Why Would Windows Think an HDD is an SSD?

davefaz · 12 Jun 2020

I recently changed an SSD for a large HDD, but Windows still seems to think that the new drive is an SSD. Does anyone know why this has happened and what I should do to correct the problem?

Paul Black · 12 Jun 2020

Hello @davefaz,

davefaz said:

I recently changed an SSD for a large HDD, but Windows still seems to think that the new drive is an SSD. Does anyone know why this has happened and what I should do to correct the problem?

Out of interest can you post a screen shot of Disk Management.

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I hope this helps!

dalchina · 12 Jun 2020

Hi, the answer here seemed to work:
hard drive - I cloned my SSD to a HDD, but Windows still thinks its solid state - Super User

Did you in fact clone your SSD to the HDD?

Pejole2165 · 12 Jun 2020

Is it by chance a hybrid disk? Some hybrids may report as SSD's or be mistaken for such.

Megahertz · 12 Jun 2020

davefaz said:

I recently changed an SSD for a large HDD, but Windows still seems to think that the new drive is an SSD. Does anyone know why this has happened and what I should do to correct the problem?

Why do you think Windows still seems to think that the new drive is an SSD?

Despite a SSD has no moving parts, a SSD is almost treated the same way as it's also divided in clusters.

bobkn · 12 Jun 2020

What's the make and model of the new HDD?

That could end some speculation.