[SOLVED] why do I have an unknown partition and how would I fix it?

[darkknightrasil]

It shows Disk 4
Unknown 1863.02 GB
Not Initiated
(Unallocated).

"A device which does not exist was specified"

The same HDD has a partition that is working for the same space but there is a ghost partition. I tried to partition the drive and realized windows was running from a different drive so I restarted my PC and maybe i did it too soon. When i switched and tried to partition it wouldn't let me but it showed another drive for the same space that let me partition now I have 2 partitions showing 1 unable to remove or do anything with and the other works.

 

[alceryes]

Backup all your critical data first then start with a fresh install of Windows, wiping out all partitions and creating them how you want them.

 

[darkknightrasil]

Backup all your critical data first then start with a fresh install of Windows, wiping out all partitions and creating them how you want them.

its a secondary drive im using to store programs/data. Its brand new just added a few programs last night. IWould re-partitioning fix it? would it get rid of the ghost partition?

 

[USAFRet]

Please show us a screencap of your Disk Management window.

 

[alceryes]

its a secondary drive im using to store programs/data. Its brand new just added a few programs last night. IWould re-partitioning fix it? would it get rid of the ghost partition?

Ahhh, I thought this was a fresh Windows install thing.
Yeah, as @USAFRet said, a screenshot of disk management would be good.

 

[darkknightrasil]

Ahhh, I thought this was a fresh Windows install thing.
Yeah, as @USAFRet said, a screenshot of disk management would be good.

 

[SkyNetRising]

initialize the drive and create a partition.

 

[darkknightrasil]

initialize the drive and create a partition.

I get the message A device which does not exist was specified.

disk 4 and 6 are techniquely the same one.

 

[SkyNetRising]

disk 4 and 6 are techniquely the same one.

Can you show screenshot from Device Manager - Disk Drives section?

 

[USAFRet]

Power OFF
Disconnect ALL drives except Disk 3, the OS drive.
Power Up

Power down
Connect the 2TB thing
Power UP

Does it still appear as "2 drives"?