Onedrive seems to have created its own drive G partition and moved my previous drive G partition to drive L

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One drive has messed up my partitions in that I had a drive G called WorkArea (G) that has the one drive folders to sync on it, along with all other files and folders on it. Somehow my G drive WorkArea (G) (partition) was reallocated to drive L WorkArea (L), and a separate partition G now called Local Disk (G). has appeared in the original drive G's place. (not talking about drive Mapping here).

In windows explorer I see the following screen shot

whereas in disk management, G does NOT show up at all and I cannot change WorkArea (L) back to G.

Drive L does show up in windows explorer, but is not in the screen shot. .

and trying to re-assign WorkArea to G I cannot, as it is unavailable.

how do I fix this?

I tried to uninstall OneDrive, and reboot but nothing changed.

Can someone please help me fix this as my backup plans are set for G as what is in WorkArea L and now backup of G only shows OneDrive files, that were not part of the backup plan to begin with.

Thanks for any help you can offer. Much appreciated.

Garry G

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2021-10-18T00:17:24+00:00
You are welcome. That looks like a big success so far. Disk Management is showing the Recovery partitions appropriately in both its upper (disk 0 partition 4) & lower pane. DiskPart shows the letter is gone. You are free to use G: elsewhere. Hopefully, the mishap will not recur. I'm unsure what caused it in the first place. I do know, in these later versions of Windows, a letter gets automatically put onto the Recovery partition when you boot into the recovery environment. Also, the letters may scramble & be different there. But it all should be back to normal when rebooted back to Windows. Matbe it was that Attrib value at fault. It wanted Windows to keep the letter on Recovery.

I think your BCD needs a lot of work. I'm inclined to suggest we generate a new one altogether. You've got a {bootmgr} section in there, but it is malformed & unused. There are other unused sections. Instead, from fiirmware (fwbootmgr), there is a jump to this thing...

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier {c4337ee6-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963}

device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2

path \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI

description Windows Boot Manager

That Device & Path belong in your {bootmgr}, & the firmware should be going there. But yours does appear to get the job done. If you hold Shift & click "Restart", does Windows reboot to the recovery environment at the "Choose an Option" screen? And does it have the full panoply of options, including Troubleshoot & Advanced Options buttons? I don't know, maybe we should let it be, but I'm inclined to want to regenerate your BCD. Here is what mine looks like...

(a) {bootmgr} is on top in the Firmware Boot Manager.

(b) There are no duplicate, malformed or unused sections.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19043.1288]

(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /enum all

Firmware Boot Manager

identifier {fwbootmgr}

displayorder {bootmgr}
```
                    {140ab3f9-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e} 

                    {140ab3fa-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e} 
```
timeout 1

Windows Boot Manager

identifier {bootmgr}

device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1

path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi

description Windows Boot Manager

locale en-US

inherit {globalsettings}

default {current}

resumeobject {140ab3fc-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

displayorder {current}

toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}

timeout 30

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier {140ab3f9-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

description Onboard NIC(IPV4)

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier {140ab3fa-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

description Onboard NIC(IPV6)

Windows Boot Loader

identifier {current}

device partition=C:

path \Windows\system32\winload.efi

description Windows 10

locale en-US

inherit {bootloadersettings}

recoverysequence {140ab3fe-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

displaymessageoverride CommandPrompt

recoveryenabled Yes

isolatedcontext Yes

allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075

osdevice partition=C:

systemroot \Windows

resumeobject {140ab3fc-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

nx OptIn

bootmenupolicy Standard

Windows Boot Loader

identifier {140ab3fe-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

device ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume4]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{140ab3ff-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

path \windows\system32\winload.efi

description Windows Recovery Environment

locale en-us

inherit {bootloadersettings}

displaymessage Recovery

osdevice ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume4]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{140ab3ff-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

systemroot \windows

nx OptIn

bootmenupolicy Standard

winpe Yes

Resume from Hibernate

identifier {140ab3fc-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

device partition=C:

path \Windows\system32\winresume.efi

description Windows Resume Application

locale en-US

inherit {resumeloadersettings}

recoverysequence {140ab3fe-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

recoveryenabled Yes

isolatedcontext Yes

allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075

filedevice partition=C:

filepath \hiberfil.sys

bootmenupolicy Standard

debugoptionenabled No

Windows Memory Tester

identifier {memdiag}

device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1

path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\memtest.efi

description Windows Memory Diagnostic

locale en-US

inherit {globalsettings}

badmemoryaccess Yes

EMS Settings

identifier {emssettings}

bootems No

Debugger Settings

identifier {dbgsettings}

debugtype Local

RAM Defects

identifier {badmemory}

Global Settings

identifier {globalsettings}

inherit {dbgsettings}
```
                    {emssettings} 

                    {badmemory} 
```
Boot Loader Settings

identifier {bootloadersettings}

inherit {globalsettings}
```
                    {hypervisorsettings} 
```
Hypervisor Settings

identifier {hypervisorsettings}

hypervisordebugtype Serial

hypervisordebugport 1

hypervisorbaudrate 115200

Resume Loader Settings

identifier {resumeloadersettings}

inherit {globalsettings}

Device options

identifier {140ab3ff-3491-11e7-a4a0-952787f57a8e}

description Windows Recovery

ramdisksdidevice partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume4

ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi

C:\Windows\system32>
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Anonymous

2021-10-17T21:46:48+00:00

Hi PCR ....

Here is the latest as per your instructions. Thank you for your reply once again. Most appreciated.

The disk management screen shot is at the end of the cmd information.

In your last reply after the instructions, you said: the following, but I do not know what this means or what needs to be done next if anything. Can you please explain / clarify further ?

"(2) The Firmware Boot Manager in the BCD is a window to the BIOS Boot menu screen. Yours isn't set normally for a UEFI installation.,,

Firmware Boot Manager

---------------------

identifier {fwbootmgr}

displayorder

{c4337ee6-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Direct boot to EFI

{c4337ee7-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Direct to a hard drive

{c4337ee8-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Also direct boot to EFI

{c4337ee3-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Boot to CD/DVD drive

timeout 0

It should instead boot to the Windows Boot Manager ({bootmgr}). You do have one in the BCD, but it is missing its device & path values. There is a lot amiss in your BCD. I'm thinking we should generate a new one altogether instead of tinkering with this one.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

cmd details follow here:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1237]

(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.19041.964

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.

On computer: GARRY-INTEL1

DISKPART> select disk 0

Disk 0 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> select part 4

Partition 4 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> detail part

Partition 4

Type : de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac

Hidden : Yes

Required: No

Attrib : 0000000000000000

Offset in Bytes: 999546683392

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 4 G NTFS Partition 627 MB Healthy Hidden

DISKPART> remove Letter=G

DiskPart successfully removed the drive letter or mount point.

DISKPART> GPT ATTRIBUTES=0x8000000000000001

DiskPart successfully assigned the attributes to the selected GPT partition.

DISKPART> detail part

Partition 4

Type : de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac

Hidden : Yes

Required: Yes

Attrib : 0X8000000000000001

Offset in Bytes: 999546683392

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 4 NTFS Partition 627 MB Healthy Hidden

DISKPART> exit

and the view in file explorer now looks like this and note that there is no longer a drive G showing. I will now rename L: to G: so that my backups work again.

Once again, thank you very much for your help so far. Nice to know that there is knowledgeable community help available, and that there are those like yourself willing to help. so grateful.

Cheers!

Garry
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Anonymous

2021-10-15T23:13:13+00:00
(1) Here are your partitions on Disk 0...

Partition ### Type Size Offset

Partition 1 Reserved 128 MB 17 KB <<<MSR (Microsoft Reserved)

Partition 2 System 100 MB 129 MB <<<EFI System partition

Partition 3 Primary 930 GB 229 MB <<<Windows (C:)

Partition 4 Recovery 627 MB 930 GB <<<Recovery partition

The MSR doesn't show up in Disk Management by design. I'd rather it immediately precede Windows, but that's OK as is. The details of each is fine except for Recovery...

Partition 4

Type : de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac

Hidden : Yes

Required: No

Attrib : 0000000000000000

Offset in Bytes: 999546683392

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 4 G NTFS Partition 627 MB Healthy Hidden

The type code (GUID) is good. Required should be "yes". Let's remove the letter & set the Attrib properly...

DiskPart <<<Enter DiskPart

Select Disk 0 <<<Focus on Disk 0

Select Part 4 <<<Focus on partition 4 (Recovery)

Detail Part <<<Show the old details

Remove Letter=G <<<Remove letter G

GPT ATTRIBUTES=0x8000000000000001 <<<Set Attrib

Detail Part <<<Show the new details

Exit <<<Exit DiskPart

Notes:

0x8000000000000000 Prevents the partition from having a drive
```
                                  letter automatically assigned.
```
0x0000000000000001 Marks the partition as required.

After that, G: will no longer show up in File Explorer. Let's see a new picture of Disk Management to see whether it looks better for Recovery in the upper & lower panes.

(2) The Firmware Boot Manager in the BCD is a window to the BIOS Boot menu screen. Yours isn't set normally for a UEFI installation.,,

Firmware Boot Manager

identifier {fwbootmgr}

displayorder

{c4337ee6-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Direct boot to EFI

{c4337ee7-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Direct to a hard drive

{c4337ee8-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Also direct boot to EFI

{c4337ee3-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} <<<Boot to CD/DVD drive

timeout 0

It should instead boot to the Windows Boot Manager ({bootmgr}). You do have one in the BCD, but it is missing its device & path values. There is a lot amiss in your BCD. I'm thinking we should generate a new one altogether instead of tinkering with this one.

(a) Have you ever been in BIOS & altered the Boot Menu?

(b) Is BIOS set to boot in UEFI or Legacy mode? The missing {bootmgr} under Displayorder (above) has me wondering.
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Anonymous

2021-10-15T14:20:10+00:00
Hi PCR ..

thanks again for your help. the following is the information you requested for partition 0.

Hope this enable you to tell me how to fix tis.

Much appreciated,

Garry

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1237]

(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.19041.964

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.

On computer: GARRY-INTEL1

DISKPART> list Vol

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

Volume 0 Y DVD-ROM 0 B No Media

Volume 1 Z DVD-ROM 0 B No Media

Volume 2 C Local Disk NTFS Partition 930 GB Healthy Boot

Volume 3 FAT32 Partition 100 MB Healthy System

Volume 4 G NTFS Partition 627 MB Healthy Hidden

Volume 5 D Application NTFS Partition 58 GB Healthy

Volume 6 E Data1 NTFS Partition 429 GB Healthy

Volume 7 F Data2 NTFS Partition 488 GB Healthy

Volume 8 L WorkArea1 NTFS Partition 886 GB Healthy

Volume 9 I Removable 0 B No Media

Volume 10 J Removable 0 B No Media

Volume 11 K Removable 0 B No Media

Volume 12 M Removable 0 B No Media

DISKPART> list Disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt

Disk 0 Online 931 GB 0 B *

Disk 1 Online 1863 GB 1024 KB

Disk 2 No Media 0 B 0 B

Disk 3 No Media 0 B 0 B

Disk 4 No Media 0 B 0 B

Disk 5 No Media 0 B 0 B

DISKPART> select disk 0

Disk 0 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list part

Partition ### Type Size Offset

Partition 1 Reserved 128 MB 17 KB

Partition 2 System 100 MB 129 MB

Partition 3 Primary 930 GB 229 MB

Partition 4 Recovery 627 MB 930 GB

DISKPART> select part 1

Partition 1 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> detail part

Partition 1

Type : e3c9e316-0b5c-4db8-817d-f92df00215ae

Hidden : Yes

Required: No

Attrib : 0000000000000000

Offset in Bytes: 17408

There is no volume associated with this partition.

DISKPART> select part2

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.19041.964

DISK - Shift the focus to a disk. For example, SELECT DISK.

PARTITION - Shift the focus to a partition. For example, SELECT PARTITION.

VOLUME - Shift the focus to a volume. For example, SELECT VOLUME.

VDISK - Shift the focus to a virtual disk. For example, SELECT VDISK.

DISKPART> detail part 2

The arguments specified for this command are not valid.

For more information on the command type: HELP DETAIL PARTITION

DISKPART> list part

Partition ### Type Size Offset

* Partition 1 Reserved 128 MB 17 KB

Partition 2 System 100 MB 129 MB

Partition 3 Primary 930 GB 229 MB

Partition 4 Recovery 627 MB 930 GB

DISKPART> select part 2

Partition 2 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> detail part

Partition 2

Type : c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b

Hidden : Yes

Required: No

Attrib : 0000000000000000

Offset in Bytes: 135266304

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 3 FAT32 Partition 100 MB Healthy System

DISKPART> list part

Partition ### Type Size Offset

Partition 1 Reserved 128 MB 17 KB

* Partition 2 System 100 MB 129 MB

Partition 3 Primary 930 GB 229 MB

Partition 4 Recovery 627 MB 930 GB

DISKPART> select part 3

Partition 3 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> detail part

Partition 3

Type : ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7

Hidden : No

Required: No

Attrib : 0000000000000000

Offset in Bytes: 240123904

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 2 C Local Disk NTFS Partition 930 GB Healthy Boot

DISKPART> list part

Partition ### Type Size Offset

Partition 1 Reserved 128 MB 17 KB

Partition 2 System 100 MB 129 MB

* Partition 3 Primary 930 GB 229 MB

Partition 4 Recovery 627 MB 930 GB

DISKPART> select part 4

Partition 4 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> detail part

Partition 4

Type : de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac

Hidden : Yes

Required: No

Attrib : 0000000000000000

Offset in Bytes: 999546683392

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 4 G NTFS Partition 627 MB Healthy Hidden

DISKPART> exit

Leaving DiskPart...

C:\WINDOWS\system32>BCDEdit /Enum All

Firmware Boot Manager

identifier {fwbootmgr}

displayorder {c4337ee6-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963}
```
                    {c4337ee7-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} 

                    {c4337ee8-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} 

                    {c4337ee3-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963} 
```
timeout 0

Windows Boot Manager

identifier {bootmgr}

device unknown

description Windows Boot Manager

locale en-US

inherit {globalsettings}

default {current}

resumeobject {00699258-3744-11eb-956e-efd836ee9db2}

displayorder {current}

toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}

timeout 30

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier {c4337ee3-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963}

description CD/DVD Drive

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier {c4337ee6-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963}

device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2

path \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI

description Windows Boot Manager

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier {c4337ee7-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963}

description Hard Drive

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier {c4337ee8-11b0-11ec-ab4f-806e6f6e6963}

device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2

path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi

description Windows Boot Manager

Windows Boot Loader

identifier {current}

device partition=C:

path \WINDOWS\system32\winload.efi

description Windows 10

locale en-US

inherit {bootloadersettings}

recoverysequence {201ca33c-3744-11eb-ab08-a9da93046d68}

displaymessageoverride Recovery

recoveryenabled Yes

allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075

osdevice partition=C:

systemroot \WINDOWS

resumeobject {00699258-3744-11eb-956e-efd836ee9db2}

nx OptIn

bootmenupolicy Standard

Windows Boot Loader

identifier {201ca33c-3744-11eb-ab08-a9da93046d68}

device partition=G:

path \windows\system32\winload.efi

description Windows Recovery Environment

locale en-US

inherit {bootloadersettings}

displaymessage Recovery

osdevice partition=G:

systemroot \windows

nx OptIn

bootmenupolicy Standard

winpe Yes

Windows Boot Loader

identifier {becbfbbb-74c1-11e3-a193-d3e592cc6be4}

device partition=C:

path \windows\system32\winload.efi

description Windows Recovery Environment

inherit {bootloadersettings}

osdevice partition=C:

systemroot \windows

nx OptIn

winpe Yes

Resume from Hibernate

identifier {00699258-3744-11eb-956e-efd836ee9db2}

device partition=C:

path \WINDOWS\system32\winresume.efi

description Windows Resume Application

locale en-US

inherit {resumeloadersettings}

recoverysequence {201ca33c-3744-11eb-ab08-a9da93046d68}

recoveryenabled Yes

allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075

filedevice partition=C:

filepath \hiberfil.sys

bootmenupolicy Standard

debugoptionenabled No

Windows Memory Tester

identifier {memdiag}

device unknown

path \boot\memtest.exe

description Windows Memory Diagnostic

locale en-US

inherit {globalsettings}

badmemoryaccess Yes

EMS Settings

identifier {emssettings}

bootems No

Debugger Settings

identifier {dbgsettings}

debugtype Serial

debugport 1

baudrate 115200

RAM Defects

identifier {badmemory}

Global Settings

identifier {globalsettings}

inherit {dbgsettings}
```
                    {emssettings} 

                    {badmemory} 
```
Boot Loader Settings

identifier {bootloadersettings}

inherit {globalsettings}
```
                    {hypervisorsettings} 
```
Hypervisor Settings

identifier {hypervisorsettings}

hypervisordebugtype Serial

hypervisordebugport 1

hypervisorbaudrate 115200

Resume Loader Settings

identifier {resumeloadersettings}

inherit {globalsettings}

Device options

identifier {201ca33d-3744-11eb-ab08-a9da93046d68}

description Windows Recovery

ramdisksdidevice partition=G:

ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi

Device options

identifier {becbfbbc-74c1-11e3-a193-d3e592cc6be4}

description Ramdisk Options

ramdisksdidevice partition=C:

ramdisksdipath \Recovery\becbfbbb-74c1-11e3-a193-d3e592cc6be4\boot.sdi

C:\WINDOWS\system32>
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2021-10-14T01:08:42+00:00
(1) Oops, I wanted Disk 0. Please repeat DiskPart for Disk 0...?...

DiskPart <<<Enter DiskPart

List Vol <<<List the Volumes

List Disk <<<List the Disks

Select Disk 0 <<<Focus on Disk 0

List Part <<<List the partition numbers on Disk 0

== For each partition number (x) enter the following two commands ==

Select Part x <<<Focus on partition x

Detail Part <<<Show partition info

== After that, exit DiskPart ==

Exit <<<Exit DiskPart

BCDEdit /Enum All <<<And let's see the BCD

(2) I see G:drive is there in your List Vol...
```
  Volume 4  **G**  NTFS Partition  627 MB  Healthy Hidden
```
It is the 627 MB partition appearing after C: in your Disk Management (DM). But it looks wrong in DM. It should look like mine...

With or without a letter on my Recovery partition, I get that designation (disk 0 partition 4) in the top pane. And the bottom is as circled. Neither the letter nor the label I put on it (WinRE 21H1) show up in the bottom pane. (I'm sure they used to in prior versions.) They only show in DiskPart & File Explorer now. And here is what mine looks like in DiskPart...

DISKPART> Detail Part

Partition 4

Type : de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac

Hidden : Yes

Required: Yes

Attrib : 0X8000000000000001

Offset in Bytes: 999313944576

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 3 WinRE 21H1 NTFS Partition 847 MB Healthy Hidden

We want to get the letter off yours, but most important will be the Type code & possibly the Attrib. I suspect your Type code has gone bad & must be made to match mine. Hopefully, that will get your Disk Management to match mine. Then, we need to activate the Recovery partition either using ReagentC (which may not work) or by putting the code for it directly into the BCD.
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