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Which physical harddisk does "\Device\HarddiskVolume4" refer to?

Anonymous
2012-09-03T18:36:35+00:00

In BCDEdit, but also in EventViewer, the term "\Device\HarddiskVolume?" is used to reference a specific harddisk (or "volume"?). How do I need to interpret that name? When you look into Disk Management it lists "Disk 0" to Disk X", and those disks have "volumes" (or partitions). But how do the two correlate with each other?

The most likely answer is "HarddiskVolume1" stands for "Disk 0" in Disk Management. But I think I have seen cases where this is not true (I might be wrong...)

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-11-06T16:27:10+00:00

    Hi,

    Refer to the article and check if it helps:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg309170.aspx

    your link is not helpful.

    isn't it easier to answer the question than just post a link that you had to research to find anyway?

    His question is pretty specific and I am sure he searched for "disk management" before he posted his question.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-06T13:17:15+00:00

    10+ people found this answer helpful.
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  3. Anonymous
    2012-09-04T10:57:24+00:00

    Hi,

    Refer to the article and check if it helps:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg309170.aspx

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-06T18:07:27+00:00

    Thanks.  I have not yet tried this but it looks like it will answer my question.

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