Device manager appears to be functioning properly, while Disk Management shows issues. Specific error encountered.
Device manager appears to be functioning properly, while Disk Management shows issues. Specific error encountered.
I'm dealing with a drive that was previously connected to another Windows system. It appears in Device Manager but not in Disk Management. The Event Log indicates a warning about device settings not being migrated from the previous OS because of a partial or unclear device match. You're running Windows 22H2 64-bit, even though issues were reported on older versions. The manufacturer's site showed no available updates for chipsets or BIOS.
Check if the drive matches an existing model in your system and functions there. Ensure it operates correctly on the other system. If you disconnected it improperly, it might have caused issues—consider testing it in the working setup first to confirm its stability.
It's another setup compared to what's in my current system. I don't have access to the previous version to test it. Crystal Disk Info can identify the drive if that would be useful.
Do you have another computer connected? What happened to the previous system you mentioned? Is this an external or internal drive? It seems it might have been corrupted, which would require reformatting. Open Command Prompt as administrator, type "diskpart", then "list disk" to check its status.
Apologies for the oversight regarding the external hard drive. Once connected to another computer, it behaves identically—appears in Device Manager yet not in Disk Management. Attempting the commands reveals the drive information. Note: The status is marked as invalid. Edit2: It also appears with a check under dyn. Updated November 8, 2022 by wreper12
This indicates corruption, so it must be reformatted and restored. Verify functionality before proceeding. To access the data, employ a recovery tool to attempt retrieval. If preservation isn’t required, format the drive and rebuild it.
I don't need the data off of the drive it was just a copy of windows 10, Would it be possible to use diskpart to format the drive and if it is ok could I ask for your recommendations of software to test the drive?
Diskpart works adequately; choose the correct disk, enter "clean" to erase it and reset it to a brand-new state. Afterward, in Disk Management you should be able to reinitialize and partition it again. For testing read and write operations, HD Tune or Crystal Disk Mark are recommended.