Windows 10 October update now available

Thanks a lot MS! I did install and downloaded it before any of this warning was available. I've lost all my files from My Documents, Pictures and videos! Now, every time I reboot my computer I lose all files over again! What tha hek! Push a fix asap!!!!

I can't believe this! As much as I try to be conservative on my downloads I assumed that an MS download would be safe!!! ARGGGGHHH!!!!! FIX THIS MS!!! iI'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS! LOST EVERTHING! CAN'T REBOOT WITHOUT LOSING ALL THE FILES I WORKED ON A G A I N!!!!

Dude … ever here of doing file/folder backups to a separate drive?!

Windows provides you with the tools nessary, don't have to DL anything.

Exactly. There are several ways to do backups, and I've always created restore points using the "Create a Restore Point" app. I use an external hard drive when it's time to do a backup. I only use the external hard drive for that purpose. It's a 1T external hard drive, so there's plenty of room for my backups.

I do a monthly backup using the "Back Up and Restore (Windows 7) app. I've done this ever since I purchased my laptop in October of 2013. I had Windows 7 then, and had no problem when it came time for the free Windows 10 upgrade.

I've made it a habit over the years to always create a restore point, especially before downloading any new software or even updates for software. I consider "Create A Restore Point" my "friend", and I would recommend that to anyone. Make it a habit. :)

lost files-----------------HAHA   I lost my entire computer!  It appears that it gave me three codes, 1) critical process error, Stop Store exception, and one that was over not enough memory.

THEN it gave the blue screen of death and NOTHING that Microsoft suggested worked, NOTHING on web worked.

Finally windows claimed it was the manufactor and I should contact them!     

NO this up date apparently was a two part massive hit which in the end kills your computer.

My issues began on the update before Windows update on Oct third.  MY computer crashed on Oct 3.  Most likely after the second half of the update hit it.

SO in my estimation I LOST my entire file system!  I also had two files appear before it had crashed.

Jo

Grabbed the ISO on Tuesday 10/2 and have done 4 desktops with DVD in place upgrade and 1 laptop with a msdc in place over 1803 with no problems.  I keep my main data on separate hdd(s) and/or ssd(s); but also utilize the user/documents etc. structure for unimportant files.  Everything ported OK on all systems and I use OneDrive. I guess things are aligned for my systems this week as I usually get hit with these problems; hence the Important Data is always kept on Separate Drive(s) with redundant backups everywhere. Been using 2Brightsparks SynBackFree for Decades.

Exactly. People don't understand the value of backups until they login one day and their drive has crashed and or the OS blew up. I do system images twice a week to a separate drive and my 4TB data drive gets backed up to a WD external 4TB twice a month. That ext drive then gets taken out of the loop so if anything happens to the system where everything is hosed, I still have my ext 4tb drive with all my data intact. I trust manual tactics far more than any automated backup suite. Just my opinion

Hi, thanks for the reply. It's not about backups but about the update\product that shouldn,t be on the market. If they would sell you say a house and the house would explode next day with your dog inside would you say oh that's ok I have insurance?

just updated this sat, worrying about my files in Onedrive!

Hold on -- you bought a new PC because of a software issue???

And PCWorld, which is a magazine, "found the memory deleted" from your hard drive? There is no memory on a hard drive.

Could you please send me the PC you're replacing? I'll gladly pay for shipping.

LOL!!!! Same thought crossed my mind when I read that!