Why can't I see the SSD connected via USB port under "My Computer"

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Asus X551CA

The Asus X551CA is a 396.2 mm laptop computer with convenient features for everyday use.

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genti agastra @gentiagastra

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Why can't I see the SSD connected via USB port under "My Computer"

Hi all,

I decided to upgrade my Asus X550CA laptop with a Crucial SSD. I wanted to clone my existing hard drive however when I connected the SSD to my laptop via USB connector, I could not find it under My Computer.

I have tried to find am answer with no luck. When I go in disk management I can see the new SSD there in the bottom half. At the top half i see only C: and D: drives. Also, the driver for the new SSD is installed because I can see the SSD in Device Manager and I can elect it to unplug. So it seems that windows is not assigning it a drive letter. I have windows 8.1.

Has anyone one had a similar issue?

Thanks in advance,

GA

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I am using EaseUS.

Genti agastra 의 2018년 3월 27일

By the way, it is the free version of EaseUS. By initializing the disk do you mean I have to partition it?

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Genti agastra 의 2018년 3월 27일

What if it states “NO Media” for the drive under Disk Management? I have already assigned a letter for the drive.

Elisha Satterfield 의 2021년 5월 25일

Hi @Elisha Satterfield

I suggest you start a new questions with more details to be noticed.

mike 의 2021년 5월 25일

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Actually I got it to work after watching a you tube video. In case someone runs in similar issue, the SSD needs to be initialized. I went in Disk Management, where my SSD showed as unallocated. Right click on it and choose New Volume. Then in the window that pop up check assign letter drive, format and that's it. Worked for me.

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This worked. Make sure you assign the drive letter or it still won't see it.

Ryan 의 2019년 12월 10일

Thank you ^^ thought my cheap amazon cable was defective!!! <3

Thomas Champagne 의 2020년 7월 30일

Thanks so much!

Tom Upjohn 의 2020년 10월 7일

This worked with my new SSD Samasung EVO 870. This simple short suggestion was all that I needed after seaeching dozens of quasi complex suggestions on Google. Thank you author

solomon_curameng 의 2021년 5월 15일

same as above new evo 870, ty so much!

Lets1do1this 의 2022년 2월 23일

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By the way, it is the free version of EaseUS. By initializing the disk do you mean I have to partition it?

Thanks — Genti agastra
What if it states “NO Media” for the drive under Disk Management? I have already assigned a letter for the drive. — Elisha Satterfield
Hi @Elisha Satterfield

I suggest you start a new questions with more details to be noticed. — mike
This worked. Make sure you assign the drive letter or it still won't see it. — Ryan
Thank you ^^ thought my cheap amazon cable was defective!!! <3 — Thomas Champagne
This worked with my new SSD Samasung EVO 870. This simple short suggestion was all that I needed after seaeching dozens of quasi complex suggestions on Google. Thank you author — solomon_curameng