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76561198150300670 Sep 3, 2017 @ 5:22am

STEAM OS DELETES EVERYTHING!!!

Steam's OS deleted everything on my hard drive, even after I followed the instructions to ensure that would not happen. What is worse, is I can't even play my games on this version since I bought em using Windows. After spending hours of time, and energy into this I am still no closer to playing my games or getting my data back.

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[deleted] Sep 3, 2017 @ 5:28am

You must have a virus on your computer. Try reinstalling Windows to fix the problem. And before doing that, you must back up your stuff... By taking a Flash drive, and copying alot of data onto it until it reaches the maximum storage compacity. And then when you reinstall windows, you can import all of that stuff into it again. Hope this helps you!

vadim Sep 3, 2017 @ 5:33am

Originally posted by PocoravenYT:
You must have a virus on your computer.

There are no viruses for Steam OS. Apparently the author incorrectly installed it in the busy partition. Or probably his data is still intact, but he cannot gain access to them.

vadim Sep 3, 2017 @ 5:38am

Originally posted by PocoravenYT:
the virus may have detected or spread to another program and infected it, telling it to delete the data from the HDD. (Hard Disc Drive)

We say about an operating system. Not about ordinary application. Windows malware cannot infect Linux computers.

vadim Sep 3, 2017 @ 5:41am

Originally posted by PocoravenYT:
he never said it was a Linux. Or are you just giving me an example?

What is Steam OS, in your opinion?

vadim Sep 3, 2017 @ 5:43am

@OP better ask in this forum: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1

Cathulhu Sep 3, 2017 @ 5:45am

Why didn't you read the warning?
http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/buildyourown
"WARNING: Both installation methods will erase all content on the target computer"

76561198150300670 Sep 3, 2017 @ 8:55am

I followed the instructions, on the link to download and install the software. I saw the disclosure, but if you read further down it clearly states that you have an opportunity to tell the system where to install the partitions.

In my case, that never occurred although the rest of the steps were accurate. If anyone is reading this, take a half hour or so and save your file history. In my case, the files are all retrievable because I had done a backup every night on my external drive. While I am less, annoyed now that the backups ended up working, I hope they will at least reword the last paragraph of their instructions to indicate their is a likely chance that all your data will be gone no matter what. Be forewarned!

I'm also still hoping to play my games on this system, but won't be paying for them twice (once when i originally bought them, and being required to pay again to download them to SteamOS).

Wrapping up on a good note, the rest of the experience in the OS has been very quick, light weight and impressive. This version also has Ice Weasel as the browser, and I have a white ferret so that brought a few laughs. :) :) :)

There were no viruses either, altough that would have been stressful! - @Pop

Last edited by rotNdude; Sep 3, 2017 @ 12:07pm

vadim Sep 3, 2017 @ 9:12am

Originally posted by D1G1T2L:
I'm also still hoping to play my games on this system, but won't be paying for them twice (once when i originally bought them, and being required to pay again to download them to SteamOS).

You don't need to pay twice. When you buy games on Steam you buy them for all supported PC platforms.

Washell Sep 3, 2017 @ 10:45am

Originally posted by D1G1T2L:
but if you read further down it clearly states that you have an opportunity to tell the system where to install the partitions.

And if you then pick an existing partition/drive, your data is still lost.

Originally posted by D1G1T2L:
I'm also still hoping to play my games on this system

Not all games have a SteamOS version. If they do have a SteamOS version, you don't have to buy it again, provided that the game uses Steam Play.

Originally posted by PocoravenYT:
Originally posted by vadim:
What is Steam OS, in your opinion?
why are you quizzing me?

He's quizzing you because your suggestions are so wildly off the mark, it's clear you have no clue what you're talking about, and what the problem here is. Making you think for a second may give you a lightbulb moment and stop you from further messing up the troubleshooting here.

Last edited by Washell; Sep 3, 2017 @ 10:47am