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Is your SSD not showing up in Windows File Explorer or Disk Management? This tutorial describes four cases of Windows 10 not detecting a new (old) SSD, and you can try to fix the issue accordingly. Download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard when it's necessary to recover data from an inaccessible/formatted Solid State Drive.
- Dec 11, 2019 SSD not showing up in Windows 10. In the work and daily life, SSD drive will be a great choice if you want faster read-write speed, lower power consumption, etc. However, you may find that SSD drive not appearing when you install it on your computer. Usually, the SSD drive is not showing up in Disk Management or Device Manager.
- Just like a hard drive, most times the SSD is detected but not showing up in My Computer because the disk driver is not installed properly. So, you can try to reinstall the SSD driver to check if it can help to fix the issue. Step 1: Right-click on This PC, select Manage. Under the System Tools section, click Device Manager.
Relax if your SSD disk is not showing up on your computer. Check the different cases and follow the corresponding solution to get rid of this issue on your own now.
Workable Solutions | Step-by-step Troubleshooting |
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Case 1. Drive Letter Missing | Open Disk Management > Locate and right-click SSD partition > 'Change Drive Letter and Path'...Full steps |
Case 2. SSD Not Initialized | Open Disk Management > Right-click SSD and select 'Initialize Disk'...Full steps |
Case 3. Unsupported File System | SSD becomes RAW, unallocated, Run EaseUS recovery software and restore data...Full steps |
Case 4. SSD Driver Issue | Open Device Manager > Go to Disk drives > Right-click SSD and select 'Uninstall'...Full steps |
SSD not showing up in My Computer
SSD Not Showing Up – Because of Disk Driver Issues It is highly possible that the SSD is not showing up in the explorer or this PC because of an issue associated with disk drivers. You must regularly update these drivers to avoid any potential issue of such kind. If your SanDisk SSD is just not showing up in This PC/Computer, it can be caused by out-dated device drivers, uninitialized SSD, incorrect drive letter or corrupted file system. The first case can be solved with the Windows built-in tool Device Manager while the other three cases can be fixed via a handy freeware AOMEI Partition Assistant. This is a short guide showing the solution of how to fix your new SSD or HDD not being recognized in Windows.
'I recently installed a Samsung SSD on my Windows 10 computer, but I find it not showing up under My Computer where the other hard drive is present. Is there any way to display the SSD?'
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'I got a new M.2 SSD from Intel. When I connected it to my PC, it does not show up in the File Explorer nor Disk Management. I don't know where goes wrong. Please help.'
The above users' stories are telling the same thing that happens to a Solid State Drive (SSD), which does not show up as other connected hard drives. In Windows 10, as well as earlier Windows operating systems, an external storage device not detected issue would throw people into unpleasant situations. Therefore, the biggest concern is how to fix the 'SSD not showing up' problem without losing data.
Next, we list four cases of SSD not showing up in Windows 10, and you can try to fix the issue accordingly. Download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free when it's necessary to recover data from an inaccessible/formatted Solid State Drive.
- Important
- Solutions to Case 1 to Case 3 are based on the prerequisite for the SSD not showing up in File Explorer but you can find it in the Windows Disk Management. And the Windows Disk Management solutions can be replaced by third-party free partition manager software as well, like EaseUS Partition Master, including change drive letter and paths, initialize hard drive and format a hard drive partition. The advantage of using third-party software over Disk Management is the ease of use.
Case 1SSD not showing up because the drive letter is missing or conflicting
In case the drive letter of the SSD is missing or conflicting with another disk, Windows OS will be unable to recognize it. It's fine because you can assign a new drive letter for the SSD in Windows Disk Management manually.
To assign a new drive letter, follow the steps:
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- Step 1: Right-click on This PC, select Manage. Under the Storage section, click Disk Management.
- Here's an alternative way to open Disk Management in Windows 10/8.1/8/7: press Windows + R keys and type diskmgmt.msc in the Run box, hit Enter.)
- Step 2: Right-click on the SSD partition and select Change Drive Letter and Paths….
- Step 3: Among Add, Change, and Remove, click the 'Change' button, and then select a drive letter from the list. Click 'OK' to assign a new drive letter to the SSD.
Case 2SSD not showing up because it is not initialized
If you get a new SSD and it won't show up in the Windows Explorer, it's likely in the 'uninitialized' state. You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it.
Also, for an old SSD that shows the error 'disk unknown not initialized', the result is the same. In these two situations, to fix the problem, you can try to connect the SSD to the other working computer to check if it reports the same error. Otherwise, you need to initialize the SSD in Windows 10.
To initialize an SSD, follow the steps:
- Step 1: Open Disk Management as taught.
- Step 2: Find and right-click the SSD you want to initialize, and then click Initialize Disk.
- Step 3: In the Initialize Disk dialog box, select the disk(s) to initialize. You can select whether to use the master boot record (MBR) or GUID partition table (GPT) partition style.
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Case 3SSD not showing up because the file system is not supported
If the above two methods do not work in your case, we need to think further. One presumption is that the file system has corrupted or Windows does not support the current file system.
As investigated, the relevant file system issues are mainly displayed as 'RAW', 'Free space' or 'Unallocated space'. To fix the file system issue, reformatting the disk would be enough.
- Warning
- As Disk formatting will completely erase data on it. If you didn't create a data backup before, download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for FREE to recover data from formatted SSD.
Step 1. On EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, select the drive marked with SSD where you lost data, and click the Scan button.
Step 2. When the scanning finishes, find lost SSD data from 'Deleted Files' or 'Lost Files'. 'Filter' and 'Search' may also help you find lost data via file types, file names, and extensions.
Step 3. Double-click to preview lost SSD files, select desired data and click the Recover button. Choose another safe instead of the SSD to keep the recovered data.
Case 4SSD not showing up because of disk driver issues
Just like a hard drive, most times the SSD is detected but not showing up in My Computer because the disk driver is not installed properly. So, you can try to reinstall the SSD driver to check if it can help to fix the issue.
- Step 1: Right-click on This PC, select Manage. Under the System Tools section, click Device Manager.
- Here's an alternative way to open Disk Management in Windows 10/8.1/8/7: press Windows + R keys and type devmgmt.msc in the Run box, hit Enter.
- Step 2: Go to Disk drives. It should list the storage devices that you have connected to your PC
- Step 3:Right-click the SSD and choose the third option 'Uninstall'.
Remove the SSD and restart your system. Try to connect the SSD again to check if Windows 10 detects the SSD as normal.
Conclusion & FAQs
SSD, plus every other form of storage media, is prone to mechanical failure and physical damage. And one truth, lifespan is limit. We need to make further plans to safeguard data on the storage drive. Backup is always a wise choice. It's never too late to take actions to save a copy of hard drive data to another safe location, like a backup drive, cloud or network drive...EaseUS Todo Backup Free can do you a favor.
In conclusion, upon the topic of SSD not showing up in Windows 10, we analyzed four cases in total and showcased the corresponding fixes. In the middle and final repair process, we recommend three assistive tools.
- EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard: to recover lost data from inaccessible and formatted hard drive/partition.
- EaseUS Partition Master: to assign a drive letter, initialize a disk and format a hard drive
- EaseUS Todo Backup: to back up a hard drive/partition.
In the end, we selected some top asked questions that are related to the SSD not showing up problems in Windows. For example:
1. Why is my SSD not showing up?
Driver issues are one of the major reasons. Just like a hard drive, most times the SSD is detected but not showing up in My Computer because the disk driver is not installed properly. So, you can try to reinstall the SSD driver to check if it can help to fix the issue.
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2. How do I get my new SSD to show up?
If you get a new SSD and it won't show up in the Windows Disk Management, it's likely in the uninitialized state. You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it.
3. How do I fix SSD not detected in BIOS?
To make BIOS detect the SSD, you need to configure the SSD settings in BIOS as follows.
- Restart your computer, and press the F2 key after the first screen.
- Press the Enter key to enter Config.
- Select Serial ATA and press Enter.
- Then you'll see the SATA Controller Mode Option.
- Save your changes and restart your computer to enter BIOS.
If you can’t see your SSD while on the BIOS setup screen, don’t worry. There are workarounds to fix BIOS not detecting SSD issue in your Windows computer.
The reasons why your SSD is not detected by BIOS are your SATA driver issue or your BIOS setting problems. Either case, you can fix it if your BIOS doesn’t recognize your SSD.
Try these fixes
Here are some solutions you can try. You don’t have to try them all; just work your way down the list until everything’s working again.
Solution 1: Troubleshoot hardware faulty
The hardware faulty can prevent your SSD from being detected by BIOS. So you should check your SSD hardware and the corresponding ports, and make sure they are working properly.
In addition, you can switch to another SSD port and see if it can be detected by BIOS.
If the hardware works great and you’re having the problem, don’t worry. Move on to the next solution.
Solution 2: Configure the SSD settings in BIOS
It’s likely that SATA controller mode is not set correctly and that’s why your SSD is not recognized by BIOS. So you can configure the SATA controller settings in BIOS.
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Since the steps to configure BIOS are different due to the brands, so here we take Lenovo laptops as an example.
- Restart your computer, and press the F2 key after the first screen.
- Press the Enter key to enter Config.
- Select Serial ATA and press Enter.
- Then you’ll see SATA Controller Mode Option. Choose the IDE Compatibility Mode.
- Save your changes and restart your computer to enter BIOS.
Now BIOS should be able to detect your SSD.
Solution 3: Update available drivers
A missing or outdated device driver in your computer can cause your SSD not detected by BIOS, especially your SSD driver and motherboard driver. So you should keep your device drivers up to date.
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There are two ways to update your device drivers: manually and automatically.
Manual driver update – You can go to the manufacturer’s website, find your hardware device driver and download the latest version. Then manually install it in your computer. Be sure to download the one that is compatible with your Windows OS. This requires time and computer skills.
Automatic driver update – If you don’t have the time or patience, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing.
You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version. But with the Pro version it takes only 2 clicks (and you’ll get full support and 30-day money back guarantee):
- Downloadand install Driver Easy.
- Open Driver Easy and click Scan Now. Driver Easy will then scan the problem drivers in your computer.
- Click the Update button next to the flagged device to automatically download the correct version of their driver (you can do this with the FREE version). Then install it in your computer.Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires thePro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).
- Restart your computer to take effect.
Enter BIOS and see if BIOS detects your SSD.
So that’s it. Hope this post fixes your BIOS not detecting SSD issue. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below.