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OK, here's the DM jpeg. AddRAM, FYI: I have removed the second drive before.
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Last edited by Nisko; 30 Jan 2017 at 12:19.
OK, now disconnect Disk 1,2,3 and do your clean install to the unallocated space.
Post a shot of DM when you`re done.
And you`ll have no problem removing the old install when you`re ready, because your System Reserved partition is marked Active and contains the system files.
But you should remove the letter from it.
Your Data drive (D) is marked Active, it should not be, we`ll fix that later.
Install & Update completed. Do I have to install updated drivers? What's next?
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OK, we`re gonna start over, because the installer created an extended partition and installed W10 on a Logical drive.
I personally would not leave it like that. Others may think it`s fine. And please speak up.
Go into your old install and use Partition Wizard to delete F back to unallocated space and create a Primary partition, then re install Windows 10.
You should then have 4 Primary partitions and there should be dark blue all the way across the top of Disk 0.
I'll do as you recommend - but tomorrow I spend with my wife so I won't be able to get it done until tomorrow night or the day after. Thanks!
There is nothing wrong with it being in a logical drive in an extended partition. But there is a much easier way to change it, if desired to do so. Install MiniTool Partition Wizard and just convert the partition to primary.
MiniTool Partition Wizard | Best partition magic alternative for Windows PC and Server
See my example partition:
Thanks for the support Navy
I don`t dabble with Logical partitions, If he kept it that way, would there be any issues when he deletes the old install ?