Windows 10: Windows 10 can not optimize HDD, says it is a SSD Help

Discus and support Windows 10 can not optimize HDD, says it is a SSD Help in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I have a new HP laptop with Windows 10 1803. It has a 1 TB SATA disk configured for AHCI, no RAID. Intel RST is running with Optane enabled. Component... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by SteveMicro, Dec 9, 2018.

  1. STEVEMICRO
    SteveMicro Win User

    Windows 10 can not optimize HDD, says it is a SSD Help


    I have a new HP laptop with Windows 10 1803. It has a 1 TB SATA disk configured for AHCI, no RAID. Intel RST is running with Optane enabled. Component services recognizes it as a hard disk, but Windows optimize says it is a solid state drive. Device manager and RST think it is a SATA hard disk.


    I have seen other posts about this over the last few years, but no solution. Running Winsat formal did not work either.

    :)
     
    SteveMicro, Dec 9, 2018
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  2. JEFF L KING
    Jeff l King Win User

    Windows 10 can not optimize HDD, says it is a SSD Help

    When I try to optimize "C" drive which is two 500 GB Western Digital 10,000 rpm Hard Drives set to a Raid "0" I see optimization not available next to the "C" Drive and is showing as an SSD.

    Help, Help

    Jeff
     
    Jeff l King, Dec 9, 2018
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  3. ISRAGAMER
    isragamer Win User
    HDD Optimization problem


    Hi, On my Windows 10 system I have an SSD, a reserved for system HDD and another HDD (F) where I store most of my games. Basically automatic weekly optimization is scheduled, but I just checked the hard drive (F) and it showed me 12% fragmentation saying "needs optimization". I run optimization manually, but it still shows me the same 12% of fragmentation and suggesting optimization. Is it a problem with a disk or a bug in Windows optimization?
     
    isragamer, Dec 9, 2018
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  4. IGOR LEYKO
    Igor Leyko Win User

    Windows 10 can not optimize HDD, says it is a SSD Help

    SSD Optimization help

    Hi,

    There is no need to any so called optimizations for SSD usage. Mostly they have a negative influence on Windows.

    Please note, system disk (either it is a HDD or SSD) defragmentation is needed for normal Windows functioning so it occurs appr. once in a month and this is absolutely normal.

    Just think, did you buy SSD to make your Windows better or to take care of it as a favorite pet?
     
    Igor Leyko, Dec 9, 2018
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