Question Can't access SSD after removing my HDD. Help?

Mar 26, 2021
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Not that great with PCs, is this the right place to ask? I'm having this problem where once I remove my internal HDD, I can for no reason be able to access my 2nd M.2 SSD. It just vanishes. When I check my disk management, I can see it there but i'm unable to put it online or reactivate the drive. Is there a settings in bios I need to mess with or something? I'm on a Asus Tuf x470-plus Motherboard.

Edit: The HDD is from maybe 2010? It's having problems moving and saving files to. Want to get rid of it before it does any damage to the rest of the hardware.