Windows 10: all these files just showed up on my e: drive (windows is installed on my c: drive) is it...

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  1. all these files just showed up on my e: drive (windows is installed on my c: drive) is it...

    /u/Sea_For, Jan 20, 2021
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  2. My data folders (Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, etc) are on DRIVE E: not Drive C:

    I THINK the programs are looking in the wrong place.

    All my Programs are stored on Drive C:

    Drive D: is my Recovery Image

    Drive E: is where all my Data files were stored (Documents-Pictures-Videos, etc).

    Drive F: has: Clipart-Document Themes 14-Media-MSOCache-Office 14 - Stationery - and Templates.

    Hewlett Packard set my computer system up.

    Before I did what you suggested above about MOVING files - I had only one listing for Drive Eall these files just showed up on my e: drive (windows is installed on my c: drive) is it... :(DATADRIVE1-Docs-Pics-Video-Music). Now Drive E: shows up listed under THIS PC as E:\ (and it contains ALL my data - docs-Pics-Video-Music)). All these data
    folders also show up listed under THIS PC in the DOCUMENT folder; AND, all the datat folders also show up in DATADRIVE1-Docs-Pixs-Music-Video!!!! Whatever happened when I moved the files caused them to appear in several places!

    I don't think the programs know where to find anything!!!! DUD!

    I also have 4 external Western Digital hard drives (but I don't have all of them plugged in simultaneously). My problem with the external hard drives is that now Windows does recognize my 6 TB one - I know it is working because the little light is on and
    blinking....the drive just does not show up in File Explorer.

    Do you have any suggestions?
     
    PattiCampbell, Jan 20, 2021
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  3. File Explorer show 2 drive location for sandisk drive

    I have the HD and it is labeled c:

    I have a scandsk removable card labeled e:

    under disc manager they show up as just that c: and e: It is in the file explorer that there is an issue. What makes it more than an eye sore, the act as different drives. the one listed like the c: drive has one set of information and the other that
    is listed under surface(computer) e: has different data. This comes from my saving files and not knowing there were 2 different e: drives available.
     
    kristiheckman, Jan 20, 2021
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  4. all these files just showed up on my e: drive (windows is installed on my c: drive) is it...

    My data folders (Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, etc) are on DRIVE E: not Drive C:

    Patti,

    Let me start by saying the above information would have been very useful at the start. Let me see if I can recap your original issue first...

    Before Windows 10 Upgrade:

    Your computer was configured (before the Win10 upgrade) to used drive (Eall these files just showed up on my e: drive (windows is installed on my c: drive) is it... :) as your DEFAULT storage location for DOCUMENTS, PICTURES, MUSIC etc. I assume there were sub-folders for each.

    After Windows 10 Upgrade:

    After the upgrade, your DEFAULT storage locations were re-set to drive C:. This had the side affect of you seeing 'Documents' in the quick access list which did not point to your 'Documents' folder on drive E:.

    What you wanted:

    You wanted the 'Documents' and other data folders that showed up in the Quick Access list to point to your original files on drive E:. You also assumed that all new documents would be created in the Documents folder on drive E:.

    Drive E: is your data drive because that is where you have space and you want to continue using that drive.

    In the above description I used 'Documents' but that would apply to all of your 'data' folders such as Music, Video, Pictures etc.

    If I have this right, please let me know.
     
    FunSideOfSteve, Jan 20, 2021
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