Windows 10: C Drive Missing in Windows 10

I have fixed my hidden C Drive in Windows 10 on my Acer Aspire 5749Z, and I get back on it and the C Drive is missing again.

Help please!?

Thanks in advance.

:)

 

c drive in windows 10

my c drive is missing for windows 10, how do I get back?

 

Strange "C Missing" in Restore window

Results of testing Acronis clone and Image restore.

Boot SSD 1 – verified that there is no C Missing.

Created a second restore point for this drive.

Wipe SSD 2.

Clone SSD 1 to SSD 2 using Acronis 2016 booted from Rescue USB.

Boot from SSD 2.

C Missing exists on SSD 2

System Protection turned OFF for C System.

System Protection ON for C Missing.

Wipe SSD 2.

Image SSD1 to External backup drive using Acronis 2016 booted from Rescue USB.

Restore image from external drive to SSD2 with Acronis 2016 booted from Rescue USB.

Boot SSD2.

System Protection turned OFF for C System.

System Protection turned ON for C Missing.



My Results of testing;

Macrium clone creates C Missing folder on cloned drive.

Macrium Image restore does NOT create C Missing on imaged drive



Acronis clone creates C Missing folder on cloned drive.

Acronis image restore creates C Missing on imaged drive.



Turning Protection OFF on C Missing removes it from System Protection window.

Must turn protection on for C System.

These are my results - Others may have different results.

 

So, can you boot into Windows?

 

Yes, I can. It's just hidden from the drive list when I go to Optimize Drives of the Control Panel.

 

Is the C: actually an SSD rather than an HDD? If so maybe Win10 doesn't want the user doing anything with it.

 

See the blue NOTE below the Information box here:
Optimize and Defrag Drives in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

If a drive isn't appearing in Optimize Drives, it might be because it contains an error. Try to repair the drive with chkdsk first, then return to Optimize Drives to try again.

 

C is the actual hard drive.

 

I will upload a screenshot tomorrow. I am sorry for the lack of understanding.

 

I have to assume that file explorer shows c:\ and that you're only concerned about it
not showing in drive optimization.

See what device manager says about the IDE ATA / ATAPI controller - post the

Properties > Driver tab





And the Details tab showing the Hardware Ids

 

Thanks Jesse,

Something seems off though.
The controller is Intel, but you have an AMD machine (per your specs)

I want to be certain of your machine:
Please follow this tutorial to provide the current operating environment of your machine.
Speccy - Publish Snapshot of your System Specs

Thanks

 

Just curious Jesse, have you tried running chkdsk as suggested in the link I posted in post #5 to correct any possible file system errors that might be preventing C: drive from showing up in optimization control panel?

 

This is my sister's computer. It's an Acer Aspire 5749Z Laptop with Intel. Mine is an Acer Aspire 5250 with AMD.