internal HDD removable...

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kaisterkai

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I just want to know how to stop it from showing in the removable tab/icon..

Thanks
 
It shows my internal HDD as a removable hard drive.. so yeah.. don't know how to get it away!!
 
What motherboard do you have? You could have hot-swapping enabled in your BIOS
 
Disabling AHCI just to remove a drive from the list of removable drives is crazy if you ask me.
 
Changing AHCI/IDE mode in the bios is liable to give your pc a nice, colorful BSOD.

Be warned, it might not be as easy to undo as you might hope, as windows will have conflicting drivers from here on out.

Rather google the answer, it's out there :)
 
The above reasoning was wrong, my HDD was already one IDE.. and not AHCI..

And yeah, I read on google, that doing that won't harm.. but AHCI is better than IDE..
 
what internal hdd is it? maybe you have the jumper set on cable select?
 
Found this, you could try it, though if anything should happen I cannot be held responsible lol

"This is happening because Windows 7 added support for eSATA functionality. Some hardware vendors have incorrectly configured all SATA ports as eSATA ports. This causes all internal and external SATA devices to be treated as removable. This issue can affect hard disks, DVD drives, and other hardware attached to the internal SATA ports of the system.



This issue can be ignored because it does not have an effect on your computer. To resolve this issue you should contact the computer manufacturer for a BIOS update or other type of resolution to correct the misconfiguration of the internal SATA ports.



To work around the issue, a registry key can be set to change the behavior of the SATA ports.

Adding the TreatAsInternalPort value and setting it to 1 will cause a SATA port to be treated as an internal port and attached devices will no longer be considered removable. This value can be applied to specific ports as needed. To do this, follow these steps:



1. Click Start

2. In the Search programs and files box, type command

3. In the Programs list, click Command Prompt and click Run as administrator

If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or click Continue.

4. Copy and paste or type each of the commands into the command prompt and press Enter after each command

reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\msahci\Controller0\Channel0" /f /v TreatAsInternalPort /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001

reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\msahci\Controller0\Channel1" /f /v TreatAsInternalPort /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001



5. Restart your computer to enable the registry changes

Note: There may be some trial and error to determine the correct ports (also referred to as "channels").

The channel numbers shown in Device Manager may not match the channel number in the registry, so you may need to set the value and verify the desired effect."

source : http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/my-internal-sata-device-appears-in-devices-and/722221d6-d59c-4cf7-803c-8203e6344b93
 
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