Windows 11 suddenly showing external SSD as HDD
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:20 am
I've had the system and external SSD for about 10 days.
This morning, when I went to TRIM the external SSD, Windows was showing it as a HDD and wanted to defrag it. I know that's bad for a SSD.
I tried a couple of solutions I found online, using the winsat formal and winsat diskformal commands. No luck.
Anyone know how I can get Windows to recognize my external SSD as a SSD again? Thanks?
Also, as a side question, how important IS it to run TRIM? I've seen conflicting advice.
This morning, when I went to TRIM the external SSD, Windows was showing it as a HDD and wanted to defrag it. I know that's bad for a SSD.
I tried a couple of solutions I found online, using the winsat formal and winsat diskformal commands. No luck.
Anyone know how I can get Windows to recognize my external SSD as a SSD again? Thanks?
Also, as a side question, how important IS it to run TRIM? I've seen conflicting advice.