Windows 10: Windows 10 deletes partitions

Hay,
i want to ask something.
I have windows 10.
I installed it recently.
Before installing it, i installed 8 other versions of windows (from windows 2000 all versions up to windows 8).
All of those 9 windows installations are on the same hard drive.
Untill i installed windows 10, everything was fine, i could multi boot any of those 8 versions of windows.
I created 9 partitions, from witch just some of them are primary, and remaining are extended.
After i installed windows 10, windows 10 removed all extended partitions.
Only primary partitions remained, and windows 10 was the only partition remained from all of those extended.

So, i want to ask, is this normal that windows 10 removes all extended partitions durring setup?
And i want to ask, what can i do to stop this?, because i really want 9 operating system on the same disk.
And do you know any good program witch can recreate lost partitions?

Thanx for reading.

:)

 

Windows 10 deletes partitions of D and E. It is making the partions as unallocated space.

Good morning, thanks for the reply

I'm away until next Monday, but I'll certainly try your solutions then.

In the meantime - there have been no hardware changes recently, hard disk or otherwise.

The computer shuts down completely overnight and in the morning the partitions (D: and E have disappeared.

C:, D:,and E: are partitions of a RAID 1 array under the control of Intel Rapid Storage Technology. This is working with no problems.

Windows 10 Pro is fully up to date, all updated applied.

I'll add more when I get back.

kind regards

 

Windows 10 deletes partitions of D and E. It is making the partions as unallocated space.

Hi Ian,



I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Windows 10. I will certainly help you.



This issue might occur if there is there is change in hardware settings for hard disk.



To assist you better, please provided us the information below:

• Have you made any changes to the computer prior to the issue?

I suggest you to follow the methods below to run hardware troubleshooter and also update hard drive in the Device Manager. Check if it helps.

Method 1: I recommend you to perform the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. Check if it helps.

1. Click on Search bar.

2. Type “Troubleshooting” without the quotes and click on
Troubleshooting.

3. Click on View All on the left panel of the screen.

4. Click on Hardware and Devices.

5. Click on Next and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter.

If the issue still persist, refer to the below method.

Method 2: I suggest
you to update the hard disk driver in the Device Manager and check if it helps.

1. Press Windows Key + R Key.

2. Then type “devmgmt.msc” without the quotes and hit on
Enter Key.

3. Expand Hard Drives.

4. Right click on the hard disk driver and click on Update Driver Software.

Please get back to us with an update on issue with hard disk partition changing to unallocated space on Windows 10, we will be happy to help.



Thank you.

 

It is not normal to have 9 Operating Systems on one PC let alone on one drive.

 

WELL, WINDOWS (AT LEAST FIFTH AND SIXTH GENERATION OF WINDOWS) SUPPORTS MULTI BOOTING FROM UP TO 26 PARTITIONS (EACH ONE CONSUMING ONE LETTER OF ENGLISH ALFABET), SO, I COULD AS EASY AS NINE INSTALL 26 OPERATING SYSTEMS ON THE SAME HARD DRIVE; AND I AM PLANNING TO INSTALL 25 OPERATING SYSTEMS. AND THAY ALL SHOULD WORK FINE, AS LONG AS EACH ONE HAVE ITS OWN PARTITION.

*Start

 

it would have been dependant on whether it was an upgrade install or via the media mode

Roy