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Samsung SSD 840 pro not appeating kn my computer and magician

js28

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i bought thjs ssd for my mac. it wasn't formatting on mac so i bought an enclosure so i can format it using magician tool.

it doesn't appear in my computer and magician
 
Right click My Computer-> Manage-> (Under Storage, Click on disk management) -> See if you got your ssd showing there
from there, create a new volume of SSD Memory. After creating volume you will be able to format your ssd.

Edit: Ensure your SATA controller is operating in AHCI mode in BIOS.