SSD partitions are lost and become unallocated space. You can type diskpart > list disk > select disk n (n refers to the disk number of the new SSD) > attributes disk clear readonly> online disk > convert mbr(or convert gpt)in the command prompt and hit Enter to run it.Ģ. If the new SSD is not showing up in Windows 10, you need to initialize it. Here, I’ll list some reasons and possible measures in the following. When you receive this issue, you may want to know why and how to fix SSD not showing up in Windows 10 Disk Management, Device Manager or other locations.

Causes and solutions for SSD disappearing in Windows 10/11 When this issue happens to you, you cannot access data on the SSD driveīesides, you may encounter similar issues, like external hard drive not showing up, USB device not showing up or hard drive not showing up on your computer. Also, there is a possibility of SSD not showing up when installing Windows 10. Usually, the SSD drive is not showing up in Disk Management or Device Manager.

However, you may find that SSD drive not appearing when you install it on your computer. In the work and daily life, SSD drive will be a great choice if you want faster read-write speed, lower power consumption, etc.