Why SSD Not Showing Up In Disk Management Windows 7? Fix It

SSD not showing up in the disk management windows 7 while plugged in? The SSD may not be connected rightly, or the disk partitions show unlocated. You can fix it, no problem.

Many users these days prefer SSD over HDD because of its many advantages like low power consumption, faster data access, longer battery life, etc. However, the SSD might not be recognized in Windows 7 or 8, or 10.

So, if your SSD is making trouble in windows 7, don’t panic. We have got your back. Stick to the last to solve your problem by diagnosing it step by step.

Reasons Why SSD Not Showing up in Disk Management Windows 7

As the issue is quite frustrating and a very familiar issue among the users too. There are several reasons. That’s why we have tried to point out all the possible reasons behind it. Have a glance over them before digging the deep.

Reasons	Solutions
Connection Issue between SSD & Motherboard	Check cables and connections
The SSD is new and not initialized	Initialize it from Computer management
Missing SSD partitions or unallocated	Locate the missing partition
Windows not detecting SSD	Find it from BIOS
Hidden Partitions	Find and unhide it
Missing drive letters of SSD partition	Find it from the disk management utility
Incompatible Driver Issue	Install the updated driver

Here we’ll be discussing how to fix the above-mentioned issues when your disk management can’t recognize the SSD. The solutions are arranged according to the serial step by step-

1. Connection Issue Between SSD & Motherboard Solution

Sometimes the SSD doesn’t show up in the disk management because of not being properly connected to the motherboard.

1. Open the computer cabinet
2. Check the cable and connection.
3. Make sure of the proper connection of the wires into the SSD drive, also the SATA3 port on the motherboard
4. If you find the cable broken, connect SSD via a different SATA cable

2. Not Initialized New SSD Solution

• First, find disk management in Windows to initialize SSD
• To open this tool, press the Windows+R button
• Now input compmgmt.msc in the Run dialogue
• Then you’ll see a suggestion saying, “You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it”.
• Now, according to your motherboard, you can choose MBR (Master Boot Record) or GPT (GUID Partition Table) & click ‘OK’.

3. Missing SSD Partitions Or Unallocated SSD Solution

You need to make a Partition Recovery to solve this issue. In this case, you’ll need to install reliable software, such as AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional

• Install AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional & click Partition Recovery Wizard from wizards list
• Select the partition from the list in the new window
• Click Next and select a search method according to your condition
• Go to next and select the missing or unallocated partition
• Now, click on ‘Proceed’
• You’ll see a message saying you have successfully recovered your missing partitions
• Click Finish to close this program

4. Windows Not Detecting SSD

• Restart your computer and press the suitable function key to enter into the BIOS mode on your computer
• While booting the computer, you’ll have to follow the command immediately to enter Bios
• Find the Diagnostics using arrow keys as the mouse will not work that time.
• After that, you’ll see a text saying ‘Hard Disk Self Test’ in the Diagnostics section
• If the BIOS has detected the SSD, you’ll see it in this segment

5. Hidden Partitions Solutions

Disk management tools can’t show hidden partitions and don’t have an option to unhide. So, you’ll need another software to do it.

• Download any third party disk partition software.
• Click Right on target drive & select ‘Unhide Partition’
• Select a drive letter
• To apply these changes, click Apply

6. Missing Drive Letters Of SSD Partition Solutions

To allocate a drive letter –

• First, you need to install the Disk Management utility.
• Go to My Computer in Windows 7
• Click on Manage » Storage Menu » Disk Management
• Check all the SSD partitions and select the one that is missing a drive letter
• Now click right and choose Change Drive Letter and Paths
• Click ‘Add’ and choose a drive letter from the chart
• To save all the changes click ‘Ok’

7. Solution For Incompatible Driver Issue

• Click on Start Menu and select Device Manager
• In the Device Manager, go to Storage Spaces Controllers and select Update driver by clicking right on it
• To search the latest drivers, click on Search automatically for updated drive software
• After installing new drivers, restart your PC.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Conclusion

That was all about the problems and solutions of SSD not showing up in the disk management windows 7.

Hopefully, this article was helpful for you. If all of the solutions cited in the content don’t work, you’ll need to consult a computer technician then.

However, most users suggest the two software suggested in the solution.

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