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SSD isnt showing up on file explorer but is showing up on disk manager

Anonymous
2023-03-25T23:34:43+00:00

I bought an SSD and installed it today to use as my new main storage device while keeping my current hdd. I initialized it on the disk manager and gave it a letter and everything, but it won't show up on file explorer. It shows that there's 356mb used on it despite me not downloading anything on it due to the fact that it wont show up on file explorer.

edit: when i plug it in and out a "Local Disk (D:)" file appears that i need to go to the 'security tab' for

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-26T00:17:29+00:00

    Hello, how are you?

    Please share a screenshot of Disk Manager?

    Try formatting the new disk following the procedure below and check if the problem still persists.

    First open the Command Prompt, press Windows + R, type cmd and click OK.

    1. In the Prompt type DISKPART, when it opens, DISKPART will appear on the left.
    2. Type LIST DISK, this command will list the hard drives installed on the machine, pay close attention not to choose the wrong hard drive.
    3. Type SELECT DISK “X”, in place of the X put the number for the HD you want to format, put without quotes.
    4. Now just type the commands below and press Enter at each command.
    5. Commands:

    CLEAN

    CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

    SELECT PARTITION 1

    ACTIVE

    FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK

    ASSIGN

    EXIT

    EXIT

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-29T11:43:19+00:00

    Worked for me, thank you!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-26T01:33:55+00:00

    thank you so much, it worked

    ill still add the disk manager screenshot if youre curious

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-04-11T00:42:25+00:00

    Thanks. I had forgotten that Windows had to be "notified"...
    LOL - old age.

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