Question My PC doesnt recognize HHD since I installed M.2 SSD

Mar 8, 2019
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Hey guys. Today I bought M.2 SSD 240gb and I installed it on my motherboard (Aorus B450M) and I wanted to restart my PC, so when I got to the section to chose where I want to install my windows there was only 240gb of SSD (there was not a choise for 1T from HDD). I tought its ok, cuz I wanted to install it on SSD. When it was done I opened My PC and there was only 1 parition C of 240gb and I wanted to make 2 more of 500GB from HDD so I went to My PC>Manage> Disk Manager and there was only that 240GB from SSD, there is NOT HDD. Here is picture;
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Also, this HDD worked fine 1h ago before I installed M.2 SSD. Anyone can help me please?
 

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Some SATA ports are disabled when you install M2's. See chart.
 
Mar 8, 2019
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Using an M.2 device will disable a few SATA ports on that motherboard my guess is your HDD is plugged into one of those disabled ports. So try a different SATA port on your mobo for the HDD. Page 16 in your mobo's manual.
Well I just tried to change HDD SATA cables in both of them and still doesn't work