ASUS ROG CODE Can't Find Drives To Install OS.

[Alex Bonner]

Hi Guys, just finished a new build using a Samsung 960 M.2.

Started installing OS and was prompted to select a drive. The M.2 was not visible so was left with 2 options, reload or install driver.

Went into BIOS and the only device listed was my optical. I then connected a regular SSD into sata and that also was not visible.

I'm guessing I need to enable the drives somehow within the BIOS but the manual is no help what so ever.

Been googling for hours now

 

[popatim]

Samsung has their won driver (most use Microsofts') http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html
Win10 has MS's driver built in, win7 & 8 need tomanually install the driver.
Lastly, your motherbd also has to support NVME booting, otherwise it will just be a storage drive.

 

[Calvin7]

The background here is NVMe SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver

Compatibility Support Mode - set to [DISABLED]

Secure Boot - see #3 and #9 below

1- The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

2 - Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

3 - Click on secure boot option below and make sure it is set to other OS, not windows UEFI.

4 - Click on key management and clear secure boot keys.

5 - Insert a USB memory stick with a UEFI bootable iso of Windows 10 on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD. (See link on bottom)

6 - Press F10 to save, exit and reboot.

7 - Windows 10 will now start installing to your NVME drive as it has its own NVME driver built in.

8 - When the PC reboots hit F2 to go back into the BIOS, you will see under boot priority that windows boot manager now lists your NVME drive.

9 - Click on secure boot again but now set it to WIndows UEFI mode. (see #3 above)

10 - Click on key management and install default secure boot keys

11 - Press F10 to save and exit and windows will finish the install. Once you have Windows up and running, shutdown the PC and reconnect your other SATA drives.

12 - At this point you may want to replace the Windows 10 NVMe driver with the Samsung NVMe driver. (optional)

*** How to create a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup ***
http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-uefi-usb-drive-with-windows-10-setup/