Windows 10: Need Non-Removable Drive to Show as Removable

Windows 10 is showing one of my drives as non-removable/fixed. I need it to show as a removable drive.

I don't mind making registry changes or whatever needs to be done.

I've found information on going the other way (have removable drive show as non-removable/fixed), but nothing on what I want to do.

Thanks,

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USB Drive Appears as "Removable Drive"

Hi. I need some help here.

I am currently using 2 devices at home - an old Dell laptop on Windows XP and a Surface Pro 3 on Windows 10. The thing is my USB thumb drives and external hard disks which I have named them on Windows XP all appears as only "Removable Drive" on Windows 10.

For example, I have a pendrive which I named as Games 8GB. When I plugged it into my SP3, the name appears as "Removable Drive". I can still access my stuff inside the drive though.

I have scanned it and no virus / malware detected. I even use my SP3 to format the thumb drive and trying to rename it, but I could not. Even after countless attempts to rename it, the name is still stuck as removable drive. But when I use my Windows XP
to do it, I am able to rename those drives.

It's not a big issue, but it irks me that all my drives plugged into my SP3 all appear unnamed. Does anyone have a similar issue and any ideas how I can rectify this problem?

Thanks!

 

USB Drive Appears as "Removable Drive"

Hi Benjy,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

It is unfortunate that you are facing this issue. I will be glad to assist you.

Please try the methods below and check if this helps in resolving the issue with the pen drive. This issue might be because the drivers might not be installed or pen drive might have been corrupted.

Method 1: Run hardware and devices troubleshooter.

• Connect the pen drive to laptop.
• Press the ‘Windows + Q’ key on the keyboard.
• Type troubleshooting in the search box and then press
  ENTER.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Click on view all and select Hardware and devices.
• Click next and follow the on-screen instructions.

Method 2: Check USB pen is working fine on a different computer. You may check after uninstalling and reinstalling the USB drivers if you are able to connect. You may disconnect all USB devices
and then perform the following steps

• Press Windows key + X, Click on Device Manager.
• In Device Manager, double click to expand "Universal
  Serial Bus controllers", right click on the Host Controller, click "Uninstall" and click "OK".
• Check if there is an exclamation mark next to any of the drivers; it indicates issues with the driver installed.
• Repeat the step b to uninstall all items under "Universal
  Serial Bus controllers".

Then, restart your computer and Windows will reinstall all USB controllers automatically.

If you still face the same issue then you may check for the updated USB device drivers using windows update.

If the issue sill persists I would request you to check for chipset driver updates which you can get at the manufacturer website.

Hope this helps. If the issue persists, please get back to us. We are here to assist you.