Disk Management Help for Hard Drive Used for Storage


  1. dazzlenet
    Posts : 76
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       New #1

    Disk Management Help for Hard Drive Used for Storage


    Previously, I had installed Windows 7 on a new SSD and also installed a new 1TB hard drive for file storage, photos, and programs. The SSD crashed and I had to get another one. I just installed Windows on it and then added my hard drive, which still has files on it when I ran the first SSD.

    The hard drive shows in BIOS but not in My Computer. I went to Disk Management and it was listed as Foreign. I read that I should choose the option, Import Foreign Disk, which I did. I kept the same drive letter it had the first time around, and which showed this time, W. It is now listed as Disk 1, Dynamic Online, & Healthy. Now what do I need to do to continue to use it as I did previously, while keeping my data? I don't want to lose my files and photos, but I can always download the software again if I lose the programs.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. GEWB
    Posts : 1,030
    Linux Mint / XP / Win7 Home, Pro, Ultimate / Win8.1 / Win10
       New #2

    Does it show up in the Windows Explorer? (It should.)

    If so, you are done. (You may need to assign a drive letter to it.)

    Regards,
    GEWB
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       New #3

    Convert the dynamic disk to basic disk

    Free Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk Without Data Loss - EaseUS
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. dazzlenet
    Posts : 76
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       New #4

    I am copying files from the hard drive to an external drive I borrowed. I see that I have to change the disk to Basic which will cause it to lose data.
    Last edited by dazzlenet; 19 Jan 2016 at 08:19.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       New #5

    It should not lose data, But it is always recommended to backup the data first.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. dazzlenet
    Posts : 76
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       New #6

    I have the data and now am wondering if I have to do anything to make sure the Libraries still go to the hard drive and not the SSD, as I had it originally set up this way before the SSD crashed.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Hello all, I am currently trying to figure out what the previous tech did to this user's computer. I should preface this by saying that the end goal is to expand C because it is almost full. As you can see from the attachment, there are three additional partitions after C. I am wondering what...
Hi guys, I recently bought an SSD and decided to install it on my machine, I've set it as the #1 boot option, and then I tried to format my previous hard drive so I can use it for data. Whenever I right click and do it in explorer, it says "Windows was unable to complete the format". If I do it via...
I purchased a 500 GB drive about a year and a half ago to hold my backups for my main 160 GB drive. Just about everytime I have to reboot my PC, the 500 GB does not show in Computer. I them boot again and it shows and everything is fine. I have attempted to sort this out but no luck yet. Today...
What would cause a such a large chunk of the hard drive to not appear in disk management - the capacity is approximately a third of the total drive (see attached)!? I have used TreeSize and other tools to see if there is anything out of the ordinary, such as over-sized temp folders, pagefile,...
i bought a laptop and it had one drive C(OS) with 450 gb. i want the c - drive to be partitioned further 2 drives(D and E). will i able to do that ,if so please send me steps or screen shots... i followed the below steps: i partitoned using Shrink volume in Disk management and i aplit the...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:03.
Find Us