Unknown drive Z:


  1. Posts : 51
    window 10
       #1

    Unknown drive Z:


    Recently a unknown drive Z: appeared in my system, when I tried to open it, the message showed.

    Could someone tell me what it is and how to get rid of it?Unknown drive Z:-z.png
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  2. Posts : 191
    Windows XP, 10; Knoppix [Debian] linux
       #2

    big10 said:
    Recently a unknown drive Z: appeared in my system, when I tried to open it, the message showed.

    Could someone tell me what it is and how to get rid of it?Unknown drive Z:-z.png
    Plz run diskmgmt.msc and post screen shot of partition layout.
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  3. Posts : 51
    window 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    The unknown drive Z: did not appear in Disk Management.

    Unknown drive Z:-dm.png
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  4. Posts : 186
    Windows 10 Home
       #4

    Used by Windows Anniversary update. It is a temporary disk partition and will go away eventually. Don't worry about it.
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  5. Posts : 51
    window 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    lagunasrfr said:
    Used by Windows Anniversary update. It is a temporary disk partition and will go away eventually. Don't worry about it.
    But it did not appear in my laptop also updated with Anniversary update.

    I just ran Malwarebyte, and no malware detected.
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  6. Posts : 186
    Windows 10 Home
       #6

    Reboot pc with z drive. See if it goes away.
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  7. Posts : 51
    window 10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    lagunasrfr said:
    Reboot pc with z drive. See if it goes away.
    Rebooted, it went away.
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