Question SSD randomly disappears

[SomeGuyonTHW]

INTEL SSDSA2BW120G3H, it is an old ssd I use to store temporary files on, CrystalDiskInfo S.M.A.R.T. shows 94% health.
It is connected to Asus Z690 Prime via SATA cable.

It is working flawlessly, but every week or so, it decides to disappear (Windows decides it shouldn't show up)
And once I restart, I go check in BIOS for storage devices, it is detected there, and once I boot into windows again, it is there! (It always takes a restart to make it reappear, and it is always detected in BIOS, so it isn't causing serious problems for me right now)

Has anyone experienced a similar problem before? if so, is there a way to prevent this behavior? Thank You.

 

[SomeGuyonTHW]

One thing that's bugging me is I have a recording app that saving files on this SSD, and whenever this happens the app can't detect the SSD's directory, so it just saves stuff on my desktop, that's how I always notice the ssd is gone 😂(I capture a lot of screenshot/videos) and I have to restart to fix it, always.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Has anyone experienced a similar problem before? if so, is there a way to prevent this behavior?

One of my old Intel SSDs (Intel 535 240GB) started to do the same. It disappears after intensive writes and reappears after a reboot.
I'm not using it anymore because of this. Signs of old age, I guess.

Replace.

 

[Falcore01]

INTEL SSDSA2BW120G3H, it is an old ssd I use to store temporary files on, CrystalDiskInfo S.M.A.R.T. shows 94% health.
It is connected to Asus Z690 Prime via SATA cable.

It is working flawlessly, but every week or so, it decides to disappear (Windows decides it shouldn't show up)
And once I restart, I go check in BIOS for storage devices, it is detected there, and once I boot into windows again, it is there! (It always takes a restart to make it reappear, and it is always detected in BIOS, so it isn't causing serious problems for me right now)

Has anyone experienced a similar problem before? if so, is there a way to prevent this behavior? Thank You.

yup. i had this happen to me on my other motherboard...i was gaming one day and the house power cut off and on for a split second and ever since its been exactly as you described, same 'fix' and everything! but now, i just built a new rig with a different mobo and its absolutely hit or miss if it shows up or not! and the old 'fix' does NOT work on this mobo...both are gigabyte x570 boards and the ssd in question is a Samsung 860evo 1tb...not that old and when it does work i run tests and everything is fine so idk. maybe the thing that makes it get detected, some microscopic chip somewhere got fried in the power snap

 

[SomeGuyonTHW]

yup. i had this happen to me on my other motherboard...i was gaming one day and the house power cut off and on for a split second and ever since its been exactly as you described, same 'fix' and everything! but now, i just built a new rig with a different mobo and its absolutely hit or miss if it shows up or not! and the old 'fix' does NOT work on this mobo...both are gigabyte x570 boards and the ssd in question is a Samsung 860evo 1tb...not that old and when it does work i run tests and everything is fine so idk. maybe the thing that makes it get detected, some microscopic chip somewhere got fried in the power snap

Oh could be... I experience power outages too once or twice a month

 

[John Chesterfield]

Dunno if this is any use..

https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...-isnt-recognized-by-pc.3780479/#post-22896728