We use our computers to store various sensitive data and personal important files. However, we often worry about the security of our information if someone accesses or steals our secret data during our absence. Hiding a partition or drive on an HDD or SSD is one solution to prevent this type of data loss or theft. Now, I will discuss how to hide a drive and how to unhide (recover) it again.

Follow the steps below for Hiding a Partition for Data Security:

Step 1: Right-click on the Computer icon on the desktop or right-click “This PC” (in Windows 10 & 11, select “Show more options”) and click “Manage.”

Step 2: Click on “Disk Management.”

Step 3: Right-click the desired drive (e.g., Test Drive F:) or partition (the one you want to hide), then click “Change Drive Letter and Paths….”

Step 4: Select the drive letter (F:) and click “Remove” to remove the (F:) drive letter. Then click “Yes.” Removing the drive letter is successfully done.

Now, the desired drive (e.g., Test Drive, F:) is hidden, and no one can access it. Your important data are secure.

Follow the steps below to Recover or Unhide a Partition for Data Access:

Step 1: After repeating Step 1 and Step 2 above, right-click the desired drive (e.g., Test Drive) or partition (the one you want to recover or unhide), then click “Change Drive Letter and Paths….”

Step 2: Click “Add” to select a drive letter.

Step 3: Click the “Drop Down Menu” to assign a desired drive letter, such as D, E, F, etc. You can also follow the “Radio Button” to select “Assign the following drive letter” options.

Step 4: After selecting the desired drive letter, click “OK” to recover or unhide the drive.

We can see that our desired drive (e.g., Test Drive, F:) has returned. Now, we can easily read and write data from the drive. This is the process for hiding a drive to secure data from theft and unhiding it again for data access.

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