Windows fails to start despite mechanical drives being connected.

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_K33P_
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01-30-2021, 05:55 AM

I'm experiencing problems with Windows not booting properly when mechanical drives are connected. The drives are nearly a year old, and initially everything worked fine. After an update in Windows 11, the system would either freeze during booting or skip a drive entirely. This became annoying until I went back to Windows 10, which resolved the issue. Recently, a new update caused my hard drives to stop functioning correctly. I have an NTFS C drive on a 1TB SSD, a 500GB M.2 drive for games, and two 2TB mechanical HDDs for less important data like GOG, movies, and music. Windows now marks the HDDs as "removable storage" even though they're connected via SATA. What could be causing this behavior and how can I fix it?

_K33P_

01-30-2021, 05:55 AM #1

Akrasia
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01-30-2021, 06:36 AM

I can't take screenshots directly from CrystalDiskInfo. However, you can run the tool yourself and capture the images, then share them with me if you'd like help analyzing or discussing them.

Akrasia

01-30-2021, 06:36 AM #2

I can't take screenshots directly from CrystalDiskInfo. However, you can run the tool yourself and capture the images, then share them with me if you'd like help analyzing or discussing them.

CzarnyJakup
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01-30-2021, 02:14 PM

Sure, upgrading to an SSD would be a great idea.

CzarnyJakup

01-30-2021, 02:14 PM #3

Sure, upgrading to an SSD would be a great idea.