Windows 10: Downgraded from Windows 11 to 10 and lost access to my disk

Discus and support Downgraded from Windows 11 to 10 and lost access to my disk in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello,Recently, I was troubleshooting my PC, which led to the decision to downgrade from Windows 11 to Windows 10. Before doing so, I copied my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by ibtc, May 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM.

  1. ibtc Win User

    Downgraded from Windows 11 to 10 and lost access to my disk


    Hello,Recently, I was troubleshooting my PC, which led to the decision to downgrade from Windows 11 to Windows 10. Before doing so, I copied my Documents, Downloads, Pictures, and all important files to a spare drive that I had on hand. In hindsight, I should've removed the spare drive before completing the installation.After proceeding with the Windows 10 installation, I noticed upon boot that the spare drive didn’t appear in File Explorer. Upon checking Disk Management, it shows up as "Disk 1" — Storage Pool - Healthy Storage Spaces Protective Partition. When I right-click it, all option

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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
  3. NavyLCDR Win User
    downgrade win 11 to win 10

    I just reran the Media Creation Tool that I just downloaded a few minutes ago. It took less than three minutes to create the ISO file on my medium powered computer with NVMe SSD and 500 Mbps internet connection. Maybe try restarting your computer and downloading a fresh Media Creation Tool? Make sure to note where the ISO file is stored at the last step:
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  4. Downgraded from Windows 11 to 10 and lost access to my disk

    bsod after downgrading from windows 10 to windows 7


    Hello there, tom.
    I would try these:
    • Get your Windows 7 media device and reinstall Windows
    • Try auto-repair
    • Follow these steps:

    1. Put in your Windows 10 media device, boot into the USB
    2. Select your language and keyboard input, then click next.
    3. Click "Repair this computer"
    4. Go to "Advanced options"
    5. click system restore
    6. Select a restore point before you downgraded to Windows 7.
    Hope I helped!
     
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