Windows 10: Storage drive issues

Hi,


I recently built a new pc with the following drives attached,


C - 500mb m.2 boot

D - 1tb SSD main use

E - 4tb HDD storage


Almost every time I boot my pc explorer opens up my E drive and all my desktop shortcuts to that drive are blank white squares Steam apps, I can rectify this by going to the default apps settings but its annoying doing it every time.


I also have noticed this -




I am not sure if this is the cause of the problem and do not know why it thinks I have 2 physical 4tb drives, I only have 1 but cannot remove the other from storage spaces as it says I will lose all data on it.
Also I named my E drive as Backup but occasionally Windows changes this to Raid so I have to rename it again but this is rare.

I built an almost identical pc for my son at the same time and he has the exact same issue, I've looked online for a solution but have not been able to find anything so any help would be greatly appreciated.

NB - Might be worth mentioning that both E drives were transfered from our old pc's including the data if that makes any difference.

:)

 

Optical Drive Issue

Hello Anak –

Appreciate your detailed return. Your added steps really helped.

Assuming I did the steps correctly, this is where I am now.

Screenshot 12 shows my CD Disc shortcut on my desktop.
Screenshot 10 shows the CD Drive shortcut listed in the “Send to” listing.
Screenshot 11 shows the “Send to” listing after the steps were taken, but the CD drive name is not listed.

So, it appears the steps did not work for me. And, I did try the steps, “If it still won’t do ……” and still no luck.

What do you think?

JerryA

 

Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
How do I unlock the drive where Windows 10 is installed?

 

Optical Drive Issue

Hi Jerry, you're welcome.

Here's mine after I rt clk'd on my Documents Folder like you show in Scrsht 11:




I'd like to wait until you reply to my question in Scrsht 12, if it is a remnant of the process try deleting the one on the dsktp and see if the one in send to also disappears. If it stays in send to, test it, and if you're still having problems I'd suggest you could go back to: Option One: To Add or Remove Items in Send To context menu for Your Account (current user) and do Step 3 to remove it and start over using Step 4 but be very careful of your steps in creating the shortcut and be sure you d&d that shortcut to the send to part of the address.

I'm busy today and I probably won't be back until the evening.