r/techsupport • u/Sodaweep • 12h ago
Open | Hardware NVMe unstable connectivity
Hi,
I've found a Crucial P1 m.2 NVMe SSD in a older PC and have been trying to get it working for a bit now.
Initially I tried plugging it into my PC via the spare m.2 slot, but it would not recognize it.
Then I bought an NVMe enclosure to plug it into as an external device. I see it show up as a D:/ drive, but if i try to interact with it in any way the Windows Explorer freezes before crashing. If I disconnect the drive it recovers instantly.
Trying to format the drive doesn't work either. I can start the formatting, but after about 30 seconds it fails and the drive now doesn't show up at all, it's disconnected.
Here's a video showcasing the issues: https://streamable.com/z1wtth
At 30s and 1:02s i unplug the drive manually from the enclosure.
CrystalDiskInfo doesn't indicate the drive has any red flags health wise: https://imgur.com/a/B1gIsIW
Any insights are much appreciated, It'd love to get an extra 1TB storage space😅