Please refer to create a new simple volume for an external hard drive to assign a volume to your SSD. And if the SSD has stored data, you'd better recover it first, and then assign a volume to it. You need to assign at least a volume to the SSD to make it back to normal. Your SSD indicated as an "Unallocated" space because it doesn't have any volume. Then, check Perform a quick format.Ĭase 5: Your SSD shown as an "Unallocated" space in Disk Management Right-click the SSD in Disk Management and click Format. If you need the files on the SSD, you can use iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows to recover files on it before formatting. You can reformat the SSD with a supported system.Īttention, please! Reformatting will erase data on SSD. Why? Because the file system of the SSD is not supported or recognized by the operating system in Windows. Click Add and choose Assign the following drive letter: to select a drive letter.Ĭase 4: Your SSD becomes "RAW", shows "Unknown"/incorrect capacity Right-click the SSD (Also could be a volume) and select Change Drive Letter and Paths. Once the SSD drive letter is missing, you cannot access the SSD in "File Explorer". But it is easy to make the SSD back online: right-click the SSD and click Online to bring the SSD reactive.Ĭase 3: Your SSD shows without a drive letter
The SSD won't show up in "File Explorer" as it shows "Offline" in Disk Management. Case 2: Your SSD shows "Offline" in Disk Management It is simple to initialize, partition, and format the new SSD, which just like initialize, create new simple volume for, and format an external hard drive. But for an SSD you have stored data, you should recover the data on it with iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows before doing these operations. If it is a new SSD, it can be used and displayed in File Explorer after being initialized, partitioned and formatted. At there, you will find out why your SSD not showing up in File Explorer. Right-click "This Computer" and select Manage. SSD not showing up in File ExplorerĬan't find SSD in File Explorer? Go to Disk Management to have a further check. Read below to get all solutions for SSD not showing up in Windows. Your SSD is a new one and not initialized. If it's not a new SSD, the reasons are different.Ĭommonly, your SSD not displaying in File Explorer, Disk Management, Device Manager, or BIOS due to: What's wrong? If it's a new SSD, commonly caused by it is not initialized by the manufacturer. Many SSD users, such as Samsung, WD, and Plextor SSD users, sometimes can't find the SSDs in My Computer. Firstly, it will help you analyze the reasons why your SSD doesn't show up in Windows, and then offer you the solutions step-by-step. Summary: This article is suitable for fixing SSD not showing up in Windows that is caused by almost all reasons.
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