Solved Indexing option always index's my clone of my C drive which is F, can't index C: drive


Can the computer BIOS, disable the drive?
 

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    some kind of old ASUS MB
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    ssd WD 500 gb
Are you still able to boot into the clone ?
 

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And what happens to indexing if you indeed disconnect the clone?

Denis
 

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sdowney717 said:
but that is not a solution. No one said what to do.

Not a solution if you don't teach someone how to fix something. You got a busted car, I will just tell you that you can't drive a busted car, how is that a solution?
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Post #3 and #4 tells you it can cause problems with Windows. I would have thought that would have been enough for you to know that one of the drives should be disconnected. Then post #6 tells you that one of the drives should be removed. It may not be what you wanted to hear but disconnecting one of the drives is the solution.
 

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If you changed the sig on the cloned disk check you can still boot into it. The bcd entry references both the partition guid and the disk guid.

Can the computer BIOS, disable the drive?
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Check your bios to find out.
 
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    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
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    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
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    PSU
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My Computer

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  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
Try3 said:
And what happens to indexing if you indeed disconnect the clone?

Denis
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Dont know, some day I will do that soon.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
SIW2 said:
If you changed the sig on the cloned disk check you can still boot into it. The bcd entry references both the partition guid and the disk guid.


Check your bios to find out.
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ok, will check again if it boots. It used to boot fine, I select it using the bios.
 

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System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
Winuser said:
Post #3 and #4 tells you it can cause problems with Windows. I would have thought that would have been enough for you to know that one of the drives should be disconnected. Then post #6 tells you that one of the drives should be removed. It may not be what you wanted to hear but disconnecting one of the drives is the solution.
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Absolutely do not have to do that by physical disconnection.
This am I found 2 ways to make it index C.

Use Disk Management, select problem clone drive right click set to offline
Rebuild the index in indexing options,
Notice it is now indexing the C drive.

Other way (I think), is use Device manager, right click cloned drive and disable the drive.
Which I have not tested. Cloned drive then does not appear in Disk Management when you do that.
I also don't know if it can then boot from selecting it as boot drive in the bios.
But this way is easy as does not involve opening up case and yanking to sata cable


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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
Proof, now searches are working on C as G is offline

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
notice red lined drive shows offline
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
I think windows programmers since windows can tell one drive from another even cloned, they can be browsed, ought to fix this issue.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
Showing indexing options, now clone of the OS, clone of C etc... does no longer appear.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    some kind of old ASUS MB
    CPU
    old AMD B95
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    ssd WD 500 gb
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