Windows 10: Replacing HD with SSD - Not Recognized

Discus and support Replacing HD with SSD - Not Recognized in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I'm trying to replace my 1TB HD with a similar size SanDisk SSD. I plan to use Apricorn Ez Gig IV to clone the HD to the SSD. I cannot get the SSD to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by djcascio, May 20, 2018.

  1. DJCASCIO
    djcascio Win User

    Replacing HD with SSD - Not Recognized


    I'm trying to replace my 1TB HD with a similar size SanDisk SSD. I plan to use Apricorn Ez Gig IV to clone the HD to the SSD. I cannot get the SSD to show as a valid drive on File Explorer and the software shows the drive but says it cannot find it. I can see the new drive in Disk Management but cannot use it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'll add that when connected by USB/SATA Cable no bubble messages appear regarding the SSD Drive.

    :)
     
    djcascio, May 20, 2018
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  2. BLUESCREENER1973
    BlueScreener1973 Win User

    BSOD's on Win10 after replacing HD with SSD

    Happy New Year and thanks for helping me !

    I started with suggestion #2, ran the thing for a few hours (don't know how long it takes to complete), but got 10.000+ memory errors scattered throughout the whole 16G :-( This must have been since I replaceded my HD for a SSD, do you know how this can
    be related ? I should replace the 2 memory board I guess ?

    Haven't done any overclocking by the way.
     
    BlueScreener1973, May 20, 2018
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  3. GRANGELAND
    Grangeland Win User
    Does Windows 10 automatically recognise that a SSD has replaced a HDD?

    I have recently replaced the HDD in my Windows 10 laptop with a SSD. As I understand it, Windows periodically runs a defragmentation in the background on a HDD. However, SSD drives do not require defragmenting and running such a tool can shorten the life
    of a SSD.

    The SSD was a clone of the HDD and not a new installation. Will Windows 10 recognize that the laptop now has a SSD and stop its background defragmentation or do I need to take specific steps to prevent this activity occurring on the SSD? If I need to take
    action please advise on the steps I should take.

    Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.
     
    Grangeland, May 20, 2018
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  4. DJCASCIO
    djcascio Win User

    Replacing HD with SSD - Not Recognized

    I'm trying to replace my 1TB HD with a similar size SanDisk SSD. I plan to use Apricorn Ez Gig IV to clone the HD to the SSD. I cannot get the SSD to show as a valid drive on File Explorer and the software shows the drive but says it cannot find it. I can see the new drive in Disk Management but cannot use it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'll add that when connected by USB/SATA Cable no bubble messages appear regarding the SSD Drive.

    :)
     
    djcascio, May 24, 2018
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