Windows 10: Brand new WD Blue SN550 designated a Generic disk

I bought a bigger nvme ssd drive to upgrade my storage capacity and plan to put the original aside as the back-up.

I used Macrium Reflect to clone my existing drive to the new one using an external nvme enclosure for the new one. The clone completed without issue, but one thing I noticed was that Macrium Reflect designated the new drive as a generic disk. I have since found that both Windows 10 and the Western Digital Dashboard say the same thing - Generic disk.

I am hoping that the external nvme enclosure (Mokin brand) is the problem and once the disk is swapped into the laptop it will be recognised. I am worried though that the disk itself may have a fault and swapping it into my computer could cause some issues.

Any ideas or opinions are appreciated.

Cheers

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