I’ve always used SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD prior to this and suddenly this morning the SSD doesn’t show up on my laptop. I’ve only used the SSD for 2 months and I’ve always left my external SSD connected to my laptop. There are no signs of anything wrong the previous days that I’ve used it and also no damage done externally.
When I plugged the SSD in, it will show up in the device manager. I tried the advice to uninstall it and restart and it didn’t work. When I open disk management, the SSD will show up but it says ‘no media’ and there’s no partition at all. Can anyone help? I can’t believe it’s dead cause I’ve only used it for 2 months.
Hi. I have EXACTLY the same problem, although I’ve had mine for about 12 months. Suddenly this week, Wednesday in fact, it’s not showing up on my pc. It’s there in the device manager, but as you say “no media”.
Same thing here. It just suddenly stopped. Tried rebooting, changing ports etc. When I plug it in it is seen by device manager. When first plugged in, it shows up in Devices and Printers with an exclamation point which disappears when the drive briefly shows up on the sidebar for less than a second then disappears again although it remains visible in Devices and Printers. Disk Managment shows it as removable but states “No Media”
This drive has been rock solid till now. I was trying to update a file on the drive when it failed. Upon reboot it was no longer showing up
Checking the event log for the drive shows:
Event:
12/16/2021 7:03:24 PM Device not migrated
Information:
Device SWD\WPDBUSENUM_??_SCSI#Disk&Ven_SanDisk&Prod_Extreme_55AE#7&35b2c743&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b} was not migrated due to partial or ambiguous match.
Last Device Instance Id: SWD\WPDBUSENUM{f5b7a714-3e2f-11ea-ad07-9cb6d064b17c}#0000000000100000
Class Guid: {eec5ad98-8080-425f-922a-dabf3de3f69a}
Location Path:
Migration Rank: 0xF000FFFF0000F102
Present: false
Status: 0xC0000719
Event
12/16/2021 7:03:24 PM Driver service added (WDUDFWpdFs)
Information:
Driver Management has concluded the process to add Service WUDFWpdFs for Device Instance ID SWD\WPDBUSENUM_??_SCSI#DISK&VEN_SANDISK&PROD_EXTREME_55AE#7&35B2C743&0&000000#{53F56307-B6BF-11D0-94F2-00A0C91EFB8B} with the following status: 0.
SAME experience…worked fine for 6 months then nothing, tried different usb, different computers, message says to insert media in the USB drive. CSR will replace but that does nothing for DATA. Recovering slowly now, shows lost partitions, unsourced files, SSD is a misnomer in this case. Very disappointed, lost tons of work data & will never buy another.
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Have you ever removed a portable SSD from your computer without safely ejecting it? Doing so can sometimes cause issues with the drive, as it may result in data corruption or improper disconnection. Additionally, problems like a loose connection between the portable SSD and your computer, or even a malware infection, could contribute to the issue.
Below are some steps you can take to try and resolve the problem:
Use Third-Party Disk Software: Try using a reliable third-party disk management tool to see if it can detect and recognize the SSD. These tools can sometimes access drives that are not showing up in Windows Explorer.
Update or Reinstall the USB Driver: Outdated or corrupted USB drivers can often cause issues with external drives. Check if your USB drivers are up to date, or try reinstalling them to ensure proper functionality.
Run the Windows Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter: This built-in tool can help detect and resolve common hardware-related issues. To run it, go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Hardware and Devices. Then, click the “Run the troubleshooter” button to let Windows attempt to fix any problems automatically.
Manually Start a Full System Scan for Malware: Malware infections can sometimes prevent external drives from being recognized. Run a full system scan using your antivirus software to eliminate any suspicious programs that could be interfering with your SSD.
If the above steps don’t resolve the issue, you may need to erase the drive completely and create a new primary partition on it. Be sure to back up any important data beforehand, as this process will delete all content on the drive.
