Internal SSD not recoginsed?

[Scafalon]

So I've had my 32 GB SSD for a while now and have reset windows multiple times. I don't think that my system uses Intel smart response technology anymore, since I haven't really enabled it.

The issue I'm facing now is that i want to install chrome on my SSD but it wont show in my computer. In fact, it never did for as long as i can remember. It DOES show in disk management though, and is described as a 4 GB healthy(primary partition) under the disk 1 heading. What do I do to make it show up in my computer?

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hey there, Scafalon.

Is that a laptop you're talking about? Most laptops with SSD in that size usually use them for caching for the HDD, not as a separate drive. Would you be so kind as to post a screenshot of what you see in Disk Management: How to post a screenshot in tom'sHardware.
You could also try testing it with a diagnostic tool, to see if it's recognized and if there's anything out of the ordinary.

Please let me know how it goes.
Boogieman_WD

 

[Scafalon]

Hey there, Scafalon.

Is that a laptop you're talking about? Most laptops with SSD in that size usually use them for caching for the HDD, not as a separate drive. Would you be so kind as to post a screenshot of what you see in Disk Management: How to post a screenshot in tom'sHardware.
You could also try testing it with a diagnostic tool, to see if it's recognized and if there's anything out of the ordinary.

Please let me know how it goes.
Boogieman_WD

Thank you for the reply. I went ahead and actually tried using the whole thing for a cache. It seems to be doing that now, and the SSD has completely disappeared form the disk management panel. System seems to be faster. I'm not disappointed I think ill stick with this now.

Cheers!

 

[Boogieman_WD]

This is the whole idea with the small sized SSDs. It's basically the same setup as an SSHD drive, but the difference is that it's not a single unit. Your SSD part is a separate drive and the HDD is a separate drive as well. The most commonly used files and programs are cached on the SSD for faster access (this goes for the OS as well, so you should also boot faster). Oh, and it's completely normal for the SSD not to be visible or accessible as a regular drive while in that setup (just as with SSHDs, as already mentioned).

I'm glad that everything worked out as expected. Good job!
Cheers!