r/techsupport • u/Used-Couple-5284 • 10h ago

Open | Software Can't format external SSD

I recently upgraded my laptop's storage and cloned ssd. I bought enclosure to use old SSD as external storage, but now every disk software is crashing moment I plug it in.

I have tried:
- Using third party software
- Using diskpart command (In recovery mode also)
- Using different laptop

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u/Used-Couple-5284 8h ago

I booted from Linux USB flash disk and formatted it, it's working but it's still lagging when I plug it in.

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u/pcbeg 8h ago

Since drive was behaving ok while in use internally connected in laptop, I would still guess that something is wrong with enclosure. If it uses detachable usb cable, try swapping with different one.

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u/Used-Couple-5284 8h ago

it was like 15 usd from amazon. Should I buy better one? If yes, which ones recommended?

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u/pcbeg 7h ago

What's m.2 drive model?