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m.2 drive not being recognized by windows installer

JensenAvenue

I recently built a new PC. I have a gigabyte motherboard and when I installed my m.2 ssd it only showed up in the BIOS sometimes and i'm clueless on what to do from here. I have tried researching other stuff but none of it worked. 

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If you are just adding this drive to your computer as extra storage, you will need to format it first. 

 

To do so search for "Disk Management" in Windows and run that. You should see your drive here if it is installed correctly. 
Right click the storage of the correct drive > Initialize Disk > Run through the setup processing using the defaults. You may set a drive name and letter. Your drive should appear right away or after a restart. 

 

If you are trying to use this drive for the OS, re-seating and checking the pins in the slot would be a good first step.

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2 hours ago, JensenAvenue said:

I recently built a new PC. I have a gigabyte motherboard and when I installed my m.2 ssd it only showed up in the BIOS sometimes and i'm clueless on what to do from here. I have tried researching other stuff but none of it worked. 

If it only shows up in the Bios occasionally and not always, it may be seated not fully. 

 

I would suggest taking it out and reseat it again. 

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