December 6, 2025Dec 6 A few days ago I contacted HP as my graphics card was playing up. They reinstalled my Windows 11! I have now lost my E Drive, which is integral and runs the Sim and other items. Do you know how to locate internal DRIVES, as it is not showing on Disk Management? Of course this is a hardware issue, but an agent of HP chose to do a fresh install of W11. So far it has taken HP 7 days to come up with a solution, but as the PC is still under warrenty, Nvidia has said it's the responsibilty of HP, etc. It's bizarre as the drive is physically there in the computer, but it's not showing on Disk Management! I'm running the paid professional version of Fortect. Any ideas how to retrieve this drive would be very helpful. Thank You Martin Martin Parr Retired professional yacht skipper for vessels up to 46m System: Omen 40L GT13-0054na Gaming PC; Windows 11 Home 64-bit OS; Intel Core i9-10900K CPU @ 3.7GHz; RAM 32GB; Samsung S34J55x Monitor 3440x1440 @75 Hz Resolution; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Ti. MSFS P/D; TM Pendular Rudder Pedals, TM Warthog Hortas Throttle/Joystick Combo.
December 6, 2025Dec 6 If it's not showing up in Disk Management, the only software/firmware issues that come to mind are a missing or disabled driver (especially if the drive is connected to a third-party secondary controller chip on the mobo), or a BIOS setting that has the controller or device channel turned off. Many motherboards have a secondary controller mounted in addition to the chipset's integral controller. Otherwise, I'd check and reseat the power/data cable(s), but beyond that it would most likely be either a bad drive or a bad controller. That said, the appearance of concurrent and seemingly unrelated multiple failures has me suspicious that you have something more nefarious going on...e.g. bad power supply, RAM, or motherboard. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
December 6, 2025Dec 6 Author Hi Bob, The PC is an OMEN40L by HP (4070 Ti) and still under warranty. That said it has been passed up the line through different HP agents over the past 7 days and I have just been left over the weekend waiting! The drives are internal and I cannot see them with the sides off the PC. As I was hoping it was going to be an easy fix, hence reaching out on here. Thanks for the input. Regards Martin Martin Parr Retired professional yacht skipper for vessels up to 46m System: Omen 40L GT13-0054na Gaming PC; Windows 11 Home 64-bit OS; Intel Core i9-10900K CPU @ 3.7GHz; RAM 32GB; Samsung S34J55x Monitor 3440x1440 @75 Hz Resolution; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Ti. MSFS P/D; TM Pendular Rudder Pedals, TM Warthog Hortas Throttle/Joystick Combo.
December 7, 2025Dec 7 During a cold boot, hit the F10 key until you get into the HP BIOS, then navigate to where it shows installed storage devices. Confirm that your storage devices are present. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. - Carl Sagan
December 7, 2025Dec 7 Author Have just reseated 3 integral drives, but still E drive is not showing, although the three show in the BIOS storage devices. Can only now wait for HP to come back to me! Thank you for your assistance. Martin Martin Parr Retired professional yacht skipper for vessels up to 46m System: Omen 40L GT13-0054na Gaming PC; Windows 11 Home 64-bit OS; Intel Core i9-10900K CPU @ 3.7GHz; RAM 32GB; Samsung S34J55x Monitor 3440x1440 @75 Hz Resolution; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Ti. MSFS P/D; TM Pendular Rudder Pedals, TM Warthog Hortas Throttle/Joystick Combo.
December 14, 2025Dec 14 Author Hello and just to update you: HP have worked on the PC and the E drive now shows up. They are picking up the PC in January as there are a number of issues including replacing the graphics card. It's still under warranty.! The E Drive issue was to do with a W11 update and changing something from off to on. Sorry my brains foggy to name the actual item! Away tomorrow for 5 weeks to recouperate. Thanks again Martin Martin Parr Retired professional yacht skipper for vessels up to 46m System: Omen 40L GT13-0054na Gaming PC; Windows 11 Home 64-bit OS; Intel Core i9-10900K CPU @ 3.7GHz; RAM 32GB; Samsung S34J55x Monitor 3440x1440 @75 Hz Resolution; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Ti. MSFS P/D; TM Pendular Rudder Pedals, TM Warthog Hortas Throttle/Joystick Combo.
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