I'm having a strange issue with my M.2 SSD. It was working perfectly fine yesterday, but now I'm getting an error message saying, "The drive or network connection that the shortcut 'Steam.lnk' refers to is not available. Make sure that the disk is properly inserted or that the network resource is available, and then try again." I haven't moved or opened my PC; this problem appeared out of nowhere. Sometimes, after I restart, the drive shows up again. I'm on Windows 11. Has anyone encountered this before or have any ideas on what might be going on?
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You should definitely check your SSD with CrystalDisk or similar tools to get a more detailed look at its health. Those tools can give you insights that standard checks might miss.
It sounds like your drive might be failing. I recommend considering a replacement just to be safe.
I ran some checks with Samsung Magician and another program from MSI, and they both reported that the drive is fine.
Since it’s a Samsung SSD, would Samsung Magician give me enough info, or do I need to try something else?