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Why is my C: drive showing as Removable Disc ?
- Thread starter Gilesy
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Hi,
This could occur if the hard drive is configured as a removable drive. This setting actually occurs for removable hard drives, external zip drives and stuff. It is not advised to have your hard drive as removable.
To resolve this issue, please do the following:
1. Right click My Computer.
2. Choose Properties.
3. Go to Device Manager.
4. Double click on Hard drive.
5. In Properties, uncheck the option for Removable Drive.
Regards,
Karthik Makam
Bangalore
India
This could occur if the hard drive is configured as a removable drive. This setting actually occurs for removable hard drives, external zip drives and stuff. It is not advised to have your hard drive as removable.
To resolve this issue, please do the following:
1. Right click My Computer.
2. Choose Properties.
3. Go to Device Manager.
4. Double click on Hard drive.
5. In Properties, uncheck the option for Removable Drive.
Regards,
Karthik Makam
Bangalore
India
mattjurado
MIS
If for some reason that doesn't fix it, boot to safe mode, go to device manager, remove all entries of hard disks. Reboot, Windows will reinstall them.
Matt J.
Matt J.
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