Disk 3 has been surprise removed / Windows 10

WastedJoker · 13 Nov 2019

Hi,

Running a fresh install of Windows 10 1903 (with 1909 update performed making ver: 18363.476) and have noticed this error in event viewer:

Disk 3 has been surprise removed.

But I don't have a disk 3:

Code:


PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-PhysicalDisk | Select -Prop DeviceId,FriendlyName,SerialNumber


DeviceId FriendlyName              SerialNumber
-------- ------------              ------------
0        Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB S1DBNEAD890068T
1        Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB S3YANB0M110574Y
2        Seagate Expansion         NA4CEG1G




C:\Windows\system32>diskpart


DISKPART> list disk


  Disk ###  Status         Size     Free     Dyn  Gpt
  --------  -------------  -------  -------  ---  ---
  Disk 0    Online          232 GB      0 B        *
  Disk 1    Online          465 GB  1024 KB        *
  Disk 2    Online          931 GB      0 B


DISKPART>

I've seen forum posts that this may be related to HYper-V/VMWARE but I'm not using any VMWARE?

Samuria · 13 Nov 2019

Are you saying you should have 4 disks as its showing 3 disk online

zbook · 13 Nov 2019

1) Run HD Tune (free version) (all drives)
HD Tune website
Post images into the thread for results on these tabs:
a) Health
b) Benchmark
c) Full error scan

2) Run Sea Tools for Windows
long generic test
Post an image of the test result into the thread
SeaTools for Windows |
Seagate
How to use SeaTools for Windows | Seagate Support US

3) Download and install: Samsung Magician
Samsung Magician Software | Samsung V-NAND SSD | Samsung Semiconductor Global Website
Update drivers > post images of tab results

Berton · 13 Nov 2019

WastedJoker said:

Hi,
Running a fresh install of Windows 10 1903 (with 1909 update performed making ver: 18363.476) and have noticed this error in event viewer:
Disk 3 has been surprise removed.

But I don't have a disk 3:

Code:


PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-PhysicalDisk | Select -Prop DeviceId,FriendlyName,SerialNumber


DeviceId FriendlyName              SerialNumber
-------- ------------              ------------
0        Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB S1DBNEAD890068T
1        Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB S3YANB0M110574Y
2        Seagate Expansion         NA4CEG1G




C:\Windows\system32>diskpart


DISKPART> list disk


  Disk ###  Status         Size     Free     Dyn  Gpt
  --------  -------------  -------  -------  ---  ---
  Disk 0    Online          232 GB      0 B        *
  Disk 1    Online          465 GB  1024 KB        *
  Disk 2    Online          931 GB      0 B


DISKPART>

I've seen forum posts that this may be related to HYper-V/VMWARE but I'm not using any VMWARE?

I see an issue with the display of the disks in that there are 3 disks but the numbering is 0, 1 and 2. Used to be with the PATA drives one had to plug the data cables into the motherboard in a certain manner but the newer SATA cables can be plugged into any of the SATA ports on the motherboard and the OS installed as the builder desires.

Disk 2 listed appears to be an External USB drive, perhaps it is a USB port issue?

WastedJoker · 15 Nov 2019

I removed the external drive and now the error appears again but it says disk 2 this time...I am starting to think this is a warning I can ignore.