Drive appears when in system properties

Anonymous
2022-12-24T13:28:12+00:00

This drive appeared from nowhere when I was checking for restore points. I only have one user and this drive (\?\Volume{a6810e9c-7196-4ad5...) does not appear anywhere else. I haven't been able to remove it, not because it's causing performance issues or anything, but simply because it bugs me. Any idea what that is and how to remove it?

I've tried resetting my laptop several times but all in vain. Is there any solution for this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2022-12-31T15:41:51+00:00

The log says winre.wim can't be found even though the file is present there.

Pls try:

  • attrib -s -h -r c:\windows\system32\recovery\reagent.xml
  • del c:\windows\system32\recovery\reagent.xml /a
  • REAGENTC /disable
  • copy c:\winre.wim T:\Recovery\WindowsRE /y
  • REAGENTC /setreimage /path T:\Recovery\WindowsRE /target C:\Windows
  • REAGENTC /enable

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-24T17:52:38+00:00

    The registry setting appears fine. We may have to run a ProcMon trace to see if there are references to that volume in the registry. Meanwhile, you may try turning on system protection for that volume, click Apply, and disable system protection, click Apply/OK, to see if that makes the item disappear from the listing.

    If that doesn't help, download Process Monitor. Right-click Start, click Run. Type sysdm.cpl and click OK. Now, open Process Monitor and begin tracing. Switch to the System Properties dialog and select the "System Protection" tab. Now, switch to Process Monitor and stop the trace. Save the output to a PML file (All events). Zip the log and upload it to your OneDrive.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-24T19:58:29+00:00

    I followed the steps, started capturing and immediately went switched to system protection and then turned off capturing. I hope I got i right. Exported and zipped the logfile with a link below. Thank you!

    https://1drv.ms/u/s!Av2WImYSXApojgf6k2Cl2PffjNSO?e=aXPgfe

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-25T02:59:16+00:00

    Got it. Meanwhile, please try this: Turn on system protection for that volume, click Apply, and disable system protection, click Apply/OK, to see if that makes the item disappear from the listing.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-12-25T12:24:24+00:00

    I just tried that in two different ways, first time without turning my pc off and on, second time by shutting down my pc after enabling and after disabling and the drive still hasn't disappeared.

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