Windows 10: Storage Pool's drive letter disappears from file explorer - have to reboot to get it back

Discus and support Storage Pool's drive letter disappears from file explorer - have to reboot to get it back in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have a storage pool of four 8TB HDDs 32TBs in the pool in a 2-way mirror in storage spaces. Periodically, every 2 weeks or so....the assigned drive... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MarcWaggles, Apr 28, 2020.

  1. MARCWAGGLES
    MarcWaggles Win User

    Storage Pool's drive letter disappears from file explorer - have to reboot to get it back


    I have a storage pool of four 8TB HDDs 32TBs in the pool in a 2-way mirror in storage spaces. Periodically, every 2 weeks or so....the assigned drive letter of "P" disappears from File Explorer and none of the files are accessible. Frequently, I have a Microsoft Excel or Word document open at the time and I'm alerted to the underlying issue when I try to save and get a message that tells me it can't save b/c the location doesn't exist.


    I fix it by restarting the machine, and I'm good for another few days, a week or more. There seems to be no pattern to the time period before it happens again.


    This doesn't seem to happen to my other 2 drives that are not part of a storage pool. One is a 500GB SSD that contains the OS, the other is a 3 TB HDD from my old computer. Again, neither of them are part of a pool....they stand on their own and each have their own drive letter in File Explorer.


    What's going on and how do I fix it?????

    :)
     
    MarcWaggles, Apr 28, 2020
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  2. JBOWIE62
    JBOWIE62 Win User

    File Explorer- no drive letters are listed.

    Original Title: File Explorer

    I am trying to open File Explorer with my drives listed on the right. I only have the files in the first column and no drive letters are listed.
     
    JBOWIE62, Apr 28, 2020
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  3. 333T
    333t Win User
    How to remove a bad drive in Windows 10 storage spaces pool

    Could someone list the steps involved in replacing a bad drive from a Windows 10 storage spaces pool? I cannot find any info on the Microsoft support site that is specific to Windows 10. Also, could you list the steps to remove a 'good' drive and replace
    it with another drive if the process is different?
     
    333t, Apr 28, 2020
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  4. DEEPIKA GOWDA
    Deepika Gowda Win User

    Storage Pool's drive letter disappears from file explorer - have to reboot to get it back

    replacing a drive in storage pool

    Hi Arni,

    As you referring to replacement of failed drive under storage pool, we will help you with this issue.

    Provide us additional information to assist you better with this issue:

    • How exactly have you created a storage pool on your device?
    • Which is the operating system installed on your device? Confirm to us if Windows 10.
    • Is your device connected to Windows Server/ domain network?

    Reply to the post with the required information and brief description about this issue for further assistance.

    Thank you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Apr 28, 2020
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