I recently reinstalled Windows, and now one of my internal SSDs is missing from 'This PC'. I know there's data on it, but it only appears in Disk Management, where it's marked as 'not initialized' and 'unallocated'. I was careful during the installation process—I can confirm I only selected the disk I intended to wipe. I'm puzzled as to why this SSD isn't visible on 'This PC'. How can I get it back online?
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Have you checked if the SSD appears in Disk Management or Computer Management? You might need to install some additional storage drivers from your motherboard's manufacturer website, just to be safe. Sometimes they aren’t automatically recognized post-installation.
It sounds like you might have accidentally wiped the drive, or it could have failed around the same time you reinstalled Windows. You can use data recovery software like Recuva or EaseUS Data Recovery to try and retrieve your files. Just a thought—was the drive set up with RAID before, and did you switch it to AHCI mode?
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