Sorry, if this should be in the hardware forum... I am doing a fresh (bare metal) install.
I am experiencing a weird problem with Win7 not remembering drive letter.
I am hoping that someone has run across this problem and has the answer.
I tried "Diskpart automount enable". It did not work...
My config: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 - BIOS v2.40 latest, Intel i5-3570k (not overclocking),
32GB G.SKill Ares Series. Windows 7 Ultimate SP1.
I am doing a Win7 Ultimate SP1 bare metal install.
I use two Seagate ST3500320AS (500GB) drives in RAID-1 (Mirror) mode.
I partition the mirror into two simple primary partitions and assigned drive letters.
Win7 has no problem remembering the drive letters.
I need more space so I replaced the 500BG with two Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB) drives in RAID-1 (Mirror) mode. Win7 sees the mirror. I partitioned and assigned drive letters.
After a reboot, Win7 would not reassign drive letter to the partitions.
I reinstalled Win7 - same problem.
I deleted RAID-1 and connect one drive at a time - same problem.
I defined one partition to the entire drive - same problem.
I tried without Win7 updates and with Win7 updates - same problem.
I put the Seagate ST3500320AS (500GB) drives back in - no problem.
Win7 reassigned the drive letters to the 50GB drives. I
removed the drive letters and assigned them to the 1TB drive.
Rebooted same problem.
The only difference in the configuration is the hard drives.
I am experiencing a weird problem with Win7 not remembering drive letter.
I am hoping that someone has run across this problem and has the answer.
I tried "Diskpart automount enable". It did not work...
My config: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 - BIOS v2.40 latest, Intel i5-3570k (not overclocking),
32GB G.SKill Ares Series. Windows 7 Ultimate SP1.
I am doing a Win7 Ultimate SP1 bare metal install.
I use two Seagate ST3500320AS (500GB) drives in RAID-1 (Mirror) mode.
I partition the mirror into two simple primary partitions and assigned drive letters.
Win7 has no problem remembering the drive letters.
I need more space so I replaced the 500BG with two Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB) drives in RAID-1 (Mirror) mode. Win7 sees the mirror. I partitioned and assigned drive letters.
After a reboot, Win7 would not reassign drive letter to the partitions.
I reinstalled Win7 - same problem.
I deleted RAID-1 and connect one drive at a time - same problem.
I defined one partition to the entire drive - same problem.
I tried without Win7 updates and with Win7 updates - same problem.
I put the Seagate ST3500320AS (500GB) drives back in - no problem.
Win7 reassigned the drive letters to the 50GB drives. I
removed the drive letters and assigned them to the 1TB drive.
Rebooted same problem.
The only difference in the configuration is the hard drives.
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