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    [SOLVED] SATA SSD not working after installing M.2 SSD

    While waiting for your reply I tried a couple of ports aside from 0 and none of them worked. I realized that the power from the SSD had been disconnected. Once I connected the power and plugged the opposite end of the SATA cable into port 5, the drive worked! Thank you so much for your help, I...
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    [SOLVED] SATA SSD not working after installing M.2 SSD

    Here's the relevant section from the motherboard's manual: Provided I am reading this correctly, only port 0 should be disabled. Is there a specific port I should try?
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    [SOLVED] SATA SSD not working after installing M.2 SSD

    Hello, Recently I purchased an M.2 SSD and installed it. After I booted up my PC I realized that my SATA SSD was not showing up in either the BIOS or Windows. I have tried different SATA cables and different SATA ports, to no avail. I have looked through the BIOS and I am unable to find a...
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    Random taskeng.exe popup for which I am unable to find the source.

    Turns out that malware was causing the issue. Ran Malwarebytes and it found a load of stuff. Cleaned that out and it hasn't happened since.
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    Random taskeng.exe popup for which I am unable to find the source.

    Hate to bump this, but is there anyone out there who has any idea how to even begin fixing this? Thanks.
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    Random taskeng.exe popup for which I am unable to find the source.

    I can not for the life of me figure out where this is coming from. It pops up seemingly at random. I have tried looking through Task Scheduler to figure out what it could be but can't find it at all. I am willing to provide whatever information is necessary to solve this, as though it's a minor...