Windows Update left me with brand new build. Lost all user folders.
Windows patch overnight has stripped my server 2016 build! Removed Hyper-v, removed all (domain) user folders and left a raw Administrator folder to sign in with. It left no windowsold folder. Had to install LSI software to shut up the alarm! Theres no recent server backup. Oh and its spits a general network error when trying to change the computer name or join my domain.
From what I'm reading on the internet- this is normal for Microsoft to do this???? But it usually leaves a Windows.old folder so that we can rollback to previous build?
How is this acceptable practice?!! It appears that I've lost all my work and have to start from scratch. I mean the machine's primary roll is to server Hyper-v and I have all my guest VHDS(X) in another location but it will take me countless hours to get back to working on my current project.
Is there anything I can do?
Patch also broke my windows 10 machine. It left a windows.old folder to boot into install media and rollback but its broken too!
Contantly cycling theough "Hold on while we get your computer ready". Whwn I try to rollback and login to the domain I get an error that the system32 desktop folder is missing or something.
Windows update is sweeping through my office like a terrible virus!
From what I'm reading on the internet- this is normal for Microsoft to do this???? But it usually leaves a Windows.old folder so that we can rollback to previous build?
How is this acceptable practice?!! It appears that I've lost all my work and have to start from scratch. I mean the machine's primary roll is to server Hyper-v and I have all my guest VHDS(X) in another location but it will take me countless hours to get back to working on my current project.
Is there anything I can do?
Patch also broke my windows 10 machine. It left a windows.old folder to boot into install media and rollback but its broken too!
Contantly cycling theough "Hold on while we get your computer ready". Whwn I try to rollback and login to the domain I get an error that the system32 desktop folder is missing or something.
Windows update is sweeping through my office like a terrible virus!
ste5an
Restart it. Sometimes it takes a while for Windows 10 to recreate the users. Otherwise you can copy your data from C:\Windows.old\Users.
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Thats the problem- It left me with no windows old. After restarting I was able to change back to the original machine name and join the domain but the domain is brand new and not really configured for remote user files.
Should I just keep restarting?
Should I just keep restarting?
I'm not sure, whether this helps in your case, when there is no Windows.old (use view hidden files?). You've checked the existing user directories for the old files?
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took all user folders too. Only left me with a brand new local administrator folder
Sorry, I have not further idea.
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Isnt this nuts though?
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I wonder if it has to do with my raid? the update took down 2 PD and I'm restoring them but all my LSI drivers are gone too. I'm going to try to do a driver update
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Hey I just found a shadow copy of C after getting lsi card sorted out. How do I restore from a shadow copy?
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