On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 12:06:09AM +1200, RussellMc wrote:
> When I install it physically as a SATA drive it is reported as:
>=20
>     DVD RW Drive (D:) Samsung SSD
>     0 bytes free of 37.1 MB
>     UDF
>=20
> Yes, that is MB.
> And, yes, that is DVD :-).

Speculation: GPT, with a small UDF partition containing vendor
software?

The misidentification of the device as DVD RW is a bit strange.

The small reported size may be a consequence of the misidentification.

If it was on my bench, I'd send it IDENTIFY commands to figure out if
the block range of the device bears any relationship to the size
reported by your operating system.

> There are no obvious extra partitions shown when I use the normal
> tools. I could try deleting the 37 MB partition or formatting it or
> painting it Octarine.
> I suspect that all such efforts would end up with the same outcome.

No, I think painting it Octarine will invoke narrative causality and
the Auditors will come to Have Words.

I would try repartitioning it.

If it was on my bench, I'd send it one of the various ATA TRIM
commands [1] for the entire block range, just for the excitement
value.

And have words with the vendor.

References:

[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim_%28computing%29

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