About this tag
The disk status tag on WindowsForum covers discussions about the condition and accessibility of storage drives in Windows systems. Topics include external drives that become inaccessible after a clean OS install, with errors in Disk Management preventing letter changes or reformatting. Users also report sudden SAS drive failures in RAID configurations, where drives spin but are unrecognized. Additionally, the tag touches on modern Linux monitoring tools that track disk status alongside other system resources. Common themes involve troubleshooting drive detection, addressing disk management errors, and recovering data from drives that appear active but inaccessible.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Mission Center: The Modern, Visual System Monitoring Tool for Linux

    For Linux users seeking a modern and visually engaging tool to monitor and manage system resources, Mission Center is an increasingly compelling choice that stands apart from the crowded field of traditional utilities. Unlike long-standing terminal-based solutions like htop or even GNOME's...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. izaktaylor

    Windows 7 Drive Active But Inaccessable

    I have a external Wester Digital drive plugged in to my PC via USB 2.0. Earlier today i did a clean OS install on my machine. Before the clean install, I was using the same windows 7 installation and the disc was accessible. Its listed in this picture as disk 6. Its marked as active. I tried...
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    • clean install data recovery disk management disk status drive letter error message external drive usb 2.0 western digital windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  3. Metro

    Windows 7 Issue with SAS drives + Win7 2 drives dead in 1 week

    So i was all happy with the first beta of Windows 7 worked perfectly for months then i said what the heck lets try the RC candidate and check the improovements. Then all of the sudden in 1 week i lots 2 of my SAS drives, both times while i was away so i have no idea how they died on me. I was...
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware