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The WD20EARS is a 2TB hard drive model discussed in the context of Windows 7 system drives and drive letter persistence. Users report using it as a system drive with a partitioned setup, though some question its suitability for Windows 7 performance compared to other drives. Another common issue involves the drive losing its assigned drive letter after each reboot, requiring manual reassignment via Device Manager. This problem appears specific to certain systems, as the same drive works normally in another computer. Discussions focus on troubleshooting these behaviors rather than general storage or performance benchmarks.
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    Windows 7 Which to use as system drive?

    System Specs: ASRock P55 Extreme I5-760 4GB DDR3 1333 Memory GTX-470 WD20EARS - 2TB WD3200YS - 320GB I've been running this setup for a little over a year with the WD20EARS partitioned with the C with 175GB for Windows 7 Ultimate system and 1.64TB for data storage, I just got the WD3200YS...
    • thebellbell
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    • access time asrock benchmark gtx 470 hard drive home server i5-760 installation memory partition performance speed storage system drive upgrade user experience wd20ears wd3200ys windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 New Hard Drive Letter Dissapears After Every Reboot!

    I just recently purchased a 2TB WD20EARS Hard Drive and It is replacing another Hard Drive that Died. I Plugged it In, Everything seemed to be working fine. I Formatted it NTFS, Added Drive letter E to it (which was the same as the old drive its replacing). Copied all my data over to it and...
    • ravadox
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    • 64-bit data transfer device manager drive letter drive management hard drive htpc maintenance ntfs primary computer reboot issues registry storage troubleshooting wd20ears windows 7
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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