Windows 10: Getting rid of a drive

Discus and support Getting rid of a drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have an issue where I upgraded my pc and decided to ditch my hard drive. Now Im trying to redownload mincecraft and am unable to because it was... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by RaymondMcDermott2, Jan 10, 2021.

  1. RAYMONDMCDERMOTT2
    RaymondMcDermott2 Win User

    Getting rid of a drive


    I have an issue where I upgraded my pc and decided to ditch my hard drive. Now Im trying to redownload mincecraft and am unable to because it was downloaded on my old drive. So when I try to run the setup I select C drive as the location, yet I get a pop up saying E drive is invalidE drive was my hard drive. When I go into file explorer there is no way to remove the E drive. I wouldnt be suprised if I need to plug it into my new setup and then be able to remove it, but wanted to ask here as well.

    :)
     
    RaymondMcDermott2, Jan 10, 2021
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  2. SCOTTPLUMMER
    ScottPlummer Win User

    Can't get rid of a drive

    I have a drive that I can't get rid of. It is not listed in the Disk Management app, but it is still listed in the "This PC".

    How do I get rid of it? It was a drive at one point in time.
     
    ScottPlummer, Jan 10, 2021
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  3. SAJER
    Sajer Win User
    Win 10 How to get rid of Windows.old folder and content.


    *Think

    As always, there seems to be lots of alleged fixes out there, which may work on versions earlier than Win 10... but not with Win 10. The struggle for getting rid of this now un-needed bloat seems to be wrapped up in file permissions. But even when I try to clobber it with administrative authority, it won't budge. One fix suggests that you can use disk cleanup to get rid of it by selecting previous installation files. Heh. Yeah. Just TRY and find that option in Win 10.

    Ok. Somebody hopefully has managed to resolve this inigma. Step by step, please. Getting rid of a drive :)
     
    Sajer, Jan 10, 2021
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  4. HARPERT
    Harpert Win User

    Getting rid of a drive

    How to get rid of One Drive completely


    I would like to get rid of One Drive completely.
    By logging in locally and not with a Microsoft account, One Drive is not activated.
    In previous Windows versions you could uninstall One Drive in Programs and Features, but it no longer appears?

    One Drive is based in the USA and therefore not safe at all
    The NSA will have full access to anything and everything stored.

    I would like to completely uninstall One Drive
    Any suggestions are welcome
     
    Harpert, Jan 10, 2021
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