Question Why is my drive showing strange in Computer Management

[USAFRet]

@USAFRet - my # 1 priority now is to get the 1TB drive up and running so computer A works.

As I mentioned above, do a clean install on the 8TB, and go from there.

I do not know how to "fix" whatever ails the 1TB.

 

[goozblahblah]

As I mentioned above, do a clean install on the 8TB, and go from there.

I do not know how to "fix" whatever ails the 1TB.

okay - i have the windows set-up running from a fresh burned iso to a dvd, and I have the 8TB drive connected as the only drive to a desktop computer.

When windows installer gets to the point of where do you want to install windows, the drive is not being displyaed, but I feel it spinning when I put my hand on it.

Maybe i'm reading an old article but this shows that Win 10 isn't going to work with an 8TB drive...

• The Windows version must be one of the following (32-bit or 64-bit, unless otherwise noted, but including all SKU editions):
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  • Windows Server 2008
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Windows support for hard disks exceeding 2 TB - Windows Server

Discusses the manner in which Windows supports hard disks that have a storage capacity of more than 2 TB. Explains how to initialize and partition disks to maximize space usage.

learn.microsoft.com

 

[USAFRet]

okay - i have the windows set-up running from a fresh burned iso to a dvd, and I have the 8TB drive connected as the only drive to a desktop computer.

When windows installer gets to the point of where do you want to install windows, the drive is not being displyaed, but I feel it spinning when I put my hand on it.

And how is the 8TB HDD connected?
Both power and data cables?

 

[goozblahblah]

And how is the 8TB HDD connected?
Both power and data cables?

It's connected internally to the motherboard - i disconnected the boot drive of a diff computer to run this with...
(ignore the 2.5 ssd drive you see in the image under the 8TB drive...it is not connected)

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[SkyNetRising]

It's connected internally to the motherboard - i disconnected the boot drive of a diff computer to run this with...

What are specs of your hardware?
This should have been specified in opening post already.

8TB drive has to be partitioned in GPT for full capacity to be available. GPT drives are bootable in UEFI mode only.
If your system doesn't support UEFI, then you can't boot from GPT drive.

Assuming your system is UEFI capable, normally clone from MBR drive to GPT, is not bootable.
You can't clone in disk to disk mode (this preserves source drive partitioning to target drive).
You have to clone in partition to partition mode.
It will be necessary to recreate bootloader to UEFI compatible after cloning.

 

[goozblahblah]

What are specs of your hardware?
This should have been specified in opening post already.

8TB drive has to be partitioned in GPT for full capacity to be available. GPT drives are bootable in UEFI mode only.
If your system doesn't support UEFI, then you can't boot from GPT drive.

Assuming your system is UEFI capable, normally clone from MBR drive to GPT, is not bootable.
You can't clone in disk to disk mode (this preserves source drive partitioning to target drive).
You have to clone in partition to partition mode.
It will be necessary to recreate bootloader to UEFI compatible after cloning.

Any other specs needed?

Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit


CPU
AMD K19


RAM
16.0GB Single-Channel DDR4 @ 1333MHz (20-19-19-43)


Motherboard
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) (AM4)

Graphics
Q27G2G4 (2560x1440@59Hz)

2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Gigabyte):
46 °C




The 8 TB is formatted as GPT i have verified that

how would I recreate bootlaoder to UEFI?

i bet that is what the external cloner did, cloned in disk to disk mode

 

[SkyNetRising]

CPU AMD K19
Motherboard MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) (AM4)

It should support UEFI.
What is AMD K19 though?

The 8 TB is formatted as GPT i have verified that

how would I recreate bootlaoder to UEFI?

You'd have to do that manually.
Can you show latest screenshot from Disk Management?

 

[goozblahblah]

It should support UEFI.
What is AMD K19 though?


You'd have to do that manually.
Can you show latest screenshot from Disk Management?

Oh that is what speccy showed, that's strange. It's the AMD Ryzen 5

 

[goozblahblah]

It should support UEFI.
What is AMD K19 though?


You'd have to do that manually.
Can you show latest screenshot from Disk Management?

How do I manually recreate it? can you send guide?