Operating System Drive is hidden

Roger Roger 4,951 Reputation points
2021-06-02T08:13:03.117+00:00

Hi All

i have provisioned Windows 10 VM in azure using the image i have. Primary partition is hidden on this VM. How to unhide the primary partition. please guide me.

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  1. Carl Fan 6,836 Reputation points
    2021-06-03T10:11:48.377+00:00

    Hi,
    Could you see the C drive in Device Management\disk management?
    You can check the Group Policy about hide the C Drive.

    Group Policy

    User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer

    Set "Hide these specified drives in My Computer" to restrict the C Drive

    My Drive does not appear in Windows Explorer view
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/my-drive-does-not-appear-in-windows-explorer-view-80b83adf-ab7f-2c11-c9df-532c8b6fc438
    Hope this helps and please help to accept as Answer if the response is useful.
    Best Regards,
    Carl

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  1. Roger Roger 4,951 Reputation points
    2021-06-03T02:35:34.673+00:00

    Below are the settings under
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
    101837-part.jpg

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