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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited January 2010 in PC Gameplay Bug Reports
This ones a biggie. Everytime i play STO on 64 bit windows 7 my data partition is deleted.



...Yeah.


I lost 400gb of data thats vary hard to get back, I've remade the partition 3 times and tested it just to make sure.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I know of many peole using windows 7 and have NOT had this problem ?

    Seams a bit drastic to me.

    Never herd of the like before - Hope it never happens to me Oh and Backup Backup and Backup your data.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I've been running it fine on Windows 7 64bit.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Also running my STO on win 7 pro 64bit and have no issues at all. I can not imagine how the game is deleting a data partition especially as it has no access to do so. You sure its not a faulty HDD ?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Another one running Windows 7 Professional x64 with no issues. It might be some cooky driver playing hardball with STO?

    -DaMouse
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Me too running Win7 64bit and no problem so far. By the way i only have 2 partitions and some networkdrives attached. Drives C, D, E, F, W, and some others.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I also use Win7 64bit to play STO, and I've lost no data whatsoever. All my partitions are still alive and well.
    Sounds a little weird to me, the game deleting a whole partition...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This ones a biggie. Everytime i play STO on 64 bit windows 7 my data partition is deleted.



    ...Yeah.


    I lost 400gb of data thats vary hard to get back, I've remade the partition 3 times and tested it just to make sure.

    Sorry to hear that....but I have been running Win 7 64 also and have not had this problem!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Both my wife and I run Win 7 64 and have no problems ... I don't believe STO caused your partition deletion. I would be more inclined to believe a hardware failure or virus is the cause.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Definitely not windows 7. As others have said you have a bad hard drive or a virus. I'd lean more towards getting a new HD. Its astounding what people blame computer problems on.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Win7 64-bit. No problems. STO can't delete a data partition--especially not in Windows 7. You've got other issues.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    /agree im on windows 7 w/o any problems.

    SOunds like u have a virus.

    QQ elsewhere?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    running it on 2 different Win 7 home premium 64 machines, one desktop, one laptop, no issues (steam did take a dump on me, but that's a steam issue...)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Windows 7 with no issues
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    me too win 7 64 bit no issues runs great much faster then vista 64 less then a week to go cant wiat on vacation that week ps my clan is taking apps mp me or tfo killswitch must be 18 or older
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    no issues running w7/64 here!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    4 computers with win7 64bit, no issues , your hd seems to have died/dying on you or virus like others said.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Windows 7 x64 HP here too. Absolutely no problems, and I also have data partition. Faulty driver, bad blocks, virus or your own mistake is probably the case.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Run W7 Ultimate x64 here with not a problem. Gotta be something else judging by what everyone else is saying on here.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Yeah no issues with 64 bit Win7 and this game. Never heard of a game causing deletions of other software either. You have a virus or some hardware issues for sure methinks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This ones a biggie. Everytime i play STO on 64 bit windows 7 my data partition is deleted.



    ...Yeah.


    I lost 400gb of data thats vary hard to get back, I've remade the partition 3 times and tested it just to make sure.

    Sure your Mum/Wife/husband did not find your all your Pron and delete it?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I doubt its the game, running Win7 64bit Ultimate no problems here.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Same here. Win 7 Home Premium x64 w/ no probs at all. Actually, it runs great.

    I've seen apps destroy windows before when uninstalled, but nothing like what you propose. Sorry mate, but STO isn't the culprit here.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I've run every build of Windows 7 since early beta and never encountered it behaving like that on it's own.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I'm using Win 7 x64 and am not getting this issue either. Maybe try reloading windows with a full format of the win partition.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    It is my understanding that the game is even installed under the user directory instead of "Program Files" so it will not need elevated permissions when patching. I am running the game under Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and have encountered no problems with the game or my system that weren't due to ATI video card drivers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Not saying it's windows 7's problem i'm just saying what happened. STO is defiantly the trigger. doubt this will happen on anyone elses just saying it happened to me.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This ones a biggie. Everytime i play STO on 64 bit windows 7 my data partition is deleted.



    ...Yeah.


    I lost 400gb of data thats vary hard to get back, I've remade the partition 3 times and tested it just to make sure.

    Running Windows 7 64 Pro, no problems here.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I can think of only two probably causes to your experience.

    1.) Hardware failure. PC components DO fail, often times in unexpected ways. For example I had just told a friend I needed to reboot my system to swap from Ubuntu to XP. As soon as I was about to select which OS to boot into the main memory module, a 1gb module decided to short out. Result was 20 minutes of troubleshooting and falling back on a 128mb stick from an earlier upgrade. Also had a power supply work fine one day, then the next morning make angry buzzing sounds blowing a UPS, surge strip, and circuit breaker...

    You could try checking the cables to see if they're properly connected, a loose power or data cable could cause the drive to not be detected or spin up.

    2.) If its a networked drive then the host system for the network drive is not responding, either due to a faulty network cable, LAN card, failed login, or bad drive mapping. Or the drive/data might not be shared any longer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I'll just throw my hat in here and say I've had most iterations of Win7 x64 since beta 1 and never had an issue like this happen.
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