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bayflyer

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    multiple hard drives on my computer.
    « on: February 06, 2014, 05:41:13 PM »
    my computer has 3 hard drives. it is a Dell Precision 380 running win. 7. I want to just have one hard drive on the computer for a short time but they all must be plugged in for the computer to boot. How can I go to only 1 drive.
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    Re: multiple hard drives on my computer.
    « Reply #1 on: February 06, 2014, 05:56:59 PM »
    Not clear on the question...why would all 3 be required to be connected for the PC to boot ? ?
    The only one needed is the one the OS is installed to...
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    Re: multiple hard drives on my computer.
    « Reply #2 on: February 06, 2014, 08:34:32 PM »
    Some of the Dell Precision 380 systems are RAID.
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    Re: multiple hard drives on my computer.
    « Reply #3 on: February 07, 2014, 06:14:47 AM »
    With 3 HDD's ? ?
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    bayflyer

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      Re: multiple hard drives on my computer.
      « Reply #4 on: February 07, 2014, 03:41:57 PM »
      I don't know why all 3 have to be plugged in to boot up. I bought the computer used and it works well but i need someone well versed to tell me how to go about just having one HD. If I unplug any one of the 3 the comp. will not boot. I am not a computer guru thus I could use an experts help.

      Thanks,

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      Re: multiple hard drives on my computer.
      « Reply #5 on: February 07, 2014, 08:15:32 PM »
      Since we cannot see it from here Post a screenshot of Disk Management...
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      bayflyer

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        Re: multiple hard drives on my computer.
        « Reply #6 on: February 07, 2014, 09:13:10 PM »
        It seems like the 100 mb partition should be on the "C" drive not the "R".


        [recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]
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        Re: multiple hard drives on my computer.
        « Reply #7 on: February 07, 2014, 11:30:29 PM »
        I have a hard time with the graphic.
        Try this:
        http://dslgeek.com/disk-man.png


        He has two OS on ton two drives.  Who knows what  it is?

        Sorry, but I can not leave the image on that site.
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