Unusual letter mapping change after copying an old hybrid drive to an SSD
Unusual letter mapping change after copying an old hybrid drive to an SSD
I used the MiniTool Partition Wizard to duplicate my old hybrid drive onto an SSD, and everything is functioning properly. My main worry is whether Windows can reach the recovery partition due to unusual drive settings, and I’m unsure which partitions need cleaning or merging for better organization. I also want the Recovery (E) and Local Disk (F) drives hidden from File Explorer. Additionally, I’d like to combine the F: drive with C: drive, possibly because it was part of the hybrid-to-SSD cloning process. Your screenshots of Disk Management, File Explorer, and the tool are helpful. You have three drives in total: C: (SSD), D: (Hard Drive), and G: (Old Hybrid).
These are system files, not old drive remnants. All partitions you have should remain unchanged; just remove the drive letters from the E and F drives. You can use diskpart to do this. Open an admin terminal (cmd or powershell—powershell is in the menu when you click Win + X). Type diskpart and press Enter, then enter remove letter=E and remove letter=F. The letters should disappear and the drives should no longer appear in Explorer.