The BIOS doesn't show my SSD in the "SATA ports used" section.
The BIOS doesn't show my SSD in the "SATA ports used" section.
You can also purchase an SSD to USB adapter for around $20. I own a model from Sabrent that I occasionally use for file transfers. This allows you to connect it to your motherboard without causing any issues, so you can test whether the SSD is functioning properly. If it reads correctly, it could indicate a corrupted Windows system that might not be fixable. You might also check if any data files remain intact.
After skipping it for three days, I turned it back on and everything loaded properly. I applied a Windows cumulative update (took a few hours) and installed Hard Disk Sentinel. Storage devices looked healthy—both SSD and HDD were at 100%. After roughly four hours, the PC restarted itself after I left it to shower, then booted into BIOS correctly this time, albeit slowly. I’m confused: could the SSD or its power cables be faulty? Is the SSD truly failing, or is Hard Disk Sentinel misreporting? My PC seems dusty, which might be affecting things.