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FerranW
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Additional hard drives

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Is there a downloadable skin already programmed for multiple hard drives?
If so, where might I find it?
If not how do I add them?
I have a studio with 8 drives all over 3 TB in size.
I am rather limited in computer / software programming skills.
Thank you forum members for your assistance.
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Re: Additional hard drives

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Just to promote my works: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?p=112331#p112331
Is it similar to what you want?
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Re: Additional hard drives

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I can't compete with balala...

...and I was thinking that using five hard disks was already extraordinary.
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Re: Additional hard drives

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fonpaolo wrote:I can't compete with balala...

...and I was thinking that using five hard disks was already extraordinary.
What are you thinking about, fonpaolo? I think the number of disks is unlimited, just as their number is growing, the number of needed sections are also growing.
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Re: Additional hard drives

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It's more than fifteen years I'm building my computers using more than four internal hard disks (not counting partitions) and up to four external and most of the people I know look at me thinking I'm a martian... ;-) :sly:

...said that, in my skins I never used more than five, thinking they were already too much for most of the people.
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Re: Additional hard drives

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Yes, you're right. But the capabilities of Rainmeter let to use any number of disks. I hope...
I couldn't check my skin for more then 3 hard disk partitions and 3 other removable units (so in total 6 units), but I hope it would work with even more.
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Re: Additional hard drives

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Oh, yes, with internal or external drives or partitions, already tested.
As a small side note, I use to give an unique ID to external disks, so they are displayed correctly, however Win 7 sometimes changes the drive letter... :x

My only concern is that I need to think to another kind of skin, to add more than five hard disks... :(
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Re: Additional hard drives

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You can try my Drives Meter from illustro Gadgets: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=21496

Or you could use SilverAzide's Drives Meter replica: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=20699

Both act the same, the only difference is styling: Mine is themed like the default illustro skin pack, and SilverAzide's is a lookalike of the original Drives Meter gadget on Windows 7. They both support any drives connected to slots C-L, and will automatically adjust themselves to the hard drives you have connected (e.g if you plug in a flash drive it will show up on the skin, and disappear when you eject it).

Hope this helps!
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Re: Additional hard drives

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Or you could use SilverAzide's Drives Meter replica: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=20699

Many thanks - SilverAzide's is perfect for my use.

Great forum - so pleased to have found you.
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Re: Additional hard drives

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I did download the SilverAzide skin, removed the earlier version entirely and re-installed the Azide skin. It seems to be the same as the earlier one with only 2 hd's showing. I'm afraid I do not have the skills to open the software to make changes to the settings. Is there a version that doesn't need any adjustments that already scans for the amount of hd's on my system?
tx guys