If a dynamic volume did not have a drive letter on the previous computer, it will not receive a drive letter when moved to another computer. When moved to another computer, basic volumes receive the next available drive letter on that computer.ĭynamic volumes retain the drive letter they had on the previous computer. Click Import Foreign Disks and then follow the on-screen instructions.Click Action and then click Rescan Disks.On the new computer, open Disk Management.Start the computer that contains the disks you moved and follow the instructions in the Found New Hardware dialog box.
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If the disks are internal, make sure the computer is turned off and then physically install the disks in that computer. If the disks are external, plug them into the computer. If the disks are internal, turn off the computer, and then physically remove them. If the disks are external, you can now unplug them from the computer. If the disks you want to move are dynamic disks, in Disk Management, right-click the disks you want to move, and then click Remove Disk.Īfter having removed dynamic disks, or if you are moving basic disks, you can now physically disconnect them. In the Confirm Device Removal dialog box, click OK. Right-click the disks you want to uninstall, and then click Uninstall. In the device list, double-click Disk drives. Open Device Manager in Computer Management. Uninstall the disks you want to move using Device Manager. To verify the volume status, from the View menu, check the Status column in the Volume List view, or under the volume size and file system information in the Graphical View. If the status is not Healthy, repair the volumes before you move the disks.
Use Disk Management to make sure the status of the volumes on the disks is Healthy. You must be a member of the Backup Operators or Administrators group, at minimum, to complete these steps.
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