![]() ![]() Open a command prompt and run: "wmic diskdrive get DeviceID,serialNumber" (This gives you all the Disk numbers and Serial numbers. ![]() Run: "diskmgmt.msc" (This gives you all the Drive letters and Disk numbers) In this example, Drive letter (U:) is stored on Disk 26. This unique serial number is printed on the label of each drive (even WD/Seagate External USB drives have this) So your drives and labels are all in a mess, how do you know which drive has the bad sectors so you can remove it?įorce Windows to tell you the unique serial number of the drive used by Drive letter (U:) Suppose for example, Windows says you have Bad Sectors on 'Seagate 14TB' Drive letter (U:\) But problem is, you have lots of 'Seagate 14TB' Drives, and they are all identical! Also windows sometimes messes up the drive letters when you add a new identical drive. (so you may not actually need to waste time labeling your drives or worry about drive lettering.)Įxample of why you need this: (See attached image below) Here's how to find which 'Hard drive' is used by any 'Drive Letter' (e.g D:\, E:\, F:\ etc.) anytime. If you have lots of identical hard drives, this may help you: ![]()
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