How to Recover Lost Partition from SSD

How to Find Lost Partitions on SSD?

"Do you know how to find or recover lost partitions from an SSD drive?"

"I booted up my Windows 10 laptop this morning and found one of the SSD partitions missing. This lost partition was around 100GB, with about 50GB containing crucial documents and other files. Please help me out."

Most of the time, when you find a partition missing in File Explorer on your Windows computer, stay calm. On this page, you'll learn to check whether the missing partition is hidden or lost.

Moreover, you can instantly and effectively fix this issue by using a partition recovery software and the manual method to get your data-containing partition back.

Note: Stop using the SSD drive before you attempt to recover lost partitions.

Check the status of lost or hidden partitions

To find the right solution and recover the lost partition, you should first check if the partition is hidden or lost.

You can easily use Disk Management on your computer to check the status of your lost partition:

Step 1: Right-click on "This PC" or "My Computer," and select "Manage."

Step 2: Open Computer Management and click on Disk Management.

Step 3: Check the partition status:

If a lost partition or the entire SSD disk becomes unallocated, the partition might be deleted or lost due to certain reasons.

If you see an entry that says something like "(Disk * Partition *)" with no drive letter, as shown below, that might be your missing partition.

So, how to fix the issue and recover all the lost partitions? Read on and then use the automatic or manual method to restore partitions on SSD.

Utilize Automatic Partition Recovery Software to Retrieve Lost SSD Partition

When partitions are lost or deleted, automatic partition recovery software can effectively help retrieve lost partitions.

Developed by tools, the Partition Recovery tool is designed to recover lost partitions.

This software is compatible with all Windows operating systems, including Windows 10/8/7, Vista, and XP.

With just a few simple steps, it effectively scans and retrieves the partition with all saved data from unallocated space.

Step 1: Run the “Partition Recovery” tool on your computer.

Select the disk or device where you lost your partition, and click “Scan” to continue.

Select the hard drive where you want to scan for lost partitions

Step 2: Wait for the scan to complete.

Have the program scan the selected disk and look for lost partitions.

Step 3: Preview and recover the lost partitions

Please double-click on the partition that is labeled as “Lost” but can be “Recover Good”.

Preview the contents of the lost partition. Click “OK”, then click “Proceed” to start restoring the lost partition.

Step 4: Click "Recover Now" to finish the partition recovery process.

Note: If the utility detects any conflicts, back up the partitions that contain important data to an external hard drive first. Then proceed with the final step to recover the lost partition.

Restore a hidden partition on SSD with Disk Management

If the lost partition on the SSD drive is hidden rather than missing, you can use Disk Management to unhide it:

Step 1: Right-click on "This PC" or "My Computer," and select "Manage."

Step 2: Enter the Disk Management, locate the hidden partition, right click on it and select “Change Drive Letter and Paths”.

Step 3: Click "Add" to assign a drive letter to the partition and make it visible.

Step 4: Assign the hidden partition a drive letter, such as “F,” and click OK.

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