Check if your M.2 Windows SSD is damaged and consider replacing it if necessary.
Check if your M.2 Windows SSD is damaged and consider replacing it if necessary.
Hello, I was using my PC normally until it suddenly crashed and froze. The screen appeared as if a defective GPU were causing the issue, but that wasn't the case. I turned it off and on, then ran the Scanning and Repairing C: utility—it froze again. Occasionally, some rare systems can detect my C: drive, though most don’t. Here are a few photos. I also tried removing the M.2 SSD, reinstalling it, and it appeared but continued to freeze and fail to locate again. The C: drive is a CT250MX and the D: is a 1T Kingston unit.
Crystaldiskinfo provides the basic health status of that storage device. However, you require a functional operating system to operate it. You might want to place Windows on the second drive instead. Alternatively, removing the first SSD beforehand would be preferable.
You don’t have an extra operating system installed, so you’ll need to choose which SSD to remove based on your requirements.
Save the latest bios to a USB drive and refresh it. If it works, everything is fine. Otherwise, install Windows on the second drive (be sure to back up all data from that drive) and verify the health of the first drive using CrystaldiskInfo.
He might not have a third drive installed. Using W with the "keep the data" choice should work. The software will block installation until the data is accidentally deleted. Edited August 24, 2023 by leclod