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Windows sees SSD as removable storage
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Check your BIOS settings for Hot Plug/Swap capability for the port it's connected to.
There have also been occurrences of this happening when the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software is installed.
There have also been occurrences of this happening when the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software is installed.
Everything looks fine. Here is the drive i have. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0D9-0021-00005
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If AHCI/Hot Swap is enabled in your bios, it will come up as a removable drive. Sometimes boards (mostly older ones) will automatically enable hot swap when AHCI is used, with no option to disable it.
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Which motherboard are you using, Oleg?
I have ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ board. http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970 Extreme3/?cat=Specifications of course with the latest drivers for the board and hardware are installed.
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After checking the User's Manual for your MoBo, it seems that Hot Plug capability is turned on when AHCI Mode is used, with no option to disable Hot Plugging when in AHCI Mode.
Page 31 of the manual.
Page 31 of the manual.
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No problem! I feel your frustration with that - my backup PC does the same thing and it irritates me to no end.
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You can try doing this registry hack: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/my-internal-sata-device-appears-in-devices-and/722221d6-d59c-4cf7-803c-8203e6344b93
