[SOLVED] How to enable m.2 ssd

[ArviVi]

I just installed a new m.2 ssd to my motherboard, but I can’t find it in windows.

I installed it in the bottom m.2 slot on my motherboard, which is Asus Rog Strix B450-E

 

[taeioum]

Which SSD did you buy? I'm asking because it could be that you've purchased a PCI-E SSD, while your motherboard may only support SATA.

Already checked. Both M.2 ports on your motherboard support PCI-E SSDs. Only the second slot supports SATA SSDs.

 

[Petrossa]

You don't mention which CPU you are running on that board.
It matters, because if you are running Ryzen (1st gen)/Athlon there is no support for running that bottom m.2 slot. (See page 1-14 in the mobo manual for more details - https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/.../E14929_ROG_STRIX_B450-E_GAMING_UM_V2_WEB.pdf )

 

[ArviVi]

So, turns out, my ssd was SATA instead of nVME. I only needed to switch the slot.