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Joker

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    Drive
    « on: October 27, 2016, 02:53:40 PM »
    I just found a new drive(like local disk) on my laptop ,which wasn't there before, and i can't even open it because it says i don't have permission to access it. Someone help, what do i do?
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    patio

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    Re: Drive
    « Reply #1 on: October 27, 2016, 03:31:05 PM »
    Who else uses the PC ? ?...what is the drive description in Device Manager ? ?
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    Joker

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      Re: Drive
      « Reply #2 on: October 27, 2016, 05:00:53 PM »
      Pretty much just me who uses it, and it's description is just Disk Drive
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      Re: Drive
      « Reply #3 on: October 27, 2016, 05:08:22 PM »
      It says more than that...rite clik it and select Properties...

      It could also be a USB stik...do you have 1 in you forgot about ? ?

      Post a screenshot of Disk Management.
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      Joker

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        Re: Drive
        « Reply #4 on: October 28, 2016, 01:25:25 PM »
        here it is

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        Re: Drive
        « Reply #5 on: October 28, 2016, 02:02:43 PM »
        Thats device manager...i need disk management...
        To get there rite clik My Computer...then select manage...then disk management.



        Is this a laptop ?
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        Joker

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          Re: Drive
          « Reply #6 on: October 28, 2016, 10:15:19 PM »
          Here's a screenshot, the disk doesn't show though
          And yes this is a laptop

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          Salmon Trout

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          Re: Drive
          « Reply #7 on: October 29, 2016, 01:38:45 AM »
          That Hynix HBG4e is a built-in 32 GB solid state drive. This is some kind of netbook or ultra light laptop? Maybe an HP Stream? Is it working OK?
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          Joker

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            Re: Drive
            « Reply #8 on: October 29, 2016, 03:14:24 AM »
            It's a laptop/tablet hybrid. It works fine, it's just that the drive wasn't there before and i can't open it
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            Salmon Trout

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            Re: Drive
            « Reply #9 on: October 29, 2016, 03:16:56 AM »
            You say the drive wasn't "there" before? Wasn't where? If you go to My Computer, what do you see? Could you tell us the brand and model?

            « Last Edit: October 29, 2016, 03:35:33 AM by Salmon Trout »
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            Joker

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              Re: Drive
              « Reply #10 on: October 29, 2016, 03:37:20 AM »
              when i open my computer it used to show just local disk C, now it shows a new disk drive which only started appearing a few days ago

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              Salmon Trout

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              Re: Drive
              « Reply #11 on: October 29, 2016, 03:46:50 AM »
              Quote from: Joker on October 29, 2016, 03:37:20 AM
              when i open my computer it used to show just local disk C, now it shows a new disk drive which only started appearing a few days ago
              Sorry, I meant "This PC". You see Local Disk C and also another disk? What size is this new disk? Also, what is the maker and model?

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              Joker

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                Re: Drive
                « Reply #12 on: October 29, 2016, 03:56:04 AM »
                I see local disk C and  disk drive called: SYSTEM(Z;).
                There's 199 MB free of  256 MB
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                Salmon Trout

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                Re: Drive
                « Reply #13 on: October 29, 2016, 04:06:57 AM »
                That is your EFI System partition on your SSD. The first partition reading from the left (size 260 MB) that you see in your screen shot in your reply #6 above. It has always been there on the disk. What has happened is that Windows has started making it visble in This PC with a drive letter (Z:). This has been happening to a lot of people since around August this year (2016) and is believed to be a bug in a Windows update from around that time. It is nothing to worry about. Don't delete it! (I don't think the system will let you).


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                Joker

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                  Re: Drive
                  « Reply #14 on: October 29, 2016, 04:17:24 AM »
                  Oh ok, thanks alot for the help
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                  Salmon Trout

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                  Re: Drive
                  « Reply #15 on: October 29, 2016, 04:26:42 AM »
                  The technical details are that in August Microsoft discovered a potential security hole in Windows Secure Boot used on many tablets, phones etc and hurriedly released an update which fixed it, but it had the side effect of making the EFI Boot partition visible as a drive letter in Windows Explorer (This PC etc).
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                  Salmon Trout

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                  Re: Drive
                  « Reply #16 on: October 29, 2016, 05:50:35 AM »
                  It is easy enough to show or hide the EFI System partition using Diskpart.
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