subject: Aborting Linux Installation Causes Windows Partition Loss in Dual-boot System [print this page] Aborting Linux Installation Causes Windows Partition Loss in Dual-boot System
Modern computers enable you to install two or more operating systems on a single machine and use those operating systems independently. This configuration is known as dual-boot or multi-boot. The most popular combination of dual-boot system is Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. In order to continue Linux installation on a Windows machine, you are required to create a /boot partition using the free disk space available on your hard drive. You are highly recommended to halt Linux installation process while creating space for the /boot partition. However, it may render your Windows hard drive partition inaccessible and cause serious partition loss. In such circumstances, you need to go for Partition Recovery Software to retrieve inaccessible and lost hard drive partitions.
In order to illustrate this problem, consider the underwritten scenario:
You use a Microsoft Windows installed machine that has two partitions- one boot partition and one data partition.
You run the Setup of Linux operating system to install it on free hard drive space.
You abort Linux installation process when it creates /boot partition for the Linux operating system.
You boot your computer with Microsoft Windows operating system and find out that your data partitions is not accessible.
Or
You are able to access the data partition, but if you use a tool that accesses information of partitions, it displays wrong information about the Windows partitions.
Root of the problem
The problem generally occurs due to corruption of MBR (Master Boot Record) partition table, when you abort installation process of Linux operating system. Hard drive errors might have been introduced by an interrupted installation of Linux operating system.
Resolution
In order to Recover Partition in such situations, you can try out the below steps:
Remove and recreate the damaged Windows partitions, if you have an updated and valid backup in place.
If the backup is not updated or is unavailable, you can opt for third party applications to recover lost or damaged hard drive partitions.
The Partition Recovery Software are suitable for virtually every partition loss situation in Microsoft Windows. They deploy advanced scanning techniques to efficiently handle partition loss and ensure absolute Windows Data Recovery. With simple and rich graphical user interface and non-destructive nature, these applications are totally easy and safe to use.
Stellar Data Recovery Software recovers lost, corrupted, damaged, inaccessible, or deleted Windows partitions. The software is designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000 operating systems. It salvages NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions.
