Multiple Hard Drives Not Auto Detected ?


  1. Posts : 68
    Windows 10 Pro. Build 19045.3393 - Version 22H2
       #1

    Multiple Hard Drives Not Auto Detected ?


    I have multiple hard drives on my machine with a power switch between the PSU and drive itself. None of these drives are boot drives except the drive that holds the OS.
    Yet, W10 will not see any of these drives just by turning on the power switch.
    I have to switch on the HDD, and then go through the whole startup process to get W10 to see it.
    External USB drives are seen straight away.
    I don't understand why this is as I can see no difference between this system, and switching on external eSATA drives on my old W7 machine which always worked OK ?
    Help greatly appreciated !
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  2. Posts : 19,516
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #2

    I think that straight SATA drives have to be labeled as dynamic/removable for that to work.
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  3. Posts : 7,254
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #3

    Are they brand new drives (never before used)?
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  4. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
       #4

    Your MB must have an option to support HOT PLUG in BIOS. Here's my BIOS and I have SATA1, 3, 5, 6 with HOT PLUG enabled and those would show up from safely remove icon on taskbar

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  5. Posts : 68
    Windows 10 Pro. Build 19045.3393 - Version 22H2
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thank you all, and especially topgundcp.
    Configuring the Bios has got it sorted.
    Many thanks !
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  6. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
       #6

    FredM8 said:
    Thank you all, and especially topgundcp.
    Configuring the Bios has got it sorted.
    Many thanks !
    You are welcome. Glad we could help
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