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Upgraded to m.2 ssd from old sata 860 evo due to broken os

I can see the old SSD in the bios but it is not visible in my new windows. On boot i still have options to boot from the old drive (but its broken and wont boot). 
This drive is not available in disc management or partitioning programs.

 

Here is the kicker. I do not have physical access to this drive. Does anyone know of a program or methodology for gaining access to this old drive again for data purposes or possibly just a clean wipe for game storage?

Thanks

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You need to format it, maybe?

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15 minutes ago, Cypherf5 said:

Upgraded to m.2 ssd from old sata 860 evo due to broken os

I can see the old SSD in the bios but it is not visible in my new windows. On boot i still have options to boot from the old drive (but its broken and wont boot). 
This drive is not available in disc management or partitioning programs.

 

Here is the kicker. I do not have physical access to this drive. Does anyone know of a program or methodology for gaining access to this old drive again for data purposes or possibly just a clean wipe for game storage?

Thanks

It  might be that on installing the m.2 drive that some SATA ports were disabled (should tell you in your motherboard spec sheet which ones get disabled. If that is the case, switch the cable to a different port and it should show up.

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