Drive C showing in File Explorer under This PC and as a root namespace

For me Drive C, which I have named C - W10EVM, shows twice in File Explorer's navigation column.  I only have the one volume on this VM (C:).  I start the window with the command (in a desktop shortcut):
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /expand,C:\
This is what I see:
Anyone know what can be done to hide one or the other of them? 
I guess, assuming other drives will show up as root namespaces, that I'd probably prefer to hide This PC.  Ideally then I'd only have drive letters and Network in the Navigation pane.
Thanks.
-Noel
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Thanks for trying to help, Tony, but no, things are simple and basic on this system...  Nothing special with regard to cloning/mirroring.
Are you saying that if you open File Explorer you do not see duplication of drive C:?  Please show a screen grab of your Navigation pane, as I have done.
-Noel
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