[SOLVED] Adding new SSD as second drive

[TrekIndy]

Hello. I want to have my new SSD as a second drive. I have an HDD as first. So I installed the SSD to my motherboard. Then went to my bios to Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities to make sure my system boots to my HDD as the primary, but it only give me the option for the SSD. Thank you

 

[USAFRet]

Hello. I want to have my new SSD as a second drive. I have an HDD as first. So I installed the SSD to my motherboard. Then went to my bios to Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities to make sure my system boots to my HDD as the primary, but it only give me the option for the SSD. Thank you

What drives, what motherboard?

 

[TrekIndy]

What drives, what motherboard?

I want my HDD to stay as my C and have the new SSD as the D drive. My motherboard is an MSI G7 gaming enthusiast.

 

[USAFRet]

I want my HDD to stay as my C and have the new SSD as the D drive. My motherboard is an MSI G7 gaming enthusiast.

Which specific drive and motherboard?
G7 Gaming includes Z97, Z170, Z270.
SSD could mean SATA III or M.2/NVMe.

 

[TrekIndy]

Z270. Not sure what you mean by drive. I have a C drive but want to add the SSD as a D drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Z270. Not sure what you mean by drive. I have a C drive but want to add the SSD as a D drive.

What is the make and model of this new SSD?

 

[TrekIndy]

What is the make and model of this new SSD?

HP SSD EX900 M.2 500GB

 

[USAFRet]

HP SSD EX900 M.2 500GB

OK.
Being an M.2 drive, it almost certainly disables one or more ports on your motherboard.
Resulting in not seeing your current HDD C drive.

You'll have to look in the specs for your particular board to see which if any SATA III ports are disabled.
The fix is probably as simple as moving the data cable for the HDD to a different SATA port on the motherboard.

 

[TrekIndy]

OK.
Being an M.2 drive, it almost certainly disables one or more ports on your motherboard.
Resulting in not seeing your current HDD C drive.

You'll have to look in the specs for your particular board to see which if any SATA III ports are disabled.
The fix is probably as simple as moving the data cable for the HDD to a different SATA port on the motherboard.

That was it! Thank you so much for your help.