I added a new SSD Drive and Disk Management Assigned it Disk 1 and there appear to be duplicaes of it Disk 2 and Disk 3 that are unallocated and cannot be initiated or deleted?

Question

I added a new 2TB SDD

When I initiated it GPT is shows as Disk 1 - 1.863TB (Basic Data Portion)

I also see under Disk Management

• Disk 2 - 1.86299TB - Unallocated
• Disk 3 - 1.86299TB Unallocated

I assume that it tried to mount this drive 3 times and created two Disks that are actually the same as Disk 1?

If I try to initiate Disk 2 and Disk 3 - I get an error message that "Access is Denied"

Ideas on how to correct this issue.

Thanks for your feedback.

Answer 1

Hello

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

Here are some steps you can try:

1. Ensure that all your storage drivers are up to date. Outdated or corrupt drivers can sometimes cause issues with disk recognition.
2. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and use the diskpart utility to list and manage your disks. You can use commands like list disk, select disk, and clean to manage the unallocated disks.
3. Ensure that the SSD is properly connected to your system. Sometimes, reseating the drive can resolve recognition issues.
4. Check your BIOS/UEFI settings to ensure that the SSD is recognized correctly. Sometimes, changing the SATA mode (e.g., from AHCI to RAID) can help.

References：

How to Fix SSD Unallocated on Windows - Tech News Today

SSD not initialized and unable to initialize - Microsoft Community

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.  

Best Regards,  

Daisy Zhou

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