Virtual hard drive disappears after you restart Windows 7 Home Premium
I managed to create a virtual hard drive on my new Acer Aspire. The problem is, I have to re - attach whenever I restart the laptop. Is it possible to force Windows 7 to do not detach it whenever I have shut down or restart?
Hi BSintzel,
See the following article for additional information:
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/833141
I hope this helps!
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