Windows 10: Can't format SSD, shows up as "RAW"

Got a 120gb SSD from a friend, decided to pop it in and saw it had some old files of his. Decided to format the SSD so that it erases all files from it. Started a quick format through disk management and everything went smoothly until a button popped up saying something was in use and if i wanted to continue. I selected yes and everything went black for a few mins and then it was back to normal. An error popped up saying formatting wasn't completed. Now, it shows up but i can't format it, nor can i use it. When i try to format it says that formatting can't be completed. In disk management it s

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Internal SSD Showing Up as RAW

How do I fix a ssd drive that shows up as raw? My computer doesn't boot

 

Can't format a RAW drive to NTFS

I recently received a new SSD and installed it into my system. I tried to format it into NTFS, which turned into the RAW format. When I try to reformat the drive in the Disk Management tool it says," The format did not complete successfully." I looked up some tutorials on this and it sent me to CMD. I ran as administrator and typed

Diskpart

list disk

select x disk

list volume

select x volume

format fs=ntfs

then it tells me "A Device Which Does Not Exist Was Specified"

I can't format the drive to NTFS I'm really confused, I have never had this happen before. any help would be appreciated

 

Internal SSD Showing Up as RAW

Hi, I'm Robinson, and I’m happy to help you today.

I know how frustrating this may be for you but I'll do my very best to help you.

When you see a RAW partition in Windows, this means the system does not recognize the file structure on the partition. If a partition somehow becomes corrupted it may also report as RAW.

The first thing that you can try is scanning your SSD for errors, most manufacturers have tools to scan and repair the SSD. If you can not find the repair tool from your SSD manufacturer, you can use the Seatool bootable.

https://www.seagate.com/files/old-support-files...

https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/kb/how-to...

You can see more information about the RAW partition at these links.

https://www.crucial.com/support/articles-faq-ss....

https://www.easeus.com/resource/convert-raw-ntf...

https://wethegeek.com/convert-raw-to-ntfs-witho...

https://www.diskgenius.com/how-to/change-raw-to...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products).