I need help immediately!! My PC can't find my SSD!

[WAR Corporation]

Hello,

 

As the title says, my computer can't find my SSD. I am panicking right now, I don't even know what to do! I've tried to unplug and plug it back to the SSD and the motherboard. I have more sata cables though.

 

So, I just turned my PC on and then it started with loading the files (with the little circle, you know the normal Windows boot thing) and then it was taking more than 10 seconds (normally it's like 5 seconds) and it just turned off and back again and now I can't find my boot device?!!? Please help me this is urgent!

[vanished]

It might be dead.  Try it in another PC

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

are u sure u havent got the ssd in a hotswap sata port? those somtimes dont detect in windows installations

 

make sure the drive is detected by the bios aswell, if the bios doesnt detect it its probably a controller issue ( with the ssd ofc )

 

[NumLock21]

Check bios

[WAR Corporation]

I did check the bios, it hasn't been found also I installed my SSD in a different PC (old laptop) and nope

My SSD is dead. Glad I've a WD 320GB HDD laying around ffs never buying OCZ SSD ever again thanks guys...

 

[NinJake]

1 minute ago, WAR Corporation said:

ffs never buying OCZ SSD ever again

How long have you had this SSD? how much storage could it hold and how much space was used up?

 

I recommend samsung ssd's however there's always a chance of getting a faulty one. So there's no real big reason to say "all OCZ SSDs will break in 'x' amount of time!"

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

7 minutes ago, WAR Corporation said:

I did check the bios, it hasn't been found also I installed my SSD in a different PC (old laptop) and nope

My SSD is dead. Glad I've a WD 320GB HDD laying around ffs never buying OCZ SSD ever again thanks guys...

 

i had the same issue with an ocz ssd, i did leave it overnight on the table and it magicly worked again, then it came back a while later i reconnected it several times and it worked again :v  ocz ssd's ... :c  ( maybe urs will work magicly again too :v , mine still runs even to this day ), also try blowing out the sata port / powerport connections ( like the good old nintendo systems )  doubt itl work but who knows, my ocz did magic too

[WAR Corporation]

2 minutes ago, NinJake said:

How long have you had this SSD? how much storage could it hold and how much space was used up?

Not even 20 says?! Also it's a 240 GB

 

 

Probably gonna RMA it tbh. Cant spend any more money with this computer

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

2 minutes ago, WAR Corporation said:

Not even 20 says?! Also it's a 240 GB

 

 

Probably gonna RMA it tbh. Cant spend any more money with this computer

lol not even 20days? RMA instantly then :v, claim an immediate replacement because it was so soon  ( by retailer )

[WAR Corporation]

2 minutes ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

i had the same issue with an ocz ssd, i did leave it overnight on the table and it magicly worked again, then it came back a while later i reconnected it several times and it worked again :v  ocz ssd's ... :c  ( maybe urs will work magicly again too :v , mine still runs even to this day )

Hopefully! Cause It's been only like 20 days since I bought my PC

 

Also I should mention that once I turn off my PC the Mobo lights don't turn off and I just unplug it from the wall. It may have died because of that. Probs gonna wait 12 hours or somethign... It's just ... I just panicked like... My first PC ...

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

2 minutes ago, WAR Corporation said:

Hopefully! Cause It's been only like 20 days since I bought my PC

 

Also I should mention that once I turn off my PC the Mobo lights don't turn off and I just unplug it from the wall. It may have died because of that. Probs gonna wait 12 hours or somethign... It's just ... I just panicked like... My first PC ...

ah just unplugging it cant really harm it, :v think its just the magic ocz failure

[WAR Corporation]

Also, if this SSD works again I will make a forum post regarding my LED lights since I don't think it's normal that once you turn of f your PC it stays on.

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

2 minutes ago, WAR Corporation said:

Also, if this SSD works again I will make a forum post regarding my LED lights since I don't think it's normal that once you turn of f your PC it stays on.

that depends on ur powersettings in ur motherboard, there are actually settings that u can keep on the leds when u turn it off ect ( however by default it should fully turn off ) unless u put it to sleep mode o,o, somtimes in those cases they stay on

[NinJake]

Yeah... you really shouldn't unplug your pc to "turn it off". Choose shutdown through windows and if you don't want to see your fancy LED lights if they stay on for whatever reason, throw a blanket over your desktop

[WAR Corporation]

10 minutes ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

that depends on ur powersettings in ur motherboard, there are actually settings that u can keep on the leds when u turn it off ect ( however by default it should fully turn off ) unless u put it to sleep mode o,o, somtimes in those cases they stay on

So normally I go to the start menu, shutdown and then it says "shutting down" and the screen goes black, my monitor turns the led from greed to orange and the fans stop blowing. But the lights are still on. No matter if I leave it there for 1 hour

[WAR Corporation]

1 minute ago, NinJake said:

Yeah... you really shouldn't unplug your pc to "turn it off". Choose shutdown through windows and if you don't want to see your fancy LED lights if they stay on for whatever reason, throw a blanket over your desktop

Normally I do that... Read the post before this one I just posted

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

2 minutes ago, WAR Corporation said:

So normally I go to the start menu, shutdown and then it says "shutting down" and the screen goes black, my monitor turns the led from greed to orange and the fans stop blowing. But the lights are still on. No matter if I leave it there for 1 hour

check ur power settings in the motherboard, the states , u can try changing them ( dunno specificly which one would be the leds though ), there IS a setting for it however ( but not on all mobos )

[WAR Corporation]

Could you please guide me? I've H270 Gaming Strix Mobo from Asus .. 

[NinJake]

1 minute ago, WAR Corporation said:

Normally I do that... Read the post before this one I just posted

If you throw a blanket over it, it shouldn't be a problem then! Lol, sometimes windows has a tendency to "hibernate" instead of "shut down" in order to make it seem like it's booting faster the next time you push the power button. Look through power settings and your bios to see if you can disable those LEDs.

[NinJake]

Press f7 to go to advanced mode for one.

[WAR Corporation]

@NinJake Alright I'm now in advanced mode

[NinJake]

Turn off fast boot and see if that does it. I see it's enabled.

[WAR Corporation]

@NinJake Nope, the LEDs are still on. Will you be online for the next 20 mins please ? I'll be right back sorry

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34 minutes ago, NinJake said:

How long have you had this SSD? how much storage could it hold and how much space was used up?

 

I recommend samsung ssd's however there's always a chance of getting a faulty one. So there's no real big reason to say "all OCZ SSDs will break in 'x' amount of time!"

I know someone who had a lightly used 840 EVO die on them

[NinJake]

Just now, Ryan_Vickers said:

I know someone who had a lightly used 840 EVO die on them

Yep, which is why I said there's always a chance of getting a faulty one and not to rule out any brand just because of one mishap. I would definitely RMA since it's been 20 days.

 

At work we ordered some sandisk ssd's, 20 of them actually and 2 were dead on arrival and 1 failed within a week.  Doesn't mean they are bad but you may always get a bad batch. (Or mishandling through warehouse/shippers)

 

I used to work in a warehouse, I know what it's like lol.