Windows 10: Shall I create a "new simple volume"?

Windows 10 Home

One of my laptops has a problem SSD which is showing less than half the capacity which its reference number indicates that it should be. Following advice I have deleted the volume, so now it doesn't exist in File Explorer.

Should I create a new simple volume to bring it back to life and be able to see and use it?

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Unable to create simple volume on new 1TB hard drive

Just got a brand new HP computer with windows 10 Pro (64bit) preinstalled on an SSD. I am now adding a 1TB sata hard drive for storing data files. New HDD is installed as Disk 1 and is seen by Windows 10. I initialized it as an MBR basic disc. When I try to go to the next step of creating a volume, I right click on disk 1 and there is no option available to create a new simple volume. There are other volume options (mirror, raid, etc) but they are all greyed out. Simple is not even listed as an option. I went to DISKPART and using clean command, took it back to the start, then initialized it as a GBT. That didn't make a difference. Now I'm back to MBR again. I also did a List Volume command under DISKPART and confirmed there is no volume on this drive. I'm stuck. How can I get this drive to the point where I can format it and use it?
Thanks!

 

Cannot create a new simple volume from unallocated space

I want to create a new volume. So I've shrink a volume. Then I got unallocated space. When I try to create a new simple volume I'm getting this type of error.





What should I do? Please suggest me a solution.

 

creat a new volume/partition

Hi,

Creating a new partition in Windows 10.

To create a new partition, the hard disk drive must contain unallocated space that is not part of an existing partition. Shrink the volume on an existing drive to create unallocated space, then create and format a new partition, using the following steps.

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  In Windows, search for and open Create and format hard disk partitions.
  
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  Right-click the Windows (C drive, or another drive on the computer.
  
  
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  Click Shrink Volume... from the drop-down menu to create unallocated space.
  
  Figure : Shrink volume
  
  
  
  The Shrink window opens.
  
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  Without making any changes to the settings in the Shrink window, click
  Shrink.
  
  Figure : Shrink volume C:
  
  
  
  When the shrink process is complete, the new partition displays in the Disk Management utility as Unallocated space.
  
  Figure : Unallocated space
  
  
  
  
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  Right-click the new partition, then select New Simple Volume... from the drop-down menu.
  
  Figure : Creating a new simple volume
  
  
  
  The New Simple Volume Wizard displays.
  
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  Click Next.
  The Specify Volume Size window displays.
  
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  Click Next to accept the default setting (recommended), or change the value in the Simple volume size in MB field, and then click
  Next.
  
  Figure : Specify Volume Size
  
  
  
  The Assign Drive Letter or Path window displays.
  
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  Select a drive letter from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
  
  Figure : Assign Drive Letter or Path
  
  
  
  The Format Partition window displays.
  
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  To name the drive, type a name in the Volume label field.
  
  
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  Click Next.
  
  Figure : New Simple Volume Wizard
  
  
  
  The Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard window displays.
  
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  Click Finish.
  
  Figure : Settings in Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard
  
  
  
  
  
  The Disk Management utility shows the formatting progress, and then displays the New Volume.
  
  Figure : New volume and its size
  
  
  
  

Hope this helps. Thank you.