Why does my SSD show as 1GB?

[aquielisunari]

I assume that's because it's broken but asking the experts for help or confirmation. Windows can't format it either. It sees it. It asked MBR or GPT and I chose MBR. But then formatting obviously didn't go as planned.

 

[Jwpanz]

Is this a boot SSD or just a storage SSD?

I would format a drive with GPT. More modern, larger volumes, made to replace MBR, etc. Try to "kill" the disk with KillDisk (Google and find it) to wipe it out. Then, reformat it as GPT.

 

[USAFRet]

I assume that's because it's broken but asking the experts for help or confirmation. Windows can't format it either. It sees it. It asked MBR or GPT and I chose MBR. But then formatting obviously didn't go as planned.

We'd need some further details.

Size/make/model.
What was the last thing you did before this happened?
Screencap of what is showing you this.

 

[aquielisunari]

Size/make/model. Adata 120GB Premiere SP550
What was the last thing you did before this happened? Turned off the PC.

 

[USAFRet]

Possibly clean /all with diskpart. See what happens after.

 

[geofelt]

The ssd maker will have specific apps to diagnose and repair their ssd devices.
For example Samsung has the Magician app.

Modern systems will use GPT.
Here is a discussion:
https://www.minitool.com/partition-disk/mbr-vs-gpt-guide.html

 

[aquielisunari]

Possibly clean /all with diskpart. See what happens after.

What will that do? Steps/commands? I am not familiar with diskpart. Not looking to delete anything else, which you know but I need specifics please.

 

[USAFRet]

Possibly clean /all with diskpart. See what happens after.

What will that do? Steps/commands? I am not familiar with diskpart. Not looking to delete anything else, which you know but I need specifics please.

First, as above, try the manufacturers diag tool.
See what that says.

 

[aquielisunari]

The ssd maker will have specific apps to diagnose and repair their ssd devices.
For example Samsung has the Magician app.

Modern systems will use GPT.
Here is a discussion:
https://www.minitool.com/partition-disk/mbr-vs-gpt-guide.html

That would be helpful if I could format the disk. As it sits Adata's utility can't see it.

But as the screencap above and below F: shows, Windows does.

 

[USAFRet]

The ssd maker will have specific apps to diagnose and repair their ssd devices.
For example Samsung has the Magician app.

Modern systems will use GPT.
Here is a discussion:
https://www.minitool.com/partition-disk/mbr-vs-gpt-guide.html

That would be helpful if I could format the disk. As it sits Adata's utility can't see it.

But as the screencap above and below F: shows, Windows does.

diskpart, in a powershell admin window
Just to see how it shows up

 

[aquielisunari]

The ssd maker will have specific apps to diagnose and repair their ssd devices.
For example Samsung has the Magician app.

Modern systems will use GPT.
Here is a discussion:
https://www.minitool.com/partition-disk/mbr-vs-gpt-guide.html

That would be helpful if I could format the disk. As it sits Adata's utility can't see it.

But as the screencap above and below F: shows, Windows does.

diskpart, in a powershell admin window
Just to see how it shows up

I type diskpart in the powershell, it opens a command prompt window and it just shows a list of commands if I type that. Still lost.

 

[USAFRet]

I type diskpart in the powershell, it opens a command prompt window and it just shows a list of commands if I type that. Still lost.

You're running PS as Admin?

 

[aquielisunari]

I type diskpart in the powershell, it opens a command prompt window and it just shows a list of commands if I type that. Still lost.

You're running PS as Admin?

I'm sorry you're pulling teeth here. As admin I type diskpart and it then says Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.17134.1

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: DESKTOP-LQO7GDP

DISKPART>


Pretty close to tossing this SSD. Is it dead or can I get help? Anyone?

 

[USAFRet]

OK...
and here - DISKPART> - type list disk.

What does it return?

 

[geofelt]

I type diskpart in the powershell, it opens a command prompt window and it just shows a list of commands if I type that. Still lost.

You're running PS as Admin?

I'm sorry you're pulling teeth here. As admin I type diskpart and it then says Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.17134.1

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: DESKTOP-LQO7GDP

DISKPART>


Pretty close to tossing this SSD. Is it dead or can I get help? Anyone?

The ssd should have a 3 year warranty; ask adata for a rma.

 

[aquielisunari]

LOL Uh yeah. Simplest fix and it completely escaped me. Thank you. I will try that tomorrow.

 

[aquielisunari]

Turns out that Adata doesn't do bleep. They just send you an email later(it's been almost an hour with a couple callbacks and still no email). You follow their steps and then submit an RMA. It's nice to deal with companies like EVGA because they know PC's. You talk with a human and they are there to help. Adata will just ask for your email and it's up to you from there. Bleep Adata for their impersonal style. It can still get the job done(assumption) but now I know why some of their SSD's are so inexpensive.