Added 2.5" SSD to my ZBook G4 15, and it shows as CD/DVD, not HDD

[tjod]

Hi all;

To supplement the two M.2 drives on my ZBook G4 15, I added a 500GB 2.5" SSD for local storage and VMs.  

• Hardware install went fine, drive recognized, was able to format it, etc. no problem.
• I wanted to check to be sure I used GPT partition type vs. MBR using DiskPart.
• DiskPart > List Disk showed the two M.2 drives (C and D ) as GPT, but the new one showed neither GPT or MBR for the partition type
• I switched to Disk 1, and tried Convert GPT, and it was noted that "drive is CD or DVD and cannot be converted" (paraphrasing ... )

Any thoughts on how to remedy this?

Using Windows 10 Pro, 1909.

Thanks!

Tim

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

It does not really say it is a CD or DVD just gives that as examples. Try a "clean all" command and then reinitialize it through disk management. By default it should set it up as GUID and not MBR. 

[tjod]

I'll give that a try and let you know how it works.

Thanks for the really quick reply.

Tim

[tjod]

Worked like a charm.

Thanks!

[Huffer]

Not my first rodeo and pleased to have been of help. Results like this make it worthwhile. Enjoy.