Issues with new hard drive during startup
Issues with new hard drive during startup
and paired it with my SSD (C that contains my operating system. For some reason, my computer could only access 2TB out of the 4TB. After doing some research online, I learned about formatting it in GPT to unlock all storage. Once I did that, I noticed on My PC that the D: drive was missing. I tried resetting and it now prompts for a boot disk. After restarting, I checked the BIOS and realized my SSD with the OS isn’t showing up at all. It seems it’s not being recognized as the primary storage device. Since I’m currently using Windows 10, any advice on resolving this would be really helpful.
MGA_SceptileMC
10-16-2016, 05:59 AM #1I purchased a refurbished 4TB hard drive (D and paired it with my SSD (C that contains my operating system. For some reason, my computer could only access 2TB out of the 4TB. After doing some research online, I learned about formatting it in GPT to unlock all storage. Once I did that, I noticed on My PC that the D: drive was missing. I tried resetting and it now prompts for a boot disk. After restarting, I checked the BIOS and realized my SSD with the OS isn’t showing up at all. It seems it’s not being recognized as the primary storage device. Since I’m currently using Windows 10, any advice on resolving this would be really helpful.
iKegreenS_
10-17-2016, 03:31 PM #2Please avoid using drive letters that aren’t related to the actual drives, as they only exist in Windows. You can switch your current C:/ drive to any other letter when starting recovery or using installation media. After removing the new drive, will things return to normal? If not, reset the CMOS by checking online instructions and power off the PC before trying again.
ChEwYsTeWiE123
10-17-2016, 11:48 PM #3Hey there, when you notice only 2TB visible out of 4TB, check your tools—are you looking in Windows Explorer or Disk Management? It might mean the old owner divided the drive into parts. A fresh Windows install would be a big change, wiping everything clean and starting over.
chenglee1998
10-18-2016, 01:35 AM #4Thank you for your response. I understand the drive assignments can be swapped, and I was simply clarifying which letters are active right now. Yes, when I disconnect the HDD, the system restarts normally using the SSD.
Thank you for your response. In Windows Explorer, when I try Disk Management and see this warning, it’s a restriction message. It’s tough to just replace everything on my SSD (especially the 4TB drive) because so many important files are there, but I’d prefer them to function together.