Windows 10: Windows' Drive Error Checking Deleted My Linux Files

Hello, "dear" Microsoft,


I am running Windows 10 on a ProBook 4530s machine and today, after I plugged my external drive in, I was greeted with a wonderful "There's a problem with this drive. Scan the drive now and fix it." message, to which I said "Fine! Why not?". After it finished "fixing" my drive (that worked and works without any issues), I found myself missing some folders and files created in Linux. Unlike Windows, Linux operating systems (Ubuntu in my case) allow the user to name files using characters such as "(")", "?", ">", "|" or "*". If you have a folder created in Linux with this name: "<Whatever>", Windows is going to see that folder as corrupt or inaccessible. Well, after running the s**tty Drive Error Checking, I saw myself WITHOUT those folders and files that had names containing "special" characters.


Of course, when I connect the drive, I am still greeted with the same message, and last time, it prompted me to restart my computer in order to fix errors on the drive... What on earth does "fixing" an EXTERNAL drive have to do with restarting an ENTIRE computer? Can't you just fix it while it's on? It's not like I'm running the OS from that drive; it's just a storage drive, not a system one!


Do I really have to use two goddamn separate drives, one for Linux and one for Windows to prevent such things? This is frustrating!


I also must mention that, before Windows got noisy about my drive having any issues, I connected it to a Linux environment, to transfer some data, and those files containing "forbidden" characters worked PERFECTLY FINE in Linux - nothing corrupt about them at all.


This is so embarrassing, Microsoft! Why can't you just once in your life do a thing the damn RIGHT WAY? I want my files back.

:)

 

CD drive error

1) Close all open programs
2) Click on Start, Run, and type REGEDIT and press Enter
3) Click on the plus signs (+) next to the following folders

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
4) This folder is the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Class Description in the registry. Look for any of the following names in the right hand column.

UpperFilters
LowerFilters
UpperFilters.bak
LowerFilters.bak
5) If any of the above keys shown in step 4 are listed, right-click on them and choose Delete
6) After deleting the keys, close the Registry Editor
7) Reboot your computer
8) Open My Computer and check to see if your CD or DVD drives have returned. You may also want to open Device Manager and verify that the yellow exclamation and error code on the CD or DVD drive is gone.

And it likely has something to do with the emulated drive you have listed there.

 

Help !!! delete temporary internet files options are corrupted and freezing

drive checks out fine and I did run ccleaner, but windows is still broken

im not saying I have a "too many temporary files I cant delete issue" (maybe i do) but that's of secondary to the problem at hand which is that the delete function for them is non-functional in windows using disk cleaner or internet options

 

Unable to delete a folder - Invalid folder name


Suggestion:

1. Run chkdsk x: /r to make sure that there's no HD corruption.
   x: is the drive containing the folder you want to delete.
2. Try to delete the folder again. If still does not work, go to step 3.
3. Download: Download - Linux Mint and create a bootable USB using: Rufus - Create bootable USB
4. Boot up with Linux Mint and try to delete the folder again.
   NOTE: Unlike WinPE. Linux does not have any Windows permission imposed to it so it is easier to delete.