Question M.2 NVMe SSD not showing up ?

[Vicinty]

i’m installed the crucial 3.0 nvme m.2 ssd and it doesn’t show up on my file explorer. i turned on the raid settings and m.2 octane genie and it doesn’t let me boot windows. it only lets me boot windows when i turn it off, back to ahci. pls help!!

 

[USAFRet]

okay, so i should just delete everything off my hdd? or do i just can i just move the game (gta) to the new ssd

Do not delete ANYTHING from the old SSD and HDD, until it is all working properly on the new SSD.

GTA? Was this a standalone install?
If so, just reinstall it on the new drive.

 

[Vicinty]

Do not delete ANYTHING from the old SSD and HDD, until it is all working properly on the new SSD.

GTA? Was this a standalone install?
If so, just reinstall it on the new drive.

i dont know what you mean by standalone install but i installed it from steam

 

[USAFRet]

i dont know what you mean by standalone install but i installed it from steam

OK...

Find where it is installed on the HDD, and copy that whole folder tree to a space on the new SSD.
Then, tell the Steam client where that is.

Or, just reinstall it through Steam. Unless you have very limited bandwidth, this is probably the easiest.

 

[Vicinty]

OK...

Find where it is installed on the HDD, and copy that whole folder tree to a space on the new SSD.
Then, tell the Steam client where that is.

Or, just reinstall it through Steam. Unless you have very limited bandwidth, this is probably the easiest.

okay, i moved it to the new ssd. the rest of all my games and files are in my sata ssd.
can’t i just clone my sata ssd now? i have the software for it

https://imgur.com/a/sDKbIdA

View: https://imgur.com/a/sDKbIdA

 

[USAFRet]

1. Did you:
Power OFF
Physically disconnect the old SSD
Power UP, and allow the system to boot from ONLY the new SSD?
If not, do that now.


2. No, you cannot clone from the HDD to the new NVMe. As said earlier, cloning WILL wipe out everything ont he target drive.

 

[Vicinty]

1. Did you:
Power OFF
Physically disconnect the old SSD
Power UP, and allow the system to boot from ONLY the new SSD?
If not, do that now.


2. No, you cannot clone from the HDD to the new NVMe. As said earlier, cloning WILL wipe out everything ont he target drive.

1. "cloning WILL wipe out everything on the target drive." there's nothing on the target drive, also you misread my question. i said sata ssd not the hdd
2. okay i will turn off my pc, disconnect the ssd and hdd and see what will happen

 

[USAFRet]

1. "cloning WILL wipe out everything on the target drive." there's nothing on the target drive, also you misread my question. i said sata ssd not the hdd
2. okay i will turn off my pc, disconnect the ssd and hdd and see what will happen

I thought you were giving the SATA SSD to your sister?

"im going to give my sata ssd and hdd to my sister

 

[Vicinty]

I thought you were giving the SATA SSD to your sister?

"im going to give my sata ssd and hdd to my sister

yes i am, i wil transfer everything from sata ssd to new ssd, delete everything from hdd and give both to her

 

[USAFRet]

yes i am, i wil transfer everything from sata ssd to new ssd, delete everything from hdd and give both to her

okay, i moved it to the new ssd. the rest of all my games and files are in my sata ssd.
can’t i just clone my sata ssd now? i have the software for it

OK, I think you did this backwards.

You need to clone the OS drive to the new SSD.
Old SATA SSD -> new NVMe SSD.

What, exactly, have you already done?
Step by step, please.

 

[Vicinty]

OK, I think you did this backwards.

You need to clone the OS drive to the new SSD.
Old SATA SSD -> new NVMe SSD.

What, exactly, have you already done?
Step by step, please.

i havent done anything yet

 

[USAFRet]

i havent done anything yet

What misled me was this:
"okay, i moved it to the new ssd. "

If you've not done yet anything, then clone from the SATA SSD to the new NVMe SSD.
Following the steps listed above, exactly.

 

[Vicinty]

What misled me was this:
"okay, i moved it to the new ssd. "

If you've not done yet anything, then clone from the SATA SSD to the new NVMe SSD.
Following the steps listed above, exactly.

i dont see any steps

 

[USAFRet]

i dont see any steps

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/m-2-nvme-ssd-not-showing-up.3795963/page-2#post-22931477

 

[Vicinty]

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/m-2-nvme-ssd-not-showing-up.3795963/page-2#post-22931477

hi, i went over my plan with my familys and we decided on giving her a new motherboard so she can have the new ssd. i will be keeping my old ssd and hdd. my final question is how will i boot windows once i put the nvme ssd in her pc?

 

[USAFRet]

hi, i went over my plan with my familys and we decided on giving her a new motherboard so she can have the new ssd. i will be keeping my old ssd and hdd. my final question is how will i boot windows once i put the nvme ssd in her pc?

So, that new NVMe and new motherboard will need a whole new OS install.

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