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Discus and support Fresh Windows 10 install into 2 separate drives without my consent, need to merge back into... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello everyone!So when I installed Windows 10 3 weeks ago, Windows chose to use 2 drives for the installation. I didnt know this until today, when I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by RobynInjoque, Jun 30, 2022.

  1. ROBYNINJOQUE
    RobynInjoque Win User

    Fresh Windows 10 install into 2 separate drives without my consent, need to merge back into...


    Hello everyone!So when I installed Windows 10 3 weeks ago, Windows chose to use 2 drives for the installation. I didnt know this until today, when I bought a new drive and unplugged the SSD where Windows had 2 hidden partitions with part of the windows files.I had an error and couldn't start windows at all, then I plugged that other drive I had unplugged, and BAM windows could boot up again without issue. So I'm wondering, is it possible to merge that partition within the E drive, back into the C drive? Remember these are separate drives, like different pieces of hardware. Here's a picture fro

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    RobynInjoque, Jun 30, 2022
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  2. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Jun 30, 2022
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  3. BILL SMITHERS
    Bill Smithers Win User
    OS drive merge with external drive

    Not possible.

    You can't merge physically separate hard drives.

    You can only merge partitions on the same hard drive.
     
    Bill Smithers, Jun 30, 2022
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  4. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User

    Fresh Windows 10 install into 2 separate drives without my consent, need to merge back into...

    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Jun 30, 2022
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