Windows 10: Windows Manage Storage Spaces

Dear Windows Team,Are there any list of drives which are supported to use manage storage spaces.As I have 10x 5TB WD My Passport Drive all drives shows error while creating for pool like the listed drive doesn't support the pool option.Then which drives should I use?Any suggestions!!!BRISJ

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"Change" option not available to manage storage spaces

Hello KAC_NYC.

To better assist you with your concern, I'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
2. Click OK.

• What type of storage pool are you using? (Simple, Two-way mirror, three-way mirror, and Parity)?
• Where does the incorrect storage size occurs? Is it through Disk Management or File Explorer?
• Kindly send me a screenshot of the missing "Change" link.

Meanwhile, you may try running the command in this article
to optimize storage pool.

Currently, this is the only thread
I've came across that is very similar to your concern.

Looking forward to your response.

Regards.

 

can't manage my storage spaces

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I will surely help you.

Storage Spaces lets you group drives together in a storage pool. Then you can use pool capacity to create storage spaces. All you need is one or more extra drives in addition to the drive on which Windows is installed. These drives can be internal or external
hard drives, or solid state drives. You can use a variety of types of drives with Storage Spaces, including USB, SATA, and SAS drives.

To understand the issue better, I would need more information from your end.

• What happens when you try to access manage storage spaces?
• Do you get any error messages? If yes, what is the complete error message?
• Do you have extra drives in addition to the drive on which Windows is installed?
  

Reply with required details which will help us to analyze and assist you in a better way.

 

Conflicting information on my Storage Space...

From disk management, it does report the same storage and used space as from explorer.
May I ask did you try to create a storage pool or something ? if so, you should not mess with this.

Is this disk an external disk connected via USB ? WD or Seagate branch ?

I have the feeling that this disk is formatted with GPT type using 512K emulation so Windows get confused. To verify:

1. Right click on Disk 6 ->Properties->Volumes. What does it show on partition styles ? GPT ?
2. Download Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Free, install then run. What does it show on disk 7 ? MBR ?

If step 1 shows GPT and step 2 shows MBR then definitely the disk was formatted using 512K emulation. The reason they did this so that it would be recognized by WinXP or if you connect it to a TV.

Windows Updates failed is another problem you have. First, it tried to updates from 1703 -> 1709 and failed so any subsequent updates to 1803 also failed.