Windows 10: Second hard drive contains system files?

Discus and support Second hard drive contains system files? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have two hard drives. The first is a 256GB SSD that holds my Windows installation. The second is a 2TB drive that just holds data. I was trying to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by AndrewHoc, Nov 11, 2020.

  1. ANDREWHOC
    AndrewHoc Win User

    Second hard drive contains system files?


    I have two hard drives. The first is a 256GB SSD that holds my Windows installation. The second is a 2TB drive that just holds data.


    I was trying to create a system image of the windows drive so I can transition to a larger drive. When I try to create the system image, it is saying that the 2TB drive has system files so "The backup could take up to 1964 GB of disk space". I can't think of a reason why there are system files on this drive.


    Is there a way to determine why the system files are on the 2TB drive and then move them?

    :)
     
    AndrewHoc, Nov 11, 2020
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  2. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    Should my second hard drive contain the ' Program Files' & 'Program Files ( x86)' folders?

    Hi Rick

    No, the second drive should not contain 'Program Files' & 'Program Files ( x86)' those need to be on the system drive

    Was Windows 10 ever installed on that second drive previously?
     
    DaveM121, Nov 11, 2020
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  3. PHILLIP PIO
    Phillip Pio Win User
    No space on hard drive due to system reserved patition and installer files

    Hi Ruth,

    The issue may occur due to corrupted system files or memory full. In order for us to assist you, please answer the questions below:

    • What is the exact error message?
    • Can you please provide us a screenshot of your hard drive status.

    To isolate the issue, we suggest to check this article of Andre Da Costa:
    How to free up disk space in Windows    . It contains troubleshooting steps and explanation pertaining to the issue.

    We look forward to your response.
     
    Phillip Pio, Nov 11, 2020
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  4. VORNOXEM
    Vornoxem Win User

    Second hard drive contains system files?

    Backup "Create a system image" dialog does not list second hard drive as a target location

    The dialog to create a system image in Windows 10 does not list my second hard drive (D: drive, formatted NTFS, not configured as removable storage, does not contain my windows installation) as a target location.

    On the Disk management screen, the C: drive I want to back up is listed as a system & boot drive, the D: drive is listed as a plain NTFS drive (no 'page file', 'system' or anything but 'Primary partition' in the brackets).

    Because of this, I can not back up my Windows installation as a system image. I noticed the system image dialog does list a USB stick when I insert it. Is the solution to somehow mark my D: drive as 'removable storage' somehow, or is there another reason
    it does not list my D: drive?
     
    Vornoxem, Nov 11, 2020
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