and all. I use Macrium Reflect to do this. There is a free version that is adequate for most uses.

    Leo Notenboom describes how to use Macrium here:-http://ask-leo.com/macrium_reflect_1_downloading_and_installing.html

    But, whatever you do, make sure you have your documents, photos etc saved, preferably off-site.
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  10. Posts : 4,594
    Windows 10 Pro
       #10

    You should have installed on a different hard drive.
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