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Disk priority in Windows and BIOS settings determines the order in which storage devices are accessed for booting and data transfers. Users report issues where high-priority disk operations, such as copying large files over a network or to USB drives, can slow down system responsiveness in Windows 7, suggesting a need for adjustable disk access priority. In BIOS, boot priority settings may limit the number of visible drives, causing some disks to disappear from the boot list, especially when multiple drives are connected. Troubleshooting often involves reconnecting drives or adjusting BIOS settings to ensure the correct boot disk is selected. These discussions focus on managing disk priority to improve system performance and boot configuration.
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    Windows 7 Copying over network and to USB hard disc slows down WinOS handling dramatically

    When I copy huge archive files (more than 10 GB) over network or to an external USB hard disc then the Win7 handling slows down dramatically. I can hardly work on other programs like Word, Windows Explorer, Firefox,... Win7 reactions on mouse movements and clicks are with a delay of up to 10...
    • pstein
    • Thread
    • archive disk priority external storage file transfer lag network transfer performance issues quad core usb drives windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. seekermeister

    Windows 7 Expanding Boot Options on ASRock 890 FX Deluxe 4: Is It Possible?

    My motherboard (ASRock 890 FX Deluxe 4) only has space for 4 hard drives in the boot priority section, which also controls how many drives are listed in the BBS Popup Menu. At the moment, that is adequate, because one of my 5 internal drives is nothing more than storage for backup images, and...
    • seekermeister
    • Thread
    • asrock backup bios boot menu disk priority esata hard drive operating system storage usb
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General Computing
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    Windows 7 HDD disappear from bios priority

    I have instaled windows 7 , i was having the problem with the 2 disks so i unpluged the disk that i didn't need it and managed to instale windows BUT after the reboot i pluged again the 2nd disk that i have and here is the problem , i get to bios to set the priority i can't find the boot disk...
    • maria
    • Thread
    • bios boot disk management disk priority hdd installation system setup troubleshooting unplugged disk windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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