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Discussions about drive partitions on WindowsForum.com cover topics like managing multiple external SSDs with identical partition names and drive letters, and issues with Windows 11 File History not recognizing a second drive when partitions are set up identically. Users explore whether Windows detects manufacturer IDs or other hardware identifiers that prevent sequential backups across drives. The tag also relates to partitioning strategies for external storage, troubleshooting partition recognition, and configuring backup workflows across multiple drives. These threads help users understand how Windows handles partition metadata and drive identification in scenarios involving multiple external SSDs.
  1. Zevik83

    Windows 11 Cannot do File History sequentially on 2 separate ext. SSFDs

    So according to a Search, having run File History one ext. SSD (Samsung t7 multi-partitioned}, I am supposed to be able to do same on second SSD (also Samsung t7) with partition name and drive letter identical to first SSD by completing File Hist and disconnecting 1st drive, connecting second...
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