Windows 10: Storage Spaces Can't Prepare Drives

Discus and support Storage Spaces Can't Prepare Drives in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; So I'm reformatting my old storage space drives, as I was getting a strange capacity error with them. I properly deleted the old storage pool and wiped... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by CitizenChef, Dec 8, 2019.

  1. CITIZENCHEF
    CitizenChef Win User

    Storage Spaces Can't Prepare Drives


    So I'm reformatting my old storage space drives, as I was getting a strange capacity error with them. I properly deleted the old storage pool and wiped the drives, but now when I go to recreate the storage pool, I get the following error message. I've tried both formatted and unformatted drives, resetting the drives via powershell, but nothing seems to resolve this. Any ideas?


    Storage Spaces Can't Prepare Drives [​IMG]


    Windows Version: Windows 10 Home v. 2004

    :)
     
    CitizenChef, Dec 8, 2019
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  2. 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, Dec 8, 2019
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  3. EILEEN GAL
    Eileen Gal Win User
    External Drive using storage spaces does not work on my new Win 10 PC?

    Hi Leo,

    Storage Spaces not only increase storage over time as you add drivers to your PC, it will also help you in protecting your data from drive failures. To isolate your concern, we'd like to know if you were getting any error messages when trying
    to connect the external drive to your new PC. Also, can you tell us what troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

    In the meantime, we suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter to perform a diagnostic process on your system that will check and fix issues related to Storage Spaces. To do this, please follow the steps below:

    • Type troubleshooting in the Search bar, then press
      Enter.
    • Click View all from the left pane.
    • Locate and click Hardware and Devices to run the troubleshooter then follow the next steps.

    Furthermore, here is a link for more information about the Storage
    Spaces in Windows 10    .

    We'll be looking forward to your response.
     
    Eileen Gal, Dec 8, 2019
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  4. DARLEEN PEN
    Darleen Pen Win User

    Storage Spaces Can't Prepare Drives

    I have an HP Stream Laptop and I keep running out of storage space

    Hi Jay,

    If a category can't show the folders that it contains, there is a possibility that the folders are somehow hidden. To maximize your PC's storage, follow the suggested steps in these links:


    If further help is needed, let us know.
     
    Darleen Pen, Dec 8, 2019
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