Windows 10: Bios disk W is visible in Explorer but not marked in Disk Management tool - I want to...

After latest Windows 11 update I started to see disk W with name BIOS_RVY in my Explorer.In disk manager it is not named and not allocated.I tried different things from internet but they did not help such as Registry entry.I want to get rid of it in Explorer.This is how it looks like in Explorer:And this is how it looks like in DiskManagement tool:

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Disk management console view is not up-to-date

i dont know how to fix your disk management, but i can fix your partition problems...




open up Command Prompt with admin rights. (Right click, run as admin)


enter in
DISKPART
list disk

then find the Disk number for your Raid array... lets call it number 7 ( you can tell what disk is what by the total size)
type in

Select Disk 7
List Partition (will give you a list of all the partitions..)
Select Partition 1 (im assuming you only have 1 partition on Disk 7) repeat this step if you have more partitions.
ASSIGN


that should get the array up and running ready to use.


EDITED.

any problems, post back ^^


Still EDITING *Stick Out Tongue

side question, have you tried restarting the PC?

 

Disk Management

Hi Keith,

Thanks for providing the detail that was requested previously. Since the disk management screen that you saw is showing greyed out options, we suggest that you follow the steps below to change the partition type of your internal drive:

• Open Disk Management then right click the partition on the disk you want to covert and select Delete Volume.
• Once you complete the process you will see the whole disk shown as two separate unallocated spaces. Right-click the disk and select Convert to GPT disk.

After the conversion, you will be able to use the whole disk and then you can create new separate partitions.

We look forward to your response to our queries.

 

Invalid Disk

Hi Quinn,

It is possible that the external drive was assigned to a different drive letter. We suggest that you check the available drives in File Explorer and see if the external drive is listed under a different drive letter.

If the drive is still missing, we recommend that you check if the drive is visible in the
Disk Management screen. The Disk Management is a built-in tool which can be used to create, delete, format, extend and shrink partitions or drives.
Here's how:

• Right-click on the Start button and select Disk Management.
• Check if the external drive is visible.
• Right-click the volume (or drive) that you want to format, and then select
  Format.

Note: Formatting a volume will destroy any data on the drive. Be sure to back up any data you want to save before you begin.

Let us know how it goes so we can assist you further.