1. Installed Windows 10 Pro from OEM disk, no crapware, just Microsoft stuff. 2. Installed Samsung Magician software from the disc that came with the SSD drive. 3. (Tried to) enable encryption.

If your Windows 11/10 computer is not recognizing SSD (Solid State Drive) & it is not showing up in BIOS or Disk Management, do this.

If Disk Management Tool displays Disk 1, Unknown Not Initialized then it means that Windows 11/10 can’t the initialize the disk. Here is how you can fix the issue.