System Reserved/HD Problem

Valrak40k · 9 Dec 2014 at 17:42

Recently just built a new PC, I have two HDs inside, x1 SSD 250G x1 1TB & x1 2TB. When the computer loaded it is showing my SSD and my 1 TB but not my 2TB, instead I have two drives with 'System Reserved'.

Here is a Screenshot so you can understand more:

I know everything is connected because I went to 'Manage' via 'My Computer' and it's showing the HD:

Anyone encountered this before and know how to fix it?

Thanks chaps

Surveyor · 9 Dec 2014 at 17:56

Disconnect the 2TB drive and make sure the system still boots properly.

If it does you can safely delete the system reserved partition on it and then right click on the unallocated space to format the drive and assign a drive letter.

Valrak40k · 9 Dec 2014 at 18:17

I thought it was connected when I first encountered the problem so I swapped the HD over but it still picked up the x1TB

Surveyor · 9 Dec 2014 at 18:35

Sorry, you've lost me.

You should only have one system reserved partition so hopefully it's the one on the SSD that's in use.

If you physically disconnect the 2TB disk and the system still boots OK that it's confirmed.

You can then reconnect the 2TB disk and right click on the system reserved partition and delete it.

The whole 2TB drive will then be "unallocated". Right click on that and you can then format and assign a drive letter.

Valrak40k · 9 Dec 2014 at 19:15

Thanks mate, working fine now

Surveyor · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:19

You're welcome

bledd · 10 Dec 2014 at 00:54

Does it boot up ok if you disconnect the two hard drives?

-If it does, you can remove these partitions as they're from old Windows installs on the HDDs.

When installing Windows, best to do it with only your boot drive connected.