Windows 10: C drive suddenly changed to E drive

Discus and support C drive suddenly changed to E drive in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; The computer wouldn't boot, after checking in the Command Prompt it became clear that the C drive was now the E drive. The computer won't boot (or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by cloudyday, Aug 4, 2019.

  1. cloudyday Win User

    C drive suddenly changed to E drive


    The computer wouldn't boot, after checking in

    the Command Prompt it became clear that the

    C drive was now the E drive. The computer

    won't boot (or even open in Safe Mode).

    What happened? How can this be fixed?

    :)
     
    cloudyday, Aug 4, 2019
    #1
  2. cloudyday Win User

    C drive suddenly changed to E drive

    The computer wouldn't boot, after checking in

    the Command Prompt it became clear that the

    C drive was now the E drive. The computer

    won't boot (or even open in Safe Mode).

    What happened? How can this be fixed?
     
    cloudyday, Sep 29, 2019
    #2
  3. C: drive

    Hi Viva,

    If you recently made some changes on your machine and needs to access
    C: drive
    , you can do it by following the steps below:

    • Press Windows key + E.
    • On the left pane, click This PC. It will show you list of different folders. For
      C: drive, it may look like this.



    C drive suddenly changed to E drive 26098bd9-c4a9-4b92-b7a6-d437f0a281ea.jpg


    If you have further queries, feel free to reply to this post.
     
    Amylove Loy, Sep 29, 2019
    #3
  4. Arun B J Win User

    C drive suddenly changed to E drive

    C: Drive Admin Share Keeps Enabling

    Hi,



    Thank you for your response.



    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.


    • Press Windows +E,

    • Right click on C: drive.

    • Select Sharing Tab.

    • Click on Advanced Sharing.

    • Uncheck “Share this folder”.


    Keep us posted on this issue so that we can assist you better.
     
    Arun B J, Sep 29, 2019
    #4
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