Windows 10: Can I just have ONE partition for a secondary drive (SSD)?

Discus and support Can I just have ONE partition for a secondary drive (SSD)? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I'd like to use this old SSD as a secondary drive. It used to be my boot drive a long time ago so it seems to have retained the partitioning. (see... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by orlando1974, Feb 25, 2021.

  1. Can I just have ONE partition for a secondary drive (SSD)?


    I'd like to use this old SSD as a secondary drive. It used to be my boot drive a long time ago so it seems to have retained the partitioning. (see screenshot)

    Can I just have ONE partition for a secondary drive (SSD)? [​IMG]


    Is there a way to collapse all these partitions and just have one since I'm using it as an externally connected secondary drive?

    :)
     
    orlando1974, Feb 25, 2021
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  2. Windows 10 1909 Causes Secondary Hard Drive to not be Recognized

    Installing the Windows 10 1909 Update causes my secondary hard drive to not be recognized.

    Steps to confirm issue:

    • Secondary drive not visible in Windows Explorer
    • Secondary drive not visible in device manager
    • Secondary drive not visible in disk manager

    Steps to replicate issue:

    • Installing 1909 update

    Steps to resolve issue:

    • Uninstall 1909 update

    Since updates can only be delayed for so long, an actual fix would be appreciated.
     
    Teknophile, Feb 25, 2021
    #2
  3. W1zzard Win User
    W7 Hard drive partition issue

    to get rid of that 100 meg windows partition that setup creates for you on a new install on a blank hdd:

    - press shift+f10 when on the partition management screen in setup <-- this opens a command prompt
    - diskpart <-- start the windows command line partition management tool
    - list disk <--- list the installed hdds in this computer for the next step
    - select disk 0 <- might have to replace 0 with the number of the correct disk
    - clean <-- this will erase all data on the disk you selected one step up- dont use the wrong disk!
    - create partition primary <- creates a primary partition taking up all space on the drive, adjust the command if necessary
    - exit, exit to exit diskpart and the command prompt
    - click refresh in partition manager and select your newly created partition and install to that
     
    W1zzard, Feb 25, 2021
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  4. Luke.C 98 Win User

    Can I just have ONE partition for a secondary drive (SSD)?

    Old Windows partitions on a secondary hard drive.

    I have recently upgraded the old 5400rpm hard drive in a PC to an ssd. The old hard drive would then be re purposed as a secondary hard drive for mass storage. Under disk management I can't delete the old partitions on there, I was just wondering whether
    they could be deleted.

    Thanks to anyone in advance!
     
    Luke.C 98, Feb 25, 2021
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