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Changing USB Drive to Local Drive: SanDisk Extreme 120GB SSD Recognition Issue in Atrax, Szczecin

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  • #1 16760999
    julitaaa
    Level 7  
    How do I change a usb drive to a local drive? I connected a new external ssd disk (sandisk extreme 120 GB), but it is visible as a usb disk, not like my old external disk disk as a local disk. How to change this setting, I searched the whole Internet, called specialists from Atrax in Szczecin, nobody knows. Help!
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  • #2 16761008
    Kasek21
    Level 43  
    ... and what's the problem? Can you create partitions / copy files?
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  • #3 16761063
    julitaaa
    Level 7  
    I would like to have e-mail on it, windows live saves only on disks marked as local.
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  • #4 16761865
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
  • #5 16764749
    julitaaa
    Level 7  
    I mean a software solution, change something in the settings so that it is recognized as a local disk.
    Yes, I have how to connect an external hard drive seagate slim portable drive (but this one disconnects every now and then and that's why I bought an external ssd drive).
  • #6 16764813
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
  • #7 16767385
    julitaaa
    Level 7  
    There is definitely a way, maybe some program. I will leave the conversion of an external disk into an internal one without comment, it will be easier to buy it.
  • #8 16767415
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
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  • #9 16768058
    Robert B
    Level 43  
    julitaaa wrote:
    There's definitely a way

    There is no. The removable disk will remain removable and you will not change it.
    The principle is simple:
    Asks before buying and not after.
  • #10 16768841
    julitaaa
    Level 7  
    Cool, you don't have to ask anymore, there are 30 days to donate. And in the mediamark they certainly do not know how the external disk will be displayed in windows. I have 3 weeks left, if I find a way, I will write :)
  • #12 16768995
    julitaaa
    Level 7  
    So it's possible.
    Now I'm a little scared, but I am tempted to stay with the exchange or change ...?
  • #13 16769001
    Kolobos
    IT specialist  
    I do not know if it is, in the case of a pendrive is such a possibility, it can work and with a disk.

    You can always create a system restore point before changes.
  • #14 16771848
    julitaaa
    Level 7  
    Kolobos thank you for your help, you are a colossus, thanks, thanks, thanks ... :)
    (However, I decided not to change it, at least windows will not leave their garbage on it, and I will be backing up more often with the mail)
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Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the issue of a SanDisk Extreme 120GB SSD being recognized as a removable USB drive rather than a local disk in Windows. The user seeks a method to change this designation, as they require the drive to be treated as a local disk for applications like Windows Live Mail. Responses clarify that Windows inherently categorizes USB drives as removable, and to have it recognized as a local disk, the SSD would need to be directly connected to the motherboard, which could void the warranty. Some participants suggest that there may be software solutions or hacks available, but caution is advised. Ultimately, the user decides against making changes, opting instead to back up data more frequently.
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