Solved Windows not recognising SSD

Tasmania Green · Sunday at 2:27 AM

Ghot said:
How to install the free version of Macrium...

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There was a problem when I was backing up my primary SSD but I don't know what the message means. I'm trying the backup again. Originally I entered "16 February 2025" as the backup name. But this time I selected one of the options (Isom...?). I got the same error message.

zbook · Sunday at 3:23 AM

Tasmania Green said:
I'm not sure if you're talking to me or to Ghot?

Please see post #4 and other posts.

Was this problem hardware or software related?

antspants · Sunday at 3:57 AM

zbook said:
Please see post #4 and other posts.

Was this problem hardware or software related?

Pretty self explanatory if you followed the thread.

Tasmania Green · Sunday at 4:01 AM

zbook said:
Please see post #4 and other posts.

Was this problem hardware or software related?

Software. Setting up an ssd that’s never been used is different from setting up a new usb.

Scannerman · Sunday at 12:57 PM

Ghot said:
NO. Don't make backups using Minitool.
Minitool is just for doing Disk Management stuff.

Unless . . . You already own a life time license for the MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate

Tasmania Green · Sunday at 1:20 PM

Scannerman said:
Unless . . . You already own a life time license for the MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate

Lol. No l, I don’t have a lifetime.

Tasmania Green · Sunday at 1:23 PM

Tasmania Green said:
There was a problem when I was backing up my primary SSD but I don't know what the message means. I'm trying the backup again. Originally I entered "16 February 2025" as the backup name. But this time I selected one of the options (Isom...?). I got the same error message.

I just realised that in each of the two cases of getting that error message I had left the computer before the backup process had been completed and everything looked fine. But in each case I came back to find my computer asleep. Waking the computer revealed the error message.

Scannerman · Tuesday at 12:24 AM

Tasmania Green said:
I just realised that in each of the two cases of getting that error message I had left the computer before the backup process had been completed and everything looked fine. But in each case I came back to find my computer asleep. Waking the computer revealed the error message.

You may need to clear those last two attempted backups and change your sleep settings to "never" until you can get a complete back up made. Have you checked the error code?

Tasmania Green · Tuesday at 1:08 AM

Scannerman said:
You may need to clear those last two attempted backups and change your sleep settings to "never" until you can get a complete back up made. Have you checked the error code?

I was thinking the same thing. The error code meant the device (?) was waiting for a reply from the computer. But that wouldn’t happen if the computer wasn’t able to respond. Yeah, I’ll change the sleep settings until I finish the backup.

Scannerman · Tuesday at 1:10 AM

Unless you know what the error code is it will be difficult to rectify the issue.

Tasmania Green · Tuesday at 1:12 AM

Scannerman said:
Unless you know what the error code is it will be difficult to rectify the issue.

I’m on the bus so I don’t have the code with me. But I looked up the code when it was displayed on the monitor so I know what it means.

Tasmania Green · Tuesday at 5:27 AM

I turned off the power and battery settings that would have put my computer to sleep when I back it up. However, the backup drive looks a little odd when I see it in Macrion. What is the 16 mb unformattedsection doing there? I thought I might have done something wrong when I went to File Explorer and formatted the D: drive, so I formatted it again. The 16 mb unformatted is still there. Is it something I need to be concerned about?

Froggie · Tuesday at 8:28 AM

Since you formatted the drive as a GPT drive... no, that's normal.

Tasmania Green · Tuesday at 10:01 AM

Froggie said:
Since you formatted the drive as a GPT drive... no, that's normal.

What is the 16 mb section for?

kelper · Tuesday at 10:07 AM

Windows creates a 16MB Microsoft Reserved Partition (MSR) on GPT (GUID Partition Table) disks during installation. It serves a specific role in managing partitions and system functionality. Here's why it's there:

Facilitates Partition Management – The MSR acts as a placeholder for system utilities or software that may need space for metadata, ensuring smooth partition resizing and maintenance.
Avoids Fragmentation Issues – When partitions are created or resized, Windows might need small gaps to store metadata. The MSR provides this space, preventing potential fragmentation.
Required for Dynamic Disks – If you convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk, Windows uses space from the MSR for metadata.
OEM and Third-Party Software Use – Some OEMs or third-party utilities may store system-related data there.
The 16MB MSR is only present on GPT disks. On MBR (Master Boot Record) disks, this partition does not exist, as MBR has a different partitioning scheme.

16MB is a tiny fraction of 1GB, so just ignore it.

Tasmania Green · Tuesday at 10:15 AM

kelper said:
Windows creates a 16MB Microsoft Reserved Partition (MSR) on GPT (GUID Partition Table) disks during installation. It serves a specific role in managing partitions and system functionality. Here's why it's there:

Facilitates Partition Management – The MSR acts as a placeholder for system utilities or software that may need space for metadata, ensuring smooth partition resizing and maintenance.
Avoids Fragmentation Issues – When partitions are created or resized, Windows might need small gaps to store metadata. The MSR provides this space, preventing potential fragmentation.
Required for Dynamic Disks – If you convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk, Windows uses space from the MSR for metadata.
OEM and Third-Party Software Use – Some OEMs or third-party utilities may store system-related data there.
The 16MB MSR is only present on GPT disks. On MBR (Master Boot Record) disks, this partition does not exist, as MBR has a different partitioning scheme.

16MB is a tiny fraction of 1GB, so just ignore it.

Got it. Thanks for the explanation!

Kees · Tuesday at 10:22 AM

kelper said:
16MB is a tiny fraction of 1GB, so just ignore it.

And it is a much more tiny fraction of 1TB...

Scannerman · Tuesday at 12:40 PM

Tasmania Green said:
I turned off the power and battery settings that would have put my computer to sleep when I back it up. However, the backup drive looks a little odd when I see it in Macrion. What is the 16 mb unformattedsection doing there? I thought I might have done something wrong when I went to File Explorer and formatted the D: drive, so I formatted it again. The 16 mb unformatted is still there. Is it something I need to be concerned about?

Are you still getting error messages when you attempt a backup?

Tasmania Green · Tuesday at 1:39 PM

Scannerman said:
Are you still getting error messages when you attempt a backup?

Not a timing error message, no. But when I tried to unmount the external drive before having dinner, the computer kept saying the drive was in use even though I didn’t have any programs open. I finally had to uninstall MaleareBytes before I could unmount the drive and safely remove it. Also, File Explorer had been showing 2 instances of the drive (drive D:) one was at the same “level” as the C: drive and the other was a level above the C: drive. I hope that makes sense. I didn’t think to take a screenshot, which would explain things better.

Scannerman · Tuesday at 10:38 PM

Tasmania Green said:
Not a timing error message, no. But when I tried to unmount the external drive before having dinner, the computer kept saying the drive was in use even though I didn’t have any programs open. I finally had to uninstall MaleareBytes before I could unmount the drive and safely remove it. Also, File Explorer had been showing 2 instances of the drive (drive D:) one was at the same “level” as the C: drive and the other was a level above the C: drive. I hope that makes sense. I didn’t think to take a screenshot, which would explain things better.

To be fair, I'm not a Macrium user so I wouldn't even attempt to tell you why that's happening. I use a different approach to backing up my data. 1) I actually use Windows Backup. There's a 50/50 chance that it might work. 2) I use Kaspersky. It does a very good job saving personal data. 3) I make an entire clone of my OS and tuck it in a dark dry cool corner and label it "Blah Blah - Clone" and forget about it until some event should occur that might cause me to need it. 4) I use the rather sketchy Windows File History. 5) Once a week I archive my personal data to an ARCHIVES folder on an entirely different drive in RAID 1. 6) I make regular System Restore points because much like Windows Backup there's a 50/50 chance they'll work.

Windows has taught me time and time again that there is no one safe method. This is my Windows user experience. User preference prevails.

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