I recently purchased a used PC that came with two SSDs, including a 1TB NVMe drive which I was using for downloads and applications. Everything was running smoothly until I received an error message stating, "A Device Which Does Not Exist Was Stated" while trying to access my Downloads folder. After attempting to revert the folder location back to C, I noticed that applications installed on the NVMe drive also became inaccessible. Running 'Chkdsk /r' on the drive didn't help, and upon restarting my PC, I heard strange noises typically associated with hard drives. Eventually, the drive became completely invisible even in BIOS. Is it possible that data corruption caused it to vanish? Is this an indication of a failing drive, or did I accidentally damage it? Can it be formatted or reset, or is it completely unusable? Any insights would be appreciated!
3 Answers
First thing you should do is check the Windows Event Viewer. It might show errors related to your drives, which could indicate any hardware failures. I suspect you might be dealing with a drive failure at the hardware level, not something that can be easily fixed by just reformatting.
If your NVMe drive doesn't even show up in BIOS, that's a clear sign it's failed. I suggest trying to connect it to a USB enclosure or another PC to see if the problem is with your motherboard. But to be honest, it’s likely the drive itself that’s the problem.
Honestly, it sounds like the drive might be toast. Are you sure it's an SSD? If you're hearing noises, it might be a mechanical drive. Have you mixed up SSD with SATA, since both can use SATA connectors? If that noise is coming from an SSD, you need to remove it immediately because it could indicate electrical issues.
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