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Question

It seems that the bug riddled Windows 11 cannot even display a disk description properly

Answer 1

Welcome HARDCORE GAMES™,

I understand how frustrating it can be when Hi @HARDCORE GAMES™, Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A Forum. I understand that File Explorer or Task Manager is displaying an unexpected or incomplete disk description for your external USB drive. 

Before proceeding, could you please confirm:    

• Does the incorrect description appear only in Task Manager, or also in Device Manager and Disk Management? 
• Did this start after a recent Windows update, or has the drive always been shown this way? 

In the meantime, you can try these steps below to troubleshoot the issue:  

Option 1: Refresh the device information  

• Disconnect the USB drive 
• Restart the PC 
• Reconnect the drive using a different USB port 

Option 2: Check Device Manager  

• Open Device Manager 
• Expand Disk drives 
• Check whether the device name is displayed correctly there 

Option 3: Rescan hardware  

• In Device Manager, select Action 
• Choose Scan for hardware changes 

Option 4: Reinstall the device  

• In Device Manager, right-click the external drive 
• Select Uninstall device 
• Disconnect and reconnect the drive to allow Windows to reinstall it 

Option 5: Verify the drive information  

• Open PowerShell as Administrator 
• Run: Get-Disk | Format-Table Number,FriendlyName,SerialNumber  
• Compare the reported drive name with what appears in Task Manager 

I hope the steps above help you deal with your issue.  

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Answer 2

Hi!

Windows obtains the system description using the Controller Driver itself or the drive itself. Does the problem occur with other drives you connect, such as the C: drive or an external drive?