Samsung M2 NVME driver not detected

[chrishart45]

Hello all,

New member asking a question as a first post....... sorry!

I have been browsing the forums for a half hour looking for a solution but I cant find the same issue but hopefully I'm being a fool and can be pointed in the correct direction.

I am trying to install windows 10 onto my fresh build with a Samsung 960 Evo, NVME m2 drive.

During the installation process....... no drive found, as many have found, so I downloaded the driver "Samsung_NVM_Express_Driver_2.3.exe" from samsung and put it onto a USB drive.
Here's where my problem is...... when I try to install the driver in the windows installation process, it is not detected "no signed device drivers found......."

Am i downloading the wrong file? Should I not be trying to install the .exe at this point?

Please be nice...... not built a PC for 10 years!


*Edit -
Build Spec is :
MSI B350 Gaming Plus
Ryzen 3 1300X
Samsung 960EVO NVME*



Thanks

 

[Calvin7]

Windows 10 already has a NVMe driver in its library.

NVMe SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver.

1- The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

2 - Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

3 - Click on secure boot option below and make sure it is set to other OS, not windows UEFI.

4 - Click on key management and clear secure boot keys.

5 - Insert a USB memory stick with a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD.

6 - Press F10 to save, exit and reboot.

7 - Windows 10 will now start installing to your NVMe drive as it has its own NVMe driver built in.

8 - When the PC reboots hit F2 to go back into the BIOS, you will see under boot priority that windows boot manager now lists your NVMe drive.

9 - Click on secure boot again but now set it to WIndows UEFI mode. (see #3 above)

10 - Click on key management and install default secure boot keys

11 - Press F10 to save and exit and windows will finish the install. Once you have Windows up and running, shutdown the PC and reconnect your other SATA drives.

I would also recommend installing the Samsung NVMe driver at this point to replace the Windows one. (optional)

* How to create a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup
https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-uefi-usb-drive-with-windows-10-setup

** Secure boot BIOS setting options differ slightly from motherboard to motherboard. The above is a general guide.

 

[chrishart45]

Windows 10 already has a NVMe driver in its library.

NVMe SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver.

1- The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

2 - Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

3 - Click on secure boot option below and make sure it is set to other OS, not windows UEFI.

4 - Click on key management and clear secure boot keys.

5 - Insert a USB memory stick with a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD.

6 - Press F10 to save, exit and reboot.

7 - Windows 10 will now start installing to your NVMe drive as it has its own NVMe driver built in.

8 - When the PC reboots hit F2 to go back into the BIOS, you will see under boot priority that windows boot manager now lists your NVMe drive.

9 - Click on secure boot again but now set it to WIndows UEFI mode. (see #3 above)

10 - Click on key management and install default secure boot keys

11 - Press F10 to save and exit and windows will finish the install. Once you have Windows up and running, shutdown the PC and reconnect your other SATA drives.

I would also recommend installing the Samsung NVMe driver at this point to replace the Windows one. (optional)

* How to create a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup
https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-uefi-usb-drive-with-windows-10-setup

** Secure boot BIOS setting options differ slightly from motherboard to motherboard. The above is a general guide.

Thanks for the reply...... I think i have seen this solution in my searching but my BIOS options seem very limited.... I don't see a CSM option or secure boot. unless I am in the wrong place, all I have in my boot menu are
Full screen diisplay
Bootup Numlock State
Info Block effect
Auto CLR_CMOS

and then boot priority

am i I the wrong place?

Ta

 

[chrishart45]

So I did some digging into the BIOS and using the search function a secure boot option is there and it is disabled, secure boot mode can be standard or custom.... I have tried booting in both with no joy.

I do not see an option for CSM, is there another name for CSM which may be used by the MSI BIOS?

* Possibly answering my own question after some reading....... Boot Mode Select option is set to Legacy and UEFI. Is this the same as disabling CSM? *

 

[Calvin7]

Compatibility Support Module (CSM) may not be present on all UEFI PCs. On some UEFI PCs, it supports UEFI only, without an option to enable CSM/Legacy support.

You need a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup on it. The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

 

[chrishart45]

Compatibility Support Module (CSM) may not be present on all UEFI PCs. On some UEFI PCs, it supports UEFI only, without an option to enable CSM/Legacy support.

You need a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup on it. The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

I see...... picture is getting a little more clear now......

Just to clarify, should legacy support be enabled or disabled for Windows setup to install the drivers?

I am using a bootable USB created by the windows media creation tool which is booting to Windows setup fine and the only drive installed is my M.2.
Still no joy on recognising the drive in Windows setup though, and no sign of the drivers being installed.

Thanks again for your time... Much appreciated