Question:

How can I recover my D drive and its contents after following a GPT conversion tutorial?

I followed a YouTube tutorial to fix a Windows update issue by converting my disk to GPT. However, I accidentally locked or deleted my D drive, which contained my games and files. I need assistance to restore my D drive and its data. Please note that some of my files are in French. The link to the tutorial I used is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yboinggwbWI

I would appreciate it if you could contact me on Discord for further guidance. My username is ember.twig (with a Spongebob profile picture). Thank you.

Answer:

If you followed a YouTube tutorial to fix a Windows update issue by converting your disk to GPT, you may have accidentally locked or deleted your D drive, which contained your games and files. This can happen if you selected the wrong disk or partition during the conversion process. Don’t worry, there is still a chance to restore your D drive and its data. Here are some steps you can try:

Step 1: Check your disk management

The first thing you should do is to check your disk management to see if your D drive is still there, but hidden or offline. To do this, follow these steps:

• Press Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
• Type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter to open the Disk Management tool.
• Look for your D drive in the list of disks and partitions. If you see it, right-click on it and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
• Click on Add and assign a new drive letter to your D drive. Click OK to confirm.
• If you don’t see your D drive, it may be marked as Unallocated or Unknown. In that case, you need to use a data recovery software to scan and recover your lost data.

Step 2: Use a data recovery software

If your D drive is not visible in the disk management, or if you can’t access it after assigning a new drive letter, you need to use a data recovery software to scan and recover your lost data. There are many data recovery software available online, but some of the popular ones are EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, Recuva, and Stellar Data Recovery. You can download and install any of these software on your computer and follow their instructions to scan your disk and recover your data. Here are some general steps you can follow:

• Launch the data recovery software and select your disk or partition that contains your D drive.
• Click on Scan or Start to begin the scanning process. This may take some time depending on the size of your disk and the amount of data you have.
• Once the scan is complete, you will see a list of files and folders that can be recovered. You can preview and select the files and folders you want to recover. You can also use the filter or search options to find your specific files and folders.
• Click on Recover or Restore to save the recovered data to a different location. Do not save the data to the same disk or partition that you are recovering from, as this may overwrite the data and make it unrecoverable.

Step 3: Contact me on Discord for further guidance

If

you have any questions or issues during the data recovery process, you can contact me on Discord for further guidance. My username is ember.twig (with a Spongebob profile picture). I will be happy to help you with your problem. Please note that some of your files are in French, so you may need to use a translator to understand them. I hope this article was helpful and you were able to recover your D drive and its contents. Good luck!