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In Disk Management:
RAW means the drive has a partition, but the file system is missing or corrupted.
Unallocated means there’s no partition on that space—it hasn’t been set up yet.
If BIOS detects the drive but Windows doesn’t, the issue is likely with how the drive is set up or recognized by the operating system. The drive might be unallocated, not initialized, or using a corrupted file system that Windows can’t read. In some cases, the necessary drivers may be missing or outdated, preventing proper detection. It’s also possible that the drive is hidden or marked as offline in Disk Management. To fix this, open Disk Management to check the drive’s status. From there, you can initialize the drive, assign a drive letter, or format it if necessary.
It’s safe to disable or delete the FTDI device if you don’t use it. If you do, it will stop working until reinstalled.