Strange drive in "MyDefrag" window


  1. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
       #1

    Strange drive in "MyDefrag" window


    I use "MyDefrag" instead of MS "Defrag"

    My Toshiba laptop lists a strange drive in "MyDefrag"
    \\?\Volume{08416dc4-cbcf-11e1-83c8-806e6f6e6963]

    Strange drive in "MyDefrag"  window-mydefrag-10apr2013.png

    BUT it does not appear in MS Disk Defragmenter

    Strange drive in "MyDefrag"  window-ms-defrag-10apr2013.png

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    I know "Q:\" is an unsolicited MS Office Click-to-Run
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    Toshiba Satellite laptop
    Win7 32bit -- Home Premium
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #2

    Its probably a Recovery partition from Toshiba.
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  3. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #3

    The drive identification is the GUID, a number that Windows uses to uniquely identify the drive internally. I don't know for sure what the drive is for or why it is being displayed but you should not defrag or modify it in any way. Strictly hands off.
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  4. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks to both "logicearth" and "LMiller7", for your response
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