[SOLVED] Just installed new M.2 SSD, showing in Speccy but not in 'This PC' as a new drive

[t1redmonkey]

Totally lost as to why it's not showing up as a new drive. The M.2 SSD is an Adata XPG SX8200 Pro, and my mobo is an Asrock B450M Pro4-F.

Like I say it is showing up in Speccy and HWInfo when I've ran them so I know it is seated correctly, but it is not showing up either in Windows in 'This PC' or in BIOS as a selectable boot drive. Any ideas what I haven't done?

 

[bmockeg]

Totally lost as to why it's not showing up as a new drive. The M.2 SSD is an Adata XPG SX8200 Pro, and my mobo is an Asrock B450M Pro4-F.

Like I say it is showing up in Speccy and HWInfo when I've ran them so I know it is seated correctly, but it is not showing up either in Windows in 'This PC' or in BIOS as a selectable boot drive. Any ideas what I haven't done?

Have you tried both slots? Which slot are you using?

 

[t1redmonkey]

Have you tried both slots? Which slot are you using?

I've only tried the M2_1 slot which I think is the only one of the two M.2 slots that will support this drive.

 

[bmockeg]

I've only tried the M2_1 slot which I think is the only one of the two M.2 slots that will support this drive.

Correct

 

[t1redmonkey]

Ok I've managed to resolve this myself. Basically what I had to do was right click 'This PC' > Click 'Manage' > Click 'Storage' > Click 'Disk Management' and then Initialize + assign a drive letter to the M.2 drive, and also format it. It is now showing up in 'This PC'.