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| If you activate Fast Startup, then your
Windows 8 system will never shut completely. So, the next time you boot
any other operating system, like Linux, it can easily cause data loss. After the legendary debate on Windows 8 systems not allowing Linux, which lasted for over an year, recent reports suggest that if you use Windows 8 and Linux on the same computer, then you might stand a chance to lose your data. Well, dual booting Linux and Windows 8 definitely cannot cause loss of data but a new Fast Startup feature, which was introduced in Windows 8, might create problems. Wondering how? |
If you activate Fast Startup, then your Windows 8
system never shuts completely. The Fast Startup feature just switches
your system to a special hibernation state instead of shutting down
totally. On starting up, your Windows awakens with closed apps and seems
to be freshly booted, while actually it is not. The H explained, when
the system is turned off with Fast Startup activated, Windows 8 stores
session information in a memory image that is restored during Fast
Startup. Session information include, cache with the current filesystem
state of any mounted FAT and NTFS partitions.So, the next time you boot any other operating system, it can easily cause data loss. Once you restart your system with Fast Start activated, the originally hibernating Windows will start with obsolete data and filesystem information. So, if you run Linux in parallel, your hibernating Windows will enter Linux or if you choose to run Linux after starting a system with Fast Start up activated.
Credits efytimes
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