Internal SSD Detected as an HDD/ Disc Drive

  • Thread starter Thread starter Mason_906
  • Start date Start date
M

Mason_906

Guest
Hello Microsoft Community,I recently purchased an HP Envy x360 laptop and installed windows 10 on it, but the internal SSD (WD PC SN740) shows as a hard drive and disc drive in task manager, device manager, and on the task bar. It is strange because it showed as an SSD in windows 11 before and I have also had this same issue when I installed windows 10 on my Steam Deck. I do not know for sure if it is affecting performance, but I am afraid accidently ejecting it will break windows. I have also seen many others who have the same issue but never found a working solution so I hope others seeing t

Continue reading...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

M
Internal SSD Detected as an HDD/ Disc Drive
Replies
0
Views
8
Mason_906
M
L
hi! when i unplug and plug in my ssd drive it appears shortly just before dissapearing again, im not quite sure what the problem is as windows states
Replies
0
Views
7
Lucian0o
L
G
One single physical HDD shows as 2 separate disks in Disk Management as a separate Disk 0 and Disk 1. I need it to be one Disk, so I can have more spa
Replies
0
Views
57
GL Fox
G
I
Upgraded PC Parts - Now SSD Boot Drive Takes 5+ Minutes and Stays at 100% Usage
Replies
0
Views
6
ItsSolarBTW
I
A
New SSD shows up in BIOS, Disk Management, and Device Management but new drive will not show in file explorer.
Replies
0
Views
6
AudreyTZ
A
Back
Top