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

Discus and support Brand new WD Blue SN550 designated a Generic disk in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; 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... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by Mal Capone, Mar 25, 2021.

  1. MAL CAPONE
    Mal Capone Win User

    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

    :)
     
    Mal Capone, Mar 25, 2021
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  2. CDAWALL
    cdawall Win User

    WD Purple or Blue?

    Agreed one of the most common failed drives I get into the shop are failed WD Blues or any of the 500GB slim 2.5" drives. Brand doesn't matter on those.
     
    cdawall, Mar 25, 2021
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  3. FRICK
    Frick Win User
    WD Purple or Blue?

    I assume these are new blues, the ones I have are good. Pretty speedy and low noise.
     
    Frick, Mar 25, 2021
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  4. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    Brand new WD Blue SN550 designated a Generic disk

    WD Purple or Blue?

    My suggestion, avoid the Blues at all costs. I wouldn't trust my data on a WD Blue if WD was paying me to use it.
     
    newtekie1, Mar 25, 2021
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