Windows 10: Resource monitor shows drive C: with different letter after adding new internal drive.

Hi,


I have a desktop computer with a few HDDs installed.


Yesterday I added a new drive and formatted it using Disk Management tool.


The tool suggested drive H: which I accepted.


I then rebooted the machine.


When opening Resource monitor I noticed that C: drive letter was now showing up as H:\1 and the new drive as H:.


However File Explorer showed C: and H: as did the command shell.


If I disconnected drive H: then resource monitor showed C: drive correctly.


So is this a hardware issue?


Thanks in advance for any help.

:)

 

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