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How can I tell if Windows thinks a HDD is removable without a GUI?

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Mar 15, 20263006 views
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I need to determine if Windows thinks that my SATA hard drives are "removable" or not. The problem is, its on a Hyper-V system, and I don't have access to the Disk Management GUI application. diskpart does not have this information, and I'm not sure where to turn now. How can I determine this via cā€¦

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This is very easy in PowerShell using the .NET Framework, I've just tested it on an external drive :) You can also use WMI: Where drive types are:

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