Solved How Determine If Hard Drive Is Physical or Virtual?

TomBrooklyn

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How can one determine if a hard drive is physical or virtual?

(From software--without opening up the computer.)
 

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Win 7 ProIntel i7 2600K16 GB 1333 Crucial Hyper-X Blu I thinkIntegrated
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Win 7 Pro
CPU
Intel i7 2600K
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V LX
Memory
16 GB 1333 Crucial Hyper-X Blu I think
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual LCD IPS panels
Screen Resolution
1980x1200, 1980x1080
Hard Drives
3 SATA: 250, 160, 2000 GB, External USB 3TB
PSU
OCZ modular 500W
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Antec 300
Cooling
Case: 2 Stock fans, CPU: CoolerMaster Evo 212; PSU: fan
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Dell Logitech wireless
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Logitech Wireless 510
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Case is too small.
click Start>type diskmgmt.msc press enter


this will open a disk management window listing all drives physically connected to the computer
this list will also include all optical drives and any card readers etc
 

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Win7 Ultimate X64Intel i5 3570K8GB DDR3 1600Onboard
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Pauly Special
OS
Win7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel i5 3570K
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77X-DS3H
Memory
8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Onboard
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo SSD (OS)
1TB Spinner (Data)
PSU
800W Arctic
Case
Cooler Master
Cooling
3x120mm Fans
Keyboard
MS Wireless
Mouse
MS Wireless
Internet Speed
20M
Right-O, Pauly. Thanks.


On a general note: where could one find a list of all the commands that work in the Start/Run box?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 ProIntel i7 2600K16 GB 1333 Crucial Hyper-X Blu I thinkIntegrated
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Win 7 Pro
CPU
Intel i7 2600K
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V LX
Memory
16 GB 1333 Crucial Hyper-X Blu I think
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual LCD IPS panels
Screen Resolution
1980x1200, 1980x1080
Hard Drives
3 SATA: 250, 160, 2000 GB, External USB 3TB
PSU
OCZ modular 500W
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Case: 2 Stock fans, CPU: CoolerMaster Evo 212; PSU: fan
Keyboard
Dell Logitech wireless
Mouse
Logitech Wireless 510
Internet Speed
1.0 Mbps down, 448 Kbps up
Other Info
Case is too small.
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