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Windows 10 Install and Drive Identification Question

Revan654
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It been ages since I actually installed Windows onto a drive. My question/issue is I have two M.2 drives a Pro and a Evo both 1TB each. Is there a way to tell them apart in the Windows 10 install menu? There both fresh drives. I want to make sure I'm installing the OS to the right drive.

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You can try going into BIOS and disabling one of them. Or physically remove a drive. Or find out which one is drive 0 and which is drive 1 via BIOS. But that's about all you can do I believe

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9 minutes ago, Revan654 said:

It been ages since I actually installed Windows onto a drive. My question/issue is I have two M.2 drives a Pro and a Evo both 1TB each. Is there a way to tell them apart in the Windows 10 install menu? There both fresh drives. I want to make sure I'm installing the OS to the right drive.

Just remove the drives that will be used as storage. 

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Yes you can see picture below, actually that was a good question had to startup a virtual machine to check it. You can tell the difference between the drives by just looking at the size showed. (Drives at picture got both same size though) Still recommended to just disconnect 1 drive temporarely to rule out any mistakes.

VirtualBox_windows_23_03_2018_20_03_12.png

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17 minutes ago, Airdragonz said:

You can try going into BIOS and disabling one of them. Or physically remove a drive. Or find out which one is drive 0 and which is drive 1 via BIOS. But that's about all you can do I believe

 

15 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Just remove the drives that will be used as storage. 

 

Can't be done, There installed in a waterblock. I will try to disable it in the Bios when the time comes.

 

 

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34 minutes ago, Jarno. said:

Yes you can see picture below, actually that was a good question had to startup a virtual machine to check it. You can tell the difference between the drives by just looking at the size showed. (Drives at picture got both same size though) Still recommended to just disconnect 1 drive temporarely to rule out any mistakes.

VirtualBox_windows_23_03_2018_20_03_12.png

I'll take your word, Since I don't speak Germany.

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