Discussion Renaming Existing Drive

[dforrest]

My existing drive D: (an HDD) is failing, I intend to add a new HDD to be my new Drive D and use the old HDD for backup. I propose doing the following:

1 Rename the existing Drive D:, Drive E: and name at "Backup".

2 Install the new drive as Drive D: and name it "Data" (which was the desihnation of the original Drive D.

3. Copy files from the original Drive D: (now Drive E to the new Drive D:.

Does this sound reasonable?

 

[USAFRet]

What data is on the current D drive?

Install the new drive.
Give the F drive letter.
Copy the data from the old D to the F
Rename the D to E (or anything else)
Rename the F to D.

 

[USAFRet]

Please show us a screencap of your existing Disk Management window.

 

[dforrest]

I currently have Drive C: (an SSD) and Drive D: (a HD). Drive D failing and access is difficult.

D: contains non-critical data.

 

[USAFRet]

I currently have Drive C: (an SSD) and Drive D: (a HD). Drive D failing and access is difficult.

D: contains non-critical data.

Then you may have left it too late to start copying data from it.

 

[dforrest]

Probably so! It is so bad that my computer keeps advising of problems and I need to reboot. I will have a new drive to install in its place in about a week. Is it safe for me to use Disk Management in Windows 10 to remove reference to the faulty hard drive and then to resolve the issue completely when I have the new hard drive?

 

[USAFRet]

Probably so! It is so bad that my computer keeps advising of problems and I need to reboot. I will have a new drive to install in its place in about a week. Is it safe for me to use Disk Management in Windows 10 to remove reference to the faulty hard drive and then to resolve the issue completely when I have the new hard drive?

Physically disconnect the faulty drive.

 

[dforrest]

I will not have my new Hard Drive available for about ten days and would like to open the case once to remove the old and install the new.

The failed drive is causing serious problems with running Windows. Would there be any danger in using Disk Management in Windows 10 to temporarily delete the failed HD until then?

 

[USAFRet]

Would there be any danger in using Disk Management in Windows 10 to temporarily delete the failed HD until then?

Not sure what you mean by this, exactly.

Can yo show us a screencap of the current Disk Management window?

 

[dforrest]

How do I attach a .jpg image !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[USAFRet]

How do I attach a .jpg image !!!!!!!!!!!!

Upload your pic to imgur.com, post the link here.

 

[dforrest]

Let me explain what appear to be available in Window 10 Disk Management.

It initially list all drives on the system.

Right clicking on one brings up a sub menu, one option of which is to "Remove" the drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Let me explain what appear to be available in Window 10 Disk Management.

It initially list all drives on the system.

Right clicking on one brings up a sub menu, one option of which is to "Remove" the drive.

That might work.
Physical disconnection is best.