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WD Blue (1000 GB, 2.5")

WD Blue

1000 GB, 2.5"

Question about WD Blue

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Emu1995

5 years ago

I didn't get the SSD from Digitec, but from a colleague. It didn't work for him and I can't get it to work either. I have activated the Sata connection in the bios etc.. It is displayed in the bios and in the device manager under the drives. But I can't format it because it doesn't show up in Disk Management. Has anyone had the same problem and been able to find a solution?

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DukeITConsulting

5 years ago

Is it possible that the SATA port used is set to RAID in the bios? If so, please switch to AHCI. If the connection is not set to Raid, I would remove all the other disks and then check with a live Linux or Gparted whether access to the disk works. If that doesn't work either, I would also suspect a defect in the disk.
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digitalwork()

5 years ago

This model is being used by a customer, apparently without any problems so far. But I already had a similar problem with a WD Green 240 GB. At first it ran normally. I installed an operating system and then it worked normally for a few weeks. But on day x it simply died. It didn't show up in the disk management or in the hard disk utility on Macs... I then reported it as defective (warranty case -> money back).
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urkoe

5 years ago

The empty hard disk must first be initialised (as GPT or MBR). This can be done in the data medium management.
See https://www.heise.de/tipps-tric...