Windows 10: Cannot get an unallocated drive to show in the machine

Discus and support Cannot get an unallocated drive to show in the machine in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have plugged in via an adaptor a brand new SSD ready to clone the original drive but I cannot see the new drive anywhere least of all in the Macrium... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by ICIT2LOL, Oct 22, 2020.

  1. ICIT2LOL Win User

    Cannot get an unallocated drive to show in the machine


    I have plugged in via an adaptor a brand new SSD ready to clone the original drive but I cannot see the new drive anywhere least of all in the Macrium program. The only thing I can think of doing is to format the drive using diskpart first is this right??because it is not even showing it in This PC as a drive .

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    ICIT2LOL, Oct 22, 2020
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  2. Unallocated Space to C Drive

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    realtravisbrown92, Oct 22, 2020
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  3. Ruz San Win User
    Unallocated Space to C Drive

    Hi Travis,

    It appears that a disk partition was created but was never assigned its allocation. Assuming there are no files stored in the unallocated partition, perform these steps to combine it with your C: drive:

    • In Disk Management, right-click on (CCannot get an unallocated drive to show in the machine :) which appears next to the
      Unallocated partition.
    • Select Extend.

    Let us know if you're able to combine the spaces after following the steps above.

    Regards.
     
    Ruz San, Oct 22, 2020
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  4. Cannot get an unallocated drive to show in the machine

    Adding Unallocated Volume to C: Drive?

    Hi Tarade -

    This is Orlando, an Independent Advisor and an expert with Windows 10.

    I understand your concern about extending the size of your C drive using the unallocated partition showing on your disk management.

    Extending a certain volume requires unallocated volume on the same drive partition which in your case the unallocated volume is a different partition and it can't be combine to extend your C drive.

    You can only extend the size of your C drive if the unallocated volume is located on the same drive partition. What you can do is to create a new simple volume using the unallocated drive and have it as a backup drive or if you want to have the unallocated
    drive as your C drive, you need to reinstall windows using the unallocated drive that you have on your machine.

    Hope this information helps. Have a good day.

    Thanks,



    Independent Advisor
     
    Orlando Q., Oct 22, 2020
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