If your computer is not detecting the drive, the problem is almost never a missing driver file. Instead, it is usually one of the following three issues: , Storage Controller Drivers , or Firmware .
Sometimes, users look for drivers hoping to fix performance issues or weird noises. In the world of hard drives, software updates are called , not drivers. st1000lm048-2e7172 drivers
lsblk # list block devices sudo fdisk -l # see all drives If your computer is not detecting the drive,
Do use "driver updater" tools claiming to find a driver for ST1000LM048 – they are scams. Storage Controller Drivers
No “driver download” will turn this HDD into an SSD.