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[kln rao <question76319@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Question #76319 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/76319

    Status: Answered => Open

kln rao is still having a problem:
I will narrate exactly what happened!

Itz first time for me to install Ubuntu; rather verrrrry first attempt
for Linux.  Heard about it, become crazy, and decided to put it in my
desktop on one fine morning.

I have 2 HDDs - 80 + 160.  80 already with windows; I made an empty
partition in it for Linux.  But I could not direct Linux to install
there.  I can say I got confused in selection of the partition.  Then I
selected "use entire drive" option and selected 160 GB Drive - very
fine, UBUNTU got installed very faster than Windows XP, I am happy that
I am using Linux also with dual boot option.

When I selected Windows OS in boot menu, logged into it, a message
appeared in tray that Windows recognized a hardware and installing the
software for it! I looked for it, the task completed.  When I opened "My
Computer" I did not find my 160 GB drive! Itz gone somewhere!

Restart, booted with Ubuntu Linux - There is a message that there are
some files, which could not be read.  Ok, it's first time for me with
Linux, let me see.  But, no previous files [around 16 GB] are found in
it.  Then I got the point, I am wrong somewhere, I lost my backup data.
Don't know, I have backup disks.  Even if I have, they will work.

Thatz why I'm here, before you.  This can happen for any Linux beginner.
Let there be a solution or a precaution for all.

Thanks in advance.  If my problem is solved - happy.  If not, let there
be a lesson for others like me.

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