Can anyone explain in simple terms what the follwing files do and does the pi have to have them to work
RaspBMC Noobs Rasbian
I did download Rasbian img file and then the noobs file and things seemed ok, i have been struggling to get my pi working with my samsung android phone and was told to install the img file RaspBMC, but since i installed RaspBMC i appear to have lost all files in home/pi and can't get to my desktop on the pi, is this because of the new img file or is it something else i could have done?
Is it the case that i can't install both the img files RaspBMC and Rasbian together?
Re: RaspBMC Noobs Rasbian files
1/ NOOBS is an operating system installer and launcher.
2/ Raspbian is a desktop operating system (if used in desktop mode).
3/ RaspBMC is a dedicated media centre.
If you want access to both 2 & 3, you have to install them both via 1. You can then choose which to run via an on-screen menu when you reboot the Pi.
Instructions...
https://github.com/raspberrypi/noobs/bl ... /README.md
2/ Raspbian is a desktop operating system (if used in desktop mode).
3/ RaspBMC is a dedicated media centre.
If you want access to both 2 & 3, you have to install them both via 1. You can then choose which to run via an on-screen menu when you reboot the Pi.
Instructions...
https://github.com/raspberrypi/noobs/bl ... /README.md
Pi2B Mini-PC/Media Centre: ARM=1GHz (+3), Core=500MHz, v3d=500MHz, h264=333MHz, RAM=DDR2-1200 (+6/+4/+4+schmoo). Sandisk Ultra HC-I 32GB microSD card on '50=100' OCed slot (42MB/s read) running Raspbian/KODI16, Seagate 3.5" 1.5TB HDD mass storage.
Re: RaspBMC Noobs Rasbian files
Thank you
Re: RaspBMC Noobs Rasbian files
You're welcome. Hang in there. It's all quite simple once the penny drops. 
Pi2B Mini-PC/Media Centre: ARM=1GHz (+3), Core=500MHz, v3d=500MHz, h264=333MHz, RAM=DDR2-1200 (+6/+4/+4+schmoo). Sandisk Ultra HC-I 32GB microSD card on '50=100' OCed slot (42MB/s read) running Raspbian/KODI16, Seagate 3.5" 1.5TB HDD mass storage.