ssd

Forum discussion tagged with ssd.
  1. mf doomer

    Question Help with hard drive cloning

    Hello all, I have a 1 tb HDD with only about 60GB's used I just bought a 250gb SSD to upgrade to for speed and longevity. I go to disk management to try and split the "60gb out of 940 partition" below 250GB but it stops me at 500GB every time and I cannot split a partition any smaller...
  2. T

    Question Can you guys tell me what cable I should buy for my SSD?

    Hi all, I have a PC that I made a year ago. It has a 2TB NVME in the MOBO and the operating system is on there. I have just purchased a 4TB Samsung EVO V-NAND SSD. I'm assuming this will be plugged in to both the PSU, and the MOBO. In terms of the PSU I have a Corsair SF600. Part Number...
  3. OneTrueSaman

    Question High Temperature on M480 Pro SSD

    Hello, I recently bought an M.2 480 Pro SSD without a heatsink, and I'm using it with my MSI B660M Mortar motherboard. Since installing this SSD, I’ve noticed a few issues: High Temperature: In idle, the SSD temperature is between 45-55°C, and under load, it goes up to around 70°C. I’ve seen...
  4. jollypirate

    [SOLVED] Error 9 on OS copy with macrium reflect

    Got a new drive and I want to clone my OS to it since it is faster than my current boot drive. I get an "error 9: reached the end of file (38)" no matter what i try. I have run chkdsk, ccleaner, turned off AV, checked drive for bad sectors, gave it more free space, checked sectors (all fine)...
  5. J

    Question I messed up several SSD's using disk genius need help to reset firmware. It copied bad stats on other drive same ID

    I was gifted a large lot of Intel 3500 480 gb SSD's and they all worked fine descent health no bad sector no error's except for one that had one bad sector. I used Disk genius to scan surface and it memorised where the bad sector is, I went Repair... and it did no more bad sector... disk works...
  6. A

    Question (probably motherboard issue) Disks (SSDs) disconnecting while installing larger files

    So I assume this is motherboard an issue but I might wrong so I'm sorry if this belongs somewhere else. Also it's gonna be a longer post so thank you anyone who reads trough this and tries to help. So, my issue is that my SSD's keep disconnecting when I'm installing larger files. I have 4 SSDs...
  7. snaroozhi

    Question NVMe SSD does not initialize after turning off the PC on the Gigabyte B650 motherboard

    Hello, I purchased a Fanxiang S880 2tb SSD drive. I ran into a problem. Problem: I installed the B650M PRO AX v1.2 into the motherboard.2 - the disk is not displayed in the BIOS - as if the slot is empty. I tried different ways, then checked the SSD in another motherboard (Gigabyte A520m) - the...
  8. N

    Question Portable SSD is not showing up and has an error ?

    Hello, my 2TB Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD doesn't work. On Mac It appears in disk utility but does not perform any operations, no problems were found in first aid. When connected, it gives eject and ignore warnings, but the icon or it's content does not open. In Windows It shows as unknown in...
  9. jzeds1491

    [SOLVED] Win11 Not reading My Bitlocked Partitions

    Hi guys, I faced a Software Issue yesterday and had no option but reinstalling windows, but the problem is that all 3 SSD Partitions were encrypted by Bitlocker. after installing the OS the Partitions other that C:/ are not showing up, I also accidentally deleted one of them in OS installation...
  10. needhelpandbadly

    Question CrystalDisk says my SSD health is at 95%, but it's labeled as "Bad".

    Hello, my pc has been freezing to a halt for a while now, and a friend tipped me off that it might be something to do with my drive. I've only had this for about a year, and it's already reading as "Bad". Was wondering what I can do and if this truly is a thing to worry about? What are...
  11. MCH170

    Question Format ssd for external use

    I want to use an m.2 nvme ssd as an external drive. I bought this enclosure and a 2TB drive. Question: are there any settings I should look out for when formatting the drive for external use? Thanks.
  12. D

    [SOLVED] All settings were reset to default values fix?

    Hello all, I have changed my SSD to a Samsung M.2 SSD but it is picking up on the boot manager. Additional my computer keeps double booting as shown in the image attached. With 'All setting where reset to default values. I had this issue before the M.2 SSD was brought. Any help would be...
  13. H

    Question PC Crashes and unusual behavior need help diagnosing

    Hi all, First of all, specs: PC build age: around 3 years Motherboard: Asus B560M A-AC RAM: Trident Z 64gb DDR4 XMP enabled dual channel GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 (not overclocked) CPU: Intel Core I7 11700KF SSD: XPG M.2 S5 (C drive where OS is) SSD: WD 2TBS where I store and play most games. So im...
  14. Amr Mansour

    Build Advice Is this new PC build okay ?

    I am building a system with the following parts: CPU 14700K GPU 4070 Ti super Mob Aorus Z790 Elite AX RAM XPG Lancer RGB 2x16GB DDR5 6000MT/s CL 30 NVMe Samsung 990 Pro Cooler Aorus Waterforce II 360 mm PSU Cooler Master MWE gold 850 V2 Case Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh V2 The use is...
  15. rushhhing

    Question Bad hardware diagnosis ?

    Hello all! My friend has been slowly building a PC and has it completed, here are the specs: Msi Tomahawk x570s Ryzen 5950x Msi 4070 super 1TB 980 pro 2TB 980 pro 128gb DDR4 3600 corsair vengeance Win 11 Home Original parts before issues: CPU MB RAM 1 Tb 980 Around May, he purchased the...
  16. Segomiol

    Question Use the same SSD on 2 different systems ?

    Hi there, I have 2 AMD PC's that I want the same SSD to work on both. Is it possible to install Windows 10 on a SSD used by a system powered by a Ryzen 5 3600 & then use this SSD on another AMD system powered by a Ryzen 7 5700X? AMD Motherboard : *MSI B550 A PRO *GIGABYTE B550M AORUS PRO P...
  17. I

    Question BSOD - Memory_Management / Select proper boot device

    Hello, i'm seeking help with some issues i have with my computer. Specs: Windows 10 pro 64-bit Case: NZXT H200 Mini-ITX MB: ASRock X470 Gaming-ITX/ac (AM4) CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 RAM: 2x 8GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1066MHz SSD: ADATA SX6000PNP HDD: 2TB Seagate...
  18. Rhombs

    Question SSD near 100% all the time?

    Hello all, I built my computer back in 2016 and the SSD and HDD have not been upgraded/replaced since. Recently my computer has been running very slow, it being the worst at startup. In task manager my SSD runs near or at 100% when trying to do anything. The disk is not full (I use it only...
  19. 00Zuzuki

    Question My M.2 shows up in bios but when it boots into windows it doesn't show up anywhere

    So this started around the time that the black ops 6 beta was happening and this one day I left my computer on all night on the main menu screen and when I woke up my computer was completely turned off when I went to boot it I find out that it destroyed my SATA SSD so I replaced the SATA SSD but...
  20. A

    Question Corrupted NVME SSD

    Hey, so I was using my PC and then the electricity is gone and my PC got shutdown while I was working and after that then I turned on, windows system was corrupted, then I tried to reset and reinstall windows using bootable pendrive but it's not working (actually the SSD isn't showing in the...
  21. M

    Question SSD missing after reboot?

    This happened once several weeks ago, but as the SSD in question reappeared after I turned the PC off and back on again (though not after choosing 'restart'), and I had not seen the issue again (until today), I let sleeping dogs lie. Again, today though, I suddenly noticed the whole SSD was...
  22. Abhi@000

    Question HDD and Sata Power cable issue.

    It began with me turning on my PC and launching a program, which gave me a pop up telling me that the shortcut cannot locate its source file to launch. I checked disk management(I have one SSD and one HDD in my PC) and saw that the HDD was offline. Another pop up asked me to choose between MBR...
  23. marey

    Question My PC will shut down whenever I plug SATA cable to any ssd.

    I recently switched to newly built PC and I encountered a unprecedented problem. Using my old PC, I gradually put newly bought PC part such as SSD, RAM, etc. and I was able to run it without any problem. At some point I finished buying all the necessary parts like motherboard, case, CPU, PSU...
  24. hng4nh

    Question BSOD - DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE

    Please help me My laptop keeps getting BSOD with the error "stop code: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE". I use docking stations for external SSD and HDD hard drives from Orico. 1. https://www.orico.cc/usmobile/product/detail/id/35502 2. https://www.orico.cc/usmobile/product/detail/id/3551 My...
  25. B

    Question Drive D just vanished

    Hi everyone, I have a 2.5'' SATA SSD that I was using on my old laptop, and it had a D drive where all of my important data is kept. Now the laptop had a faulty charging port and I think that short-circuited the motherboard and it just would not turn on anymore. I have taken the SSD out and put...
  26. M

    Question SSD crashing online games - windows not recognizing

    So, I have no idea what to put on the title, but hear me out: I have this SSD from Corsair MP510 480g - been using it since 2019. A few months ago, I started getting some strange errors. Most of the games I play, are online, such as World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online, PUBG etc - and EVERY...
  27. JohnVR

    Question Installed ssd m2 and now pc never boots again (no signal black screen)

    Please help, I need to work… Specs: motherboard b360m aorus gaming Tried installing a m2 ssd pcie 500g in it Installed it (with the special screw) Tried booting Result was that my pc was booting and turning off each 3 seconds by itself Resetted bios by removing battery Now it turns on normally...
  28. B

    Question need help with cloning os to hdd with games installed

    Hi, quick information about my situation, just bought a 512gb ssd on which i wanna get the os cloned to from my 128gb ssd, both are m2s and my motherboard only has 1 slot for it. and previously i had all my games installed on my hdd (was running 128gb ssd + 500gb hdd) , so my plan was to clone...
  29. Kbaru

    Question My secondary SSD shows on BIOS but it prevents my main SSD from booting, corrupts my main SSD if plugged while the PC is on

    My secondary SSD shows on BIOS but it prevents my main SSD from booting, corrupts my main SSD if plugged while the PC is on. The SSD also prevents Windows Installation Media from starting. I got this faulty Lexar SATA3 SSD 512gb for cheap. I think it's still repairable since BIOS can still...
  30. Y

    Question Every time I boot my PC, new SSD it is set to offline in system settings.

    As mentioned in the title, I have recently installed a new SSD into my PC, moved folders and some games onto it and all work perfectly fine. Moved my OS onto another drive and upon rebooting, the new SSD is offline by default? Am I missing something simple? Any help/suggestions are appreciated...
  31. rajdeep8

    Question testing a gen 4 nvme m.2 slot using a gen 3 m.2 nvme

    Hi guys, if a gen 3 nvme works in a gen 4 m.2 nvme slot of a motherboard, does that mean the slot is ok? I am asking this because I have ordered MSI b550 gaming plus motherboard. And I need to check the slots of the new motherboard upon arrival. But I only have a gen 3 nvme drive Kingston a2000.
  32. L

    Question Shoulds I move OS from old to new SSD - Both NVMe

    I got and installed a new SSD ( Samsung 990 Pro , PCLe 4.0 NVMe 2 TB ) , My operating system is on my old SSD ( ssdpeknw512 , PCLe 4.0 NVMe 500 GB - Should I move OS windows 11 to the new SSD
  33. dylie

    Question M.2 SSD Unallocated Itself

    Hi, I was away from my computer for about 6 months and after setting up my computer again, I noticed that one of my two SSDs shows as unallocated. I use this M.2 drive as my secondary drive, with the other SSD being my boot drive. I tried going through a couple of forums of people with similar...
  34. R

    Question Lexar NM710 not working

    I have a Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 motherboard. And I installed a Lexar NM710 M2 SSD on it. But the SSD is not recognized in the BIOS. So my question is: Should this SSD work on this motherboard? Or is the SSD broken? I have found this article...
  35. sdakdjsakjhsakdja

    Question very strange issue with detachable secondary SSD. PC wont boot/not detected

    Context: i have a ssd thats attached to the motherboard itself (internal) where my windows is installed. Last year in october i got a detachable 960GB SSD Silicon Power PC60. It arrived, i plugged it in and it immediately was detected and started working. I've been using it ever since and...
  36. Endre

    Question SSD Disappears From Windows

    Hello! I have built a new PC, and I have encountered a bizarre issue. I have 3 identical SSDs (Samsung 970 Pro 1TB) in a non-RAID setup, partitions: C, D, E. The C drive is active permanently. However it happened once that the D & E partitions disappeared and only reappeared after a restart of...
  37. Z

    Question heatsink recommendations for Samsung 990 pro 2tb gen4 nvme m.2 for PC

    any recommendations of normal slim heatsinks? I'm planning on getting the SSD for my system, but don't have any current heatsinks since I have a prebuilt Also, i never bought a heatsink before, any thoughts on which of the listed heatsinks are better? Im planning on using amazon for the one...
  38. Z

    Question ssd heating issues if installed near gpu slot?

    So i have 2 ssds already installed, in the first and third socket. Im looking to install a nvme m.2 gen 4 ssd (for running games) in the 2nd socket slot right next to my gpu. Now what i was wondering was if there would be any overheating issues for the ssd, since its right next to my gpu...
  39. Karukaze

    Question Samsung EVO 870 keeps disappearing until the next complete power cycle ?

    Trying to figure out why one of my internal 4TB 870 EVOs just disappears in Windows 11 after 3-4 days and only comes back after a complete power cycle, just rebooting doesn't do anything. It worked fine for a couple of months before starting this behaviour while the other drive of same make and...
  40. J

    Question System not booting when PCIe SSD is installed

    I'm running a system off a SATA SSD and SATA HDD. I boot off the SSD. I wanted to upgrade to a PCIe m.2 SSD. Using an USB enclosure I initiated and formatted the drive to GPT. Then using DiskGenius I cloned the SATA SSD over to the m.2 SSD. However, when the m.2 SSD is installed, the booting...