Windows 10: Windows Misidentifies C Drive as Solid State Drive - cannot defrag?

Discus and support Windows Misidentifies C Drive as Solid State Drive - cannot defrag? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I just renamed the disk, under disk properties, General tab, and it correctly identified mine as not an ssd. Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Flame Red, Sep 8, 2015.

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  1. GWIDION
    gwidion Win User

    Windows Misidentifies C Drive as Solid State Drive - cannot defrag?


    I just renamed the disk, under disk properties, General tab, and it correctly identified mine as not an ssd.
     
    gwidion, Sep 2, 2016
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  2. 1HARLEYANN
    1harleyann Win User

    Just to say thank you. Initialized HP Laptop and reloaded Windows 10. Within 24 hours Drive F appeared. Would not allow me to optimize it. Ran "WinSat formal" and noticed Drive F was still appearing in Windows Explorer, but as soon as I rebooted, it was gone.
     
    1harleyann, Apr 5, 2018
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