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Miscellaneous => The Orphanage => Topic started by: shankle on July 02, 2019, 09:28:18 AM

Title: Duplicate partition entries on an external HD
Post by: shankle on July 02, 2019, 09:28:18 AM
         7-1-2019
   Stats: WD external HD, Window 10 pro 64-bit-
                  V. 1903 (os build 18362.175)
          UEFI, Clonezilla-live V. 2.6.1-25-amd64.iso
   
   Primary use of the external HD is to back up
   Windows 10.
   In the tree on the left hand side everything
   is fine until I turn on the external HD. Then
   duplicate entries show up. EX: wn7bu. Tried
   renaming one of them but it changes both.
   Tried deleting one of them and nothing happens.
   Did not have this problem running Windows 7 pro
   64-bit. Only til I had Windows 10 crammed down
   my throat :sad:
   Your advice sure would be appreciated.
   Oh, and I deleted all the backups in one partition
   and it happily deleted all items in the 2nd partition.
        Now as you might well guess, I have NO backup of
        Windows 10!!      
        Mini Tool partition wizard shows only one partition
        call wn7bu and was created long ago by Mini Tool.
   
      
Title: Re: Duplicate partition entries on an external HD
Post by: sinsi on July 02, 2019, 01:29:45 PM
See if this helps

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-can-i-remove-a-duplicate-drives-in-navigation/2f552156-ce5b-49e9-b205-7723fff80f74
Title: Re: Duplicate partition entries on an external HD
Post by: shankle on July 03, 2019, 01:02:34 AM
Thanks Sinsi,
It didn't work. I must have made a mistake.
I did create a restore point.
I'll try again & let you know what happened.
Title: Re: Duplicate partition entries on an external HD
Post by: shankle on July 03, 2019, 10:43:46 AM
Thank you so much Sinsi.
Only one item is now showing in File Explorer.
One wonders what will happen when they come
out with the next update? Will it generate the
same registry entry that I deleted?????
This one had me going. I didn't know if it was
Windows 10, Clonezille-live or a faulty external drive.