Windows 10: External SSD Not Detected On Computer SOLVED

Discus and support External SSD Not Detected On Computer SOLVED in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I saw that there are many questioning that their External SSD is not detecting on their PC I faced the same Problem and most of the question in the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by ramki subuddi, Jun 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM.

  1. External SSD Not Detected On Computer SOLVED


    I saw that there are many questioning that their External SSD is not detecting on their PC I faced the same Problem and most of the question in the community are unable to solve the problem I found a video in youtube and solved it somehow.Mine is DIY external SSD made from Enclosure.it was showing up in eject tray but not is Files. 1. connect your drive2. open start and go to "create and format disk partition"3. your disk will automatically detected and in the dialogue box the default will be set to "GPT" press "OK".4. at the bottom all your disk storage and partition will be shown, go to your

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    ramki subuddi, Jun 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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  2. jmarsh09 Win User

    External SSD Not Detected On Computer

    This morning I discovered that my external ssd drive is not showing up on file explorer. It shows up on the taskbar to be ejected, but that is all. I have tried it in other USB ports an another computer. It is nor recognized using dskmgmt.msc. I have tried restarting the computer and even tried a hard shutdown and restart. It worked until this morning and formatting it is not an option. I would appreciate any suggestions.
     
  3. Kslegion Win User
    External SSD not detecting in the boot menu

    External SSD not getting recognized in the boot menu by Windows 11 laptop



    I recently purchased a gaming laptop, Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 for programming and running Linux.

    I had previously setup an internal SSD (with a case) with ubuntu and wanted to use it with this device. But it is not getting recognized in the boot menu.

    The laptop came pre-installed with Win11. The external SSD is from GigaByte and is working fine when viewed from another laptop and from live ubuntu. I have tried updating the boot version.

    What can I do? Could it be the problem with Win 11 because the other laptop had Win10 and that was working well?

    I want the SSD to be recognized in the boot menu, so I can run ubuntu.

    What can I do? Could it be the problem with Win 11 because the other laptop had Win10 and that was working well? I want the SSD to be recognized in the boot menu, so I can run ubuntu.


    WHAT I HAVE TRIED TILL NOW:

    • The external SSD is working fine when run on another laptop.
    • I have tried updating the bios version, but it is for Win10 and doesn't work with Win11.
    • I tried using live ubuntu on this laptop, and all the partitions are getting detected there correctly.
    • I have tried updating the boot version, thinking that it must be the problem. But the latest version on Lenovo's site is for Win10.
    • I tried googling to upgrade the SSD, but found out I didn't have to. Cause this is a software issue.
    • I tried updating to eh latest BIOS using Lenovo's site
     
  4. External SSD Not Detected On Computer SOLVED

    Fall Creators update installed, secondary SSD not detected

    Hi,

    There are different factors that can contribute as to why an SSD that you have is not being detected on your computer. This could be due to device drivers that need to be updated or system files that got corrupted. For us to resolve your concern, kindly
    answer the questions below:

    • Were there any other changes made on your computer prior to the issue occurring?
    • Is the SSD drive that you have an internal or external one?
    • Have you already check in disk management of the SSD drive is being detected?
    • What is the build number of the Windows 10 Fall Creators version that is installed on your computer?

    We look forward to your response to our queries.
     
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