I installed a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD in my Acer Aspire E15 E5-576G-5762 and I couldn't see it.

Rocono

I installed a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD in my Acer Aspire E15 E5-576G-5762 and I couldn't see it in file explorer? I also used an external sata SSD to USB, to try to see the new SSD on my desktop computer, which was also using Windows 10. I couldn't see the SSD on either systems. What could be wrong?

JackE

Right click on the SSD in DiskMgmt.msc. In the menu that pops up, make the whole drive a simple volume. It should then let you assign a drive letter. Choose E : since your DVD is already D : . Then it should ask you to format it. Choose NTFS.  After DiskMgmt.msc is finished doing its thing, you should be able to see an empty E : drive in FileExplorer. Jack E/NJ

Rocono

@JackE, Thank you so much for the help. When Windows10 came out, I lost all sense of direction where things were so simple in DOS. You have taught me a lot. Thank you again my friend!

JackE

You can't see it in FileExplorer probably because it probably hasn't been formatted yet. Install it again. Then press WIN+R. Enter 'diskmgmt.msc' . What do you see? Post a screenshot if possible. Jack E/NJ

Rocono

@JackE, I did as you suggested and saw that the SSD had not been initialized. I went ahead and initialized the drive, GPT, as it is a second drive and not the primary boot drive. I haven't done anything else to the drive. I still can't see it in File Explorer. What are the steps I need to do to be able to use the drive for storing my documents and pictures? Attached is the screen print you requested.

Thanks for your help

JackE

Right click on the SSD in DiskMgmt.msc. In the menu that pops up, make the whole drive a simple volume. It should then let you assign a drive letter. Choose E : since your DVD is already D : . Then it should ask you to format it. Choose NTFS.  After DiskMgmt.msc is finished doing its thing, you should be able to see an empty E : drive in FileExplorer. Jack E/NJ

Rocono

@JackE, Thank you so much for the help. When Windows10 came out, I lost all sense of direction where things were so simple in DOS. You have taught me a lot. Thank you again my friend!

JackE

Congrats. Looks good. Jack E/NJ