Windows 10 Anniversary Update Borks Dual-Boot Partitions (omgubuntu.co.uk)

Posted by msmash on Wednesday August 3, 2016 @05:30AM from the case-of-mission-partition dept.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update may affect and even delete other partitions on the same disk, OMGUbuntu is reporting, citing several complaints by users. "Broken boot loaders on an update are one thing but losing data, even entire partitions?" asks the author. Microsoft-centric news blog WindowsReport is corroborating on the report, adding that in some cases, the new OS was not able to detect some partitions. It says (edited): Many users are reporting that some of their partitions disappeared after installing the Anniversary Update. Usually, it's the smallest partition that disappears, although we couldn't say for sure whether the partition is deleted or if Windows simply doesn't detect it. Some users are saying that the partition is not allocated, while others can detect it once they install third-party partition management applications.We have reached out to Microsoft for clarification, and will update the post when we hear back from them.

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Just wait until Windows has systemd by mpercy · 2016-08-03 05:38 · Score: 4, Funny

I cannot imagine a worse combination.
The old ways are the best ways. by Thud457 · 2016-08-03 05:57 · Score: 3, Funny

Windows isn't done until Lotus doesn't run.

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1. Re:The old ways are the best ways. by Penguinisto · 2016-08-03 06:17 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  You should know that "Steam" does not begin with an "L". :(
  
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Re:Lol, yeah......... by Darinbob · 2016-08-03 08:23 · Score: 3, Funny

Microsoft has altered the deal. Pray they do not alter it further.