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enebre:
Hi, I had the same, it erase table partition, I suggest to use boot-repair en live usb, it will make a new partition table and a new boot loader, you will get everything back.

Bonjour, j'ai eu le même problème, il efface la table de partition, je suggère d'utiliser boot-repair en live usb, il fera une nouvelle table de partition et un nouveau chargeur de démarrage, vous récupérerez tout.

Good luck

tiam:
Just to report an experience.

Yesterday I tried to install linux lite for the first time. Made a USB drive with BalenaEtcher and booted. I clicked install now. A few steps later, it says no OS detected with a warning clause (all will be erased etc.). I clicked ok thinking it's installing to the USB drive (I read somewhere Linux lite is one of the best linux runs from a USB drive). Turned out it wiped out the entire hard drive with multipe partitions. I'm working on data recovery.

It's a Lenovo T450s with Windows 10. I used a old Segate external hard drive to boot (it has two USB cords and one is power only, don't know if that confused the installer? shouldn't.) Anyway, installer gave only one choice of disk and said no OS detected. It didn't show the size of the disk or other info except something like scsi(0, 0, 0). I was a little concerned but got distracted and chose to trust it. Big mistake.

Someone please take a look at it. There could be some bugs. Unfortunetly I cannot repeat it.

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