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Windows Search is confusing two of my HDDs -- how can I correct this?
I recently added a drive to my computer and moved all the data from the old drive to the new drive by cloning it. Now, Windows Search is confusing the old and new drives. My setup is as follows:
C: - SSD boot drive
D: - New HDD, with all User folders (Documents, Pictures, etc.) relocated to it.
I: - Old HDD
In "Indexing Options" I choose Modify to open "Indexed Locations" and then I click the box next to the new drive. However when I close "Indexed Locations" the "Indexing Options" window lists the old drive instead of the new drive. If I then reopen "Indexed Locations" I see paths listed that are on the old drive instead of the new drive, even though I never clicked on the old drive or any of its folders.
Windows seems to be confusing the two drives with one another. Perhaps Windows has mixed up their volume GUIDs somewhere?
I tried to reset Windows Search by editing the Registry to set SetupCompletedSuccessfully to 0 and then letting Windows Search build a new index with default parameters. Unfortunately, Windows then indexes only the few User folders that are still on the C: drive. Most of my User folders were relocated to D:, and when I try to add D: (the new drive) to "Indexed Locations" I run into the problem above. I think the confusion is occurring at a more fundamental level than Windows Search.
If I disable the old drive in Device Manager, indexing seems to work normally on it. But I want to keep both drives in my system. What is the best way to make Windows "forget" about the old drive entirely so it no longer confuses it with the new drive?
Thanks!