I'm just checking out a new Crucial MX500 SSD drive which will eventually be installed in my desktop PC. I've mounted it in an external SATA caddy for formatting and basic checks which are OK. However, Windows 10 sees it is a hard drive (drive D:) since defrag rather than trim is enabled. How do you define the drive as a SSD to Windows?
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Last edited by Steve C; 24 Dec 2020 at 17:27.
I don't know what's going on but my external MX500 shows as an SSD and needs trimming. I also use it for Macrium backups. Doesn't help though.
Seems to be commonly seen when using the SSD in an external enclosure....
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...8-3e37fb8b71f5Usually, the enclosures are designed in such a way that they will be detected as an external HDD even though you have connected a SSD through it
Maybe, as it is 0% fragmented, nothing has to be done.
@Steve C,
The' Optimise Drives' GUI does not allow you the defrag an SSD or attempt to retrim an HDD. From a Command Prompt (Admin) there are no restrictions on what you can do. I wouldn't advise defragging an SSD, but no harm can come from attempting to retrim an HDD, the worst that can happen is that it says the drive's hardware doesn't support it.
Defrag D: /retrim
The Powershell command shown below shows the media type as unspecified for Disk 2 so the problem surely is the old drive caddy I'm using.
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Just for info I'm using a USB3 to sata cable adapter bought this year. Ideal for SSDs. ELUTENG USB 3.0 to SATA Cable for 2.5" HDD or SSD Adapter 5Gbps High Speed Plug and Play Support UASP SATA I II III Hard Disk Drive USB S-ATA Converter: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
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