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Discussions tagged with 'extra drive' on WindowsForum.com focus on troubleshooting unexpected or unwanted drives that appear in Windows. Common issues include drives that are inaccessible, show as protected, or cannot be deleted or modified due to permission errors. Users seek methods to remove or manage these drives, often encountering access denied messages or missing ownership settings. Topics cover drive management, permissions, and system configuration to address phantom or hidden drives in Windows.
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Windows 7 Annoying disc drive won't allow me to change ownership or permission.
Ever since I've had my computer there has been an extra drive on it. it was called microsoft (Protected). It has absolutely nothing on it, and it has no use. I have been trying to delete it to no avail, so I renamed it to annoying drive.Link Removed Whenever I try to access it it gives me an...- nitemare12
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- access control access denied administration computer issues extra drive file management file renaming hard drive lockhunter microsoft ownership protected drive troubleshooting windows
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