Bad SSD? Assistance Pls

ShadowChaser · January 1, 2019

It's the old boot drive from my Aero 15x that I just upgraded to a Toshiba - wanted to clone my files over but I left it in my workbench a little too long and Microsoft applied an update (New build of Windows).

Now, nearly 100% of the time it does not show up in BIOS, Disk Management, or Disk Part. When it is able to boot, it locks up either at the lock screen before I unlock it, or on the desktop, and BSODs to critical_process_died

What should I be doing to try and fix this? Is it hardware or software?

I did try it in a total of three different M.2 slots over 2 PCs and it doesn't show up in any, while a HP EX920 will show up in all three. (I'm guessing it's hardware so should I just RMA it to save some trouble?)

I should note that I was able to run an SFC Scan on it through sheer luck and it didn't fix the issue.

Drive in question is a Transcend TS512GMTE510T - 512GB NVMe.

Also, If I'm installing Windows directly from a usb bootloader to NVMe, none of my drives show up even though they are present in BIOS, where can I find drivers?

Electronics Wizardy · January 1, 2019

Seems like a bd drive. Just get it swapped under warranty.

28 minutes ago, ShadowChaser said:

Also, If I'm installing Windows directly from a usb bootloader to NVMe, none of my drives show up even though they are present in BIOS, where can I find drivers?

What system? Normally you shouldn't need drivers.

ShadowChaser · January 1, 2019

10 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Seems like a bd drive. Just get it swapped under warranty.

What system? Normally you shouldn't need drivers.

Aw shucks, that means I have to send the whole system back

Trying to install win 10 pro on to eitheran HP EX920 or Toshiba XG5 inside an Aero 15x