Windows 10 Data Recovery Surge

[Jared]

I haven't been in this business terribly long, so I haven't been able to notice the effect that a new version Windows release has on data recovery workload. Have those of you who've been around longer ever noticed a surge in data recovery work after a new version is released?

I'm just thinking that with Microsoft pushing it out as a free update to all Win 7 & 8 users, it's possibly going to cause a sudden surge of drive failures and data loss. We all might be about to get really busy, especially if it does something crazy like run a chkdisk during install. haha.

 

[lcoughey]

Usually users don't disconnect backup drives or even make a backup and the new OS blows away all connected devices. Simple recoveries, most of the time.

 

[pclab]

I hope it brings more cases ahahaha

I have being advising my clients to wait a few more days and see how the automatic update goes and let others be the guinea pigs.

 

[Jared]

Well, tonight's the night they start rolling out the automatic update. For those who run Win Home edition, the update will be forced out to them if they reserved. Pro users are allowed to wait to install.

Might be busy next week.

 

[HaQue]

Yes, can't wait

"I didn't do nothing"
"windows said my data would be kept"
"Where is my data, all I did was format and install windows"
"I dunno, I just clicked ok,ok,ok and ok"

 

[LarrySabo]

I suspect many users are still be running XP, have been too apprehensive to "reserve" their upgrade option, or Windows update will be borked on their PC and the option to reserve won't even be offered. At least that's what I see amongst my customers. Where they do upgrade, it's going to be interesting for the computer repair techs who will have to explain why their legacy hardware and favourite programs (for which they don't have keys) no longer work. I sure would welcome any DR work that it provides, as net income (computer repairs+DR) is down 30% YTD.

 

[Jared]

Well I see one of my stations is now downloading the update:
View attachment Windows 10 Downloading.jpg

Maybe I can do a test install later today on this system to start finding out which programs are going to implode on me. :roll:
It says my hardware is all compatible, but this is an old Core 2 Duo that I suspect will struggle with jumping two OS versions.

 

[Jared]

Download is finished, it's prompting to install now. Fingers crossed that I don't regret this....will report back soon, I hope.

 

[HaQue]

If you put an SSD in the core2duo, it is actually not bad. I have revived 50 Gov core2duo based PCs with win8.1, office 2013 and all is quite snappy. Still probably want at least 4GB RAM, and probably wouldn't be too great for a PC that does a lot of different stuff. general workstation is fine.

 

[Jared]

Yeah, I actually only use the PC for internet browsing for the most part. It's my research station next to my PC-3000 since I don't like browsing around online with that system.