Windows 10: Newly bought SATA SSD not recognized by Windows

Discus and support Newly bought SATA SSD not recognized by Windows in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; At first I thought I got a DOA SSD (Samsung 860 EVO SATA3) because I tried to plug it to a HDD caddy to transfer files. It would not be recognized by... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Frandesktop, Jan 10, 2021.

  1. FRANDESKTOP
    Frandesktop Win User

    Newly bought SATA SSD not recognized by Windows


    At first I thought I got a DOA SSD (Samsung 860 EVO SATA3) because I tried to plug it to a HDD caddy to transfer files. It would not be recognized by Windows 10

    Then I connected it to a PC with SATA cable, installed Windows 10 on it, and now it is recognized by Windows 10 when using the caddy

    I just wonder if that's a normal behaviour? Why did it happen? What kind of file system did the SSD arrive with?

    :)
     
    Frandesktop, Jan 10, 2021
    #1
  2. ROBERTMETH
    ROBERTMETH Win User

    sata ssd

    I installed a sata 6 internal ssd and my cpu is not recognizing the drive what must I do?
     
    ROBERTMETH, Jan 10, 2021
    #2
  3. BRAINWAVE89
    brainwave89 Win User
    SATA drive not being recognized on Gigabyte Mobo

    After I updated the BIOS to the latest version 8 I was able to have the SATA recognized.
    After running sfc /scannow for maintenance I can't get the SATA drive to boot first. It is recognized in the BIOS and is listed first in the boot order under Advanced BIOS Features.

    When the IDE drive boots it is not recognized in either Windows Explorer or disk management.

    Any thoughts on why I can't see the SATA drive anymore would be appreciated.
     
    brainwave89, Jan 10, 2021
    #3
  4. PRAKHAR_KHARE
    Prakhar_Khare Win User

    Newly bought SATA SSD not recognized by Windows

    External SSD recognized as HDD in Windows 10

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I understand your query related to External SSD showing as HDD when connected to the PC using USB 3.0 port. For further clarity on the issue, please respond to the questions below.



    1. Have you tried connecting the SSD to any other PC?
    2. Are you using any converter to connect the SSD through USB 3.0 port?
    3. Are you using a RAID configuration?


    I have researched on your query and found that the SSD that you are using is an internal SSD drive, in this case I would suggest you to try updating the Intel Rapid Storage drivers from the

    intel website     and see if that helps.



    In addition, this issue can occur if the SSD is connected to a SATA controller that is identified as RAID (SCSI). I would suggest you to try connecting the SSD to a SATA port that uses AHCI controller such as Intel SATA controller/chipset.



    Please get back to us with the detailed information to assist you further.



    Regards,

    Prakhar Khare

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Prakhar_Khare, Jan 10, 2021
    #4
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