SSD M.2 not recognized

[belfouf]

Hello LTT community,

 

this is my first M.2 acquisition and I'm a bit lost:

 

MSI Z170A Gaming M3 motherboard - Bios up to date

Win 7 64bits - up to date

Intel 600P SSD M.2

 

 

I am running win7 on my SSD samsung Evo 850 and bought an intel 600P M.2 to install heavy programs on it.

I installed it and firstly I couldn't boot anymore, windows failed to start 0xc00000e - error with winload.exe

repair bootrec failed, so I plugged OS SSD (evo850) on other SATA and.... it booted !  cool.

 

windows started to install new hardware : same Evo850 (on new SATA) and Intel 600p SSD

 

reboot needed, and after same windows failed to start issue (had to remove and put back intel 600p) I could boot with Evo850 and 600p.

 

But.... Intel 600P SSD M.2 not recognized anywhere, not on device manager, and on hardware peripherical PCI controller error (warning sign) but couldn't update driver or install new hardware.

 

I tried booting with M.2 only (and install windows 7on it) but not even recognized in BIOS nor win7 install.

 

 

defective M.2 or did I miss something ? I just want to format it and install heavy programs on it, I don't want to install win7 on it, I know it's a pain and I don't need it

[The_Denks]

Sounds like a bad drive

[kameshss]

could be DOA. Check with seller. You can get replacement.

 

If you have any other system to check with, do that.

[SmashinMachine]

17 minutes ago, belfouf said:

Hello LTT community,

 

this is my first M.2 acquisition and I'm a bit lost:

 

MSI Z170A Gaming M3 motherboard - Bios up to date

Win 7 64bits - up to date

Intel 600P SSD M.2

 

 

I am running win7 on my SSD samsung Evo 850 and bought an intel 600P M.2 to install heavy programs on it.

I installed it and firstly I couldn't boot anymore, windows failed to start 0xc00000e - error with winload.exe

repair bootrec failed, so I plugged OS SSD (evo850) on other SATA and.... it booted !  cool.

 

windows started to install new hardware : same Evo850 (on new SATA) and Intel 600p SSD

 

reboot needed, and after same windows failed to start issue (had to remove and put back intel 600p) I could boot with Evo850 and 600p.

 

But.... Intel 600P SSD M.2 not recognized anyware, not on device manager, and on hardware peripherical PCI controller error (warning sign) but couldn't update driver or install new hardware.

 

I tried booting with M.2 only (and install windows 7on it) but not even recognized in BIOS nor win7 install.

 

 

defective M.2 or did I miss something ? I just want to format it and install heavy programs on it, I don't want to install win7 on it, I know it's a pain and I don't need it

You have to install these update  to add native driver support in NVM Express in Windows 7 first. Did you do it?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2990941

You have to boot only in UEFI. CSM must be "off"

Did you install the Intel rst Drivers?

[corrado33]

2 minutes ago, SmashinMachine said:

You have to install these update  to add native driver support in NVM Express in Windows 7 first. Did you do it?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2990941

You have to boot only in UEFI. CSM must be "off"

Did you install the Intel rst Drivers?

Also in some motherboards you have to turn ON the M.2 connector, which turns off a mSATA port usually. 

[belfouf]

7 minutes ago, SmashinMachine said:

You have to install these update  to add native driver support in NVM Express in Windows 7 first. Did you do it?

You have to boot only in UEFI. CSM must be "off"

Did you install the Intel Drivers?

not sure about this update, has it a name ?

boot only in UEFI... okay but that is to boot ob M.2 right ?, I want to boot on evo850

yes, installed intel drivers

[belfouf]

2 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

Also in some motherboards you have to turn ON the M.2 connector, which turns off a mSATA port usually. 

haven't seen any connector, downloaded the hot fix, installing and trying to put back M.2, thanks

[SmashinMachine]

OK. But you have to install the update than install the 600p Drivers.

And If you use the m.2 slot for 600p, the Sata Slots 3 and 4 are not available.

 

[corrado33]

3 minutes ago, belfouf said:

haven't seen any connector, downloaded the hot fix, installing and trying to put back M.2, thanks

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/Z170M-PLUS/E10768__Z170M-PLUS_UM_WEB.pdf?_ga=1.194257765.914324488.1472951943

 

Page 2-36, you need to enable m.2 mode. I'd assume it's similar on other Mobos. 

[belfouf]

10 minutes ago, SmashinMachine said:

OK. But you have to install the update than install the 600p Drivers.

And If you use the m.2 slot for 600p, the Sata Slots 3 and 4 are not available.

 

is this on my motherboard ?

trying in 10 min

[SmashinMachine]

7 minutes ago, belfouf said:

is this on my motherboard ?

E7978v2.1.pdf 
YES. Manual for MSI Z170A Gaming M3 motherboard

what now? Did you install the windows update or drivers or smt?

Are your  Sata Slots 3 and 4  occupied or not?

Give me Infos.

Otherwise I can't help you

 

[SmashinMachine]

23 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/Z170M-PLUS/E10768__Z170M-PLUS_UM_WEB.pdf?_ga=1.194257765.914324488.1472951943

 

Page 2-36, you need to enable m.2 mode. I'd assume it's similar on other Mobos. 

No it is not similar on other Mobos. Sata m2 and Pcie m2 run both over PCH in z170. It doesn't matter. 

This is Asus Bios. It is different.

This m.2 mode setting is mostly important @x99 Chipset. Because pcie m2 run over CPU with x4 gen3 and sata m2 run over pch with x2 gen2

[belfouf]

7 minutes ago, SmashinMachine said:

No it is not similar on other Mobos. Sata m2 and Pcie m2 run both over PCH in z170. It doesn't matter. 

This is Asus Bios. It is different.

This m.2 mode setting is mostly important @x99 Chipset. Because pcie m2 run over CPU with x4 gen3 and sata m2 run over pch with x2 gen2

thanks !!!

 

hotfix solved it!

 

now runs perfectly, with all my other drives

 

[SmashinMachine]

then pls mark  op as solved

[belfouf]

1 minute ago, SmashinMachine said:

then pls mark  op as solved

done