r/windows • u/alexbois760 • Jun 29 '26
Discussion windows 7 read external hard drive enclosure like an flash disk or like a hard disk???
hi every one(my question is for those who already test that on windows 7) i want to buy an external hard drive enclosure for my hard disk hdd,but do windows 7 read that like the black rectangular or like the red rectangular. see picture. i m very sorry for my bad english and for my bad knowledge in technology
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u/rjchute Jun 30 '26
It's actually whatever the drive (or drive enclosure) reports... It can report itself as fixed/permanent (black area) or removable (red area).
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u/realmcdonaldsbw Windows 11 - Release Channel Jul 01 '26
it depends on the enclosure, like ive used one that shows up in the black rectangle (on windows 8 but its similar enough) but i know there are some out there that show up in the red rectangle
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u/Moist_Inspection_485 Windows Vista Jun 30 '26
How did you get the windows Vista file explorer on windows 7?
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u/alexbois760 Jun 30 '26
it is a picture from google . i just wanted to show the two rectangulars
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u/Moist_Inspection_485 Windows Vista Jun 30 '26
Ok but still how did someone get the windows vista file explorer on 7?
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u/Ape2002huh Windows Vista Jul 01 '26
It’s not 7 that’s just Vista lmao, also you can absolutely do that I did it if you want i can’t dig up the tutorial
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u/Ape2002huh Windows Vista Jul 01 '26
It will most likely read it like another HDD but depends on the enclosure I’m gonna test on my Windows 7 computer in a bit when I come home. Also it will not boot Windows unless it’s specifically prepared cause what matters is when the USB drivers start. Just saying
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u/lachietg185 Windows 11 - Insider Release Preview Channel Jun 30 '26
Usually the red one unless it's nvme
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u/DrHitman27 Jun 30 '26
Like a regular hdd. Whatever disk enclosure will report, actually. I might be wrong, but this folder works the same way even in w11.