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How do systems that uses SATA determine which is the C: drive ?
Hard drive crashed. Not completely, but it was no longer a "stable" system.
I used this as an opportunity to purchase a SSD and install a clean "retail" version of Windows 7. After many Windows Updates and re-installing all of my application software, I wanted to get some data off the old drive. Shutdown the system and plug the old drive into a different SATA port and booted.
- The machine booted with the old C: drive even though it was on a completely different port ! Why ?
- Also, do the color codes of the motherboard SATA connectors (red, orange and black ?) mean anything ?