Scenarios that cannot be recognized by Sandi solid-state drives
Shandi solid-state drives are widely popular among computer users. People like to migrate their operating systems to or clone their hard drives to improve their computer experience. However, some users who connect the Sandi solid-state drive to their computer may find that the Sandi solid-state drive is not recognized. Here are two real-life scenarios:
Scenario 1: No Sandi solid-state drive detected in BIOS
“My solid-state drive is not displayed in the BIOS settings, but when I open the computer, I can access it again in Resource Manager and Disk Management. However, the problem is that I want to use it as a boot drive, but the BIOS settings do not display the hard drive and cannot set it as the first boot option. I checked and it’s not a cable or connection issue. What should I do? Thank you!”
Scenario 2: The Shandi solid-state drive is not displayed in “This Computer”
“I have purchased a new Sandi solid-state drive to install on my Asus P7P55D motherboard. The Sandi solid-state drive can be detected in the BOIS settings interface, but it is not displayed in ‘This Computer’.”
How to effectively fix the unrecognized Sandi solid-state drive in Windows 11/10/8/7?
Here, this article shows you the quick repair methods that cannot be recognized by the Shandi solid-state drive in different situations:
✔ Scenario 1: No detection of Sandi solid-state drive in BIOS
If your solid-state drive is not detected in BIOS, you can try the following methods.
Method 1: Check the power and data cables
Reconnect the power and data cables to see if they are functioning properly. If it doesn’t work, try replacing the cable.
Method 2: Check BIOS settings
- Restart the computer, press F2 key or press the corresponding key according to your computer to enter the BIOS interface.
- Check if the SATA port connected to the Sandra solid-state drive is closed in the system settings. If closed, please open it. Restart the computer and enter the BIOS again to see if the Sandra solid-state drive is currently detected.
Method 3: Check for solid-state drive issues
A malfunction or damage to the solid-state drive may also result in the flash drive not being detected in the BIOS. In this case, you can run some diagnostic tools (such as SMART or Checkdisk) to debug the problem. If you are unable to repair the Sandra solid-state drive, you can hire a professional to repair or replace the drive.
✔ Scenario 2: The Sandra solid-state drive is not displayed in “This Computer”
If your Sandra solid-state drive is not displayed on this computer, it may be due to outdated device drivers, uninitialized solid-state drives, incorrect drive letters, or file system damage.
The first scenario can be solved using the Windows built-in tool Device Manager, while the other three scenarios can be fixed through simple and easy-to-use free software – Aomei Partition Assistant. You can backup the data of the Sandi solid-state drive in advance to avoid data loss when running repair programs. Now you can follow the following guidelines for operation:
Method 1: Update device drivers
- Enter “Device Manager” in the search box, click and open it.
- Expand “Disk Drive” to find your Sandwich Solid State Drive, right-click on it, and select “Update Driver”.
Updating Drivers
- Select “Auto search for drivers” in the pop-up window, which will automatically update the device driver.
Note: If updating the driver does not work, simply right-click on the solid-state drive and select “Uninstall Device”. Then restart the computer, and Windows will automatically reinstall the driver.
Method 2: Initialize the solid-state drive
- Download, install, and run the Aomei Partition Assistant.
Free download
Win 11/10/8.1/8/7/XP
- Right click on the Sandra solid-state drive and select “Initialize Hard Drive”.
Initialize hard drive
- Select to initialize the solid-state drive as an MBR or GPT partition in the pop-up window, and then click “OK”.
Initialize hard drive
- Click “Submit”, then click “Execute” to submit the operation.
Execute initialization of hard drive
Method 3: Assign a new drive letter
- Run the Aomei Partition Assistant. Right click on the partition of the solid-state drive, select Advanced Operations, and then select Change Drive Letter.
Change drive letter
- Select a new drive letter in the pop-up window, and you can choose any drive letter except for one that is already in use. Then click “OK” again.
Select a new drive letter
- Click “Submit” in the upper left corner of the main interface, and then click “Execute” to submit the operation.
Method 4: Format solid-state drive
- Run the Aomei Partition Assistant. Right click on the partition of the solid-state drive, and then click “Format”.
format
In the pop-up window, you can reset the partition volume label, file system, and cluster size. Click “OK” to confirm the changes.
format
Note that smaller cluster sizes can reduce disk space waste. If you don’t know which one is better, we recommend using the default size.
- Click “Submit”, then click “Execute” to submit the operation.
summary
Regardless of the situation you are in, we hope you can find the corresponding solution in this article that cannot be recognized by the Sandra solid-state drive in Windows 11/10/8/7.
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