Question Help! My M.2 SSD isn't an option in BIOS for boot priority!

[alligator023]

Hey there! I have:
Teamgroup MP33 1TB M.2 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME (SSD)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (CPU)
MSI Pro B650-P Wifi (Mobo)

In BIOS, the M.2 is not an option for booting!

Is there a step I missed? This is my first PC so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case.

Let me know if there's any info that I can provide to help

 

[Lafong]

"not an option for booting".....

Is the drive seen anywhere at all? "for booting" or otherwise.

Have you tried both NVMe ports?

I assume you have installed Windows on this drive? If yes, how?

 

[alligator023]

"not an option for booting".....

Is the drive seen anywhere at all? "for booting" or otherwise.

Have you tried both NVMe ports?

I assume you have installed Windows on this drive? If yes, how?

Yes, it is recognized as a storage drive.

I have not installed Windows on it... a step I missed?

 

[Ralston18]

Just for the record - this motherboard?

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use...oad.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/PROB650M-P.pdf

Confirm or correct as necessary...

 

[USAFRet]

I have not installed Windows on it... a step I missed?

It cannot be seen as a "boot drive", until you install the OS on it.

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[alligator023]

It cannot be seen as a "boot drive", until you install the OS on it.

How To - Windows 11 clean install tutorial

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That would make sense... shoulda thought of that. Thanks! Do you have a link for Windows 10 instead of 11?

 

[alligator023]

Just for the record - this motherboard?

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use...oad.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/PROB650M-P.pdf

Confirm or correct as necessary...

That link didn't work for me, but yes MSI Pro B650-P Wifi is for sure correct. I just practically read that off the mobo itself lol

 

[USAFRet]

That would make sense... shoulda thought of that. Thanks! Do you have a link for Windows 10 instead of 11?

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[alligator023]

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Thank you sir!

Also, thank you for your service 🫡