Sorry to hear you're running into this. It's definitely frustrating when a simple command like select disk causes the whole console to freeze. "List disk" works but selecting it fails, it usually means Windows is having trouble communicating with the drive's controller or reading its internal structure.
Here are a few things you can try to get it responding again:
1. Try Disk Management
Sometimes the command line gets stuck where the visual interface doesn't.
Right-click the Start button and select Disk Management.
Find your 931 GB SSD in the list.
If it shows up, try right-clicking the partitions and selecting Delete Volume. If you can delete them all, the drive might "wake up" and let you reformat it.
2. Restart the "Virtual Disk" Service
DiskPart relies on a specific Windows service that might be acting up.
Press Win + R, type services.msc, and hit Enter.
Find Virtual Disk in the list.
Right-click it and select Restart. Then try running DiskPart again.
3. Use a Third-Party Tool
Windows tools (like DiskPart) are very sensitive to drive errors.
Third-party tools often can bypass the hang. These tools often handle stubborn NVMe controllers better than the built-in Windows ones.
4. Check your devices
If it's an NVMe drive, it might simply be a connection issue:
Power off your PC, unplug it, and physically remove the SSD from its slot.
Blow out any dust and plug it back in firmly.
Sometimes, just "reseating" the drive fixes bugs that cause DiskPart to freeze.
If you try to wipe your drive with a thirdparty tool and it still freezes or gives an "I/O Device Error," then the drive's internal controller has likely failed or entered a "permanent readonly" mode to protect your data. If it's under warranty, that would be the time to look into an RMA.
