BIOS and Windows detects M.2 SSD, but it won't show up as a drive.

Zorharo

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I bought an M.2 SSD to have my OS on later on, but just for quick storage at the moment, stumbled upon some problems which i'd love some help with.

Motherboard:
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming

BIos Version:
1904

OS:
Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 15063)

BIOS Detects the M.2 SSD.
Windows Detects the M.2 SSD in Device manager.
The M.2 SSD does not show up in file browser as an ordinary drive, infact, it isn't there at all.

This is everything i see:
https://gyazo.com/027b18501da85b213959eb99f0aeb23c
NOTE* The HDD is partitioned, hence why it looks like two drives

Top is the OS on an 1TB HDD.
Second is the M.2 SSD which does not show up in the previous link.
https://gyazo.com/34d159e7cff1a605b2898dbeec667628

Link to the M.2, bought from Dustin:
https://www.dustinhome.no/product/5010985531/green-ssd
 
Solution
Open "Computer Management" > "Storage" > "Disk Management"
Look for the SSD there.
Right click on the SSD partition and select Format.

Computer Management is in the Control Panel in Administrative Tools. You can also find it by searching for Computer Management in the Start Menu.
Open "Computer Management" > "Storage" > "Disk Management"
Look for the SSD there.
Right click on the SSD partition and select Format.

Computer Management is in the Control Panel in Administrative Tools. You can also find it by searching for Computer Management in the Start Menu.
 
Solution