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    chaosrn Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    where is my "M" drive, and why does Win10 keep looking for it on boot up/ start up?

    system details on my profile here
     
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    If the M drive doesn't show up in my computer - you don't have one.

    Did you install or uninstall any sotfware around the time this started?
     
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    chaosrn Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    not that i recall, but why do i get an error message pop-up that says retry, continue, cancel?
     
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    Does it show the drive in disk management?
     
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    yes it shows up in the file explorer left column, but when i click on the drive, it says insert disc into drive "
     
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    Try using Disk Management and change the drive letter to a different one and see what that does. Reboot.
     
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    Hi chaosrn, File Explorer in W10 is on your Taskbar - Disc Management > Right click Start > click on Disc Management > if you see M: > Right click on it > Menu will open as MasterChief suggested. Neil.
     
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    when i follow that i get this message "cannot save the archive 'diskmgmt.zip' to the folder 'C:\windows\system32.' please choose a differet folder' and if i say "ok ", then i get a standard file save box, and if i then right click on the "M" drive i get another pop-up, and i try to choose "Eject" but nothing changes

    :-(
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    I'm not sure if Win 10 has this, but all other versions do.....

    Click on Start->Run and type MSCONFIG

    Look in the startup tab. Odds are you'll see a reference to something that wants to read off the M - cd drive... If found -unchek it.
     
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    So does the disk management say that the drive is "Healthy "?
     
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    WAIT, JUST FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!!!!

    turns out it is the built-in disc reader in my HP Photoprinter 8100!!!!
    turned it on and plugged a memory card in and it pops up !
    Sorry guys, and thank you !!!!!
     
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