Program opening problem - previous help given

[PeterOz]

Can you open cmd with admin rights
[COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Diskpart [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]enter
[COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]list disk [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]enter
Post a screen capture. To do a screen capture in Windows 10 press the windows key and the print screen button together. It will put the image in Pictures>Screenshots[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]

[maramessi]

Please see attached.

[PeterOz]

So your 120 is still showing.
If you do go to the 120 to reinstall windows then you should really disconnect the 2nd drive.
Windows has a bad habit of putting files across multiple drives.
What can happen is @nd drive has boot record. 2nd drive dies. = computer no boot

[maramessi]

Even although it is not showing here? I am more than happy to follow your advice on how to proceed here.

[PeterOz]

This is what we are talking about when 2 drives are connected.
My bet is windows has written boot records to 120gig and now has hidden the partition.
Right click start>Disk management
What does it show.

Let’s get other opinions about post # 90 @Rustys @Bruce

[maramessi]

Here you go …

[PeterOz]

What you could try is use a program like Macrium Reflect (Link in Sig post#81)
Make a bootable usb or cd/dvd (can you burn cd/dvd).
Make an image of current drive
Reinstall image on 120 boot with 120 - should be faster.
Still will have the problem of space on 120

If you do the maths on your pic top line Capacity 930.87 free space 838.09 = 92.78 GB already used.
If you use 120 then it would be (roundup) 120-90 = 30gb free

I hope I am not confusing the issue for you

[maramessi]

I must admit it is a little confusing but dont worry.

So why have the drives ended up like this? Was it something I done wrong when I reinstalled windows from the USB media?

[PeterOz]

You can try turning on fast start up
ps. First, open the Windows Control Panel. Next, go to the Power Options screen. When there, select the Choose What the Power Button Does option. Finally, click the checkbox for Turn on Fast Startup and hit save.

https://itsupportguys.com/it-blog/faster-windows-10-startup/#:~:text=First%2C%20open%20the%20Windows%20Control ,Fast%20Startup%20and%20hit%20save.

[PeterOz]

So why have the drives ended up like this? Was it something I done wrong when I reinstalled windows from the USB media?

Welcome to windows/ computers

I must admit it is a little confusing but dont worry.

What can I try to clear up for you.
In the end you have o be happy with what we do

[Rustys]

What are you planning on doing with the system?

What I would honestly do if the system can take bigger M2 replace that and install the OS on the M2 and use the HDD for storage.

[PeterOz]

interesting the manual says both slots are M2

https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/nb/MS-16U2_MS-16U1_v1.1_English.pdf

[PeterOz]

Lets see what post 99 does

[Bruce]

all I’ll add is, if it was mine, and I had no money, I’d at least get the OS onto the SSD.
if I had a bit of money, I’d get a bigger SSD prior to installing the OS.
of course, other factors may need considering, chiefly, is the rig worth the investment, however modest it may be.

[maramessi]

You can try turning on fast start up
ps. First, open the Windows Control Panel. Next, go to the Power Options screen. When there, select the Choose What the Power Button Does option. Finally, click the checkbox for Turn on Fast Startup and hit save.

https://itsupportguys.com/it-blog/faster-windows-10-startup/#:~:text=First%2C%20open%20the%20Windows%20Control ,Fast%20Startup%20and%20hit%20save.

I already had fast boot up selected in the power settings and I disabled 2 things from startup in task manager. 1) Windows security notification and 2) GitHub (??) update

Just going to see what that does and I’ll report back.