Question SSD and HARD issue

[Robert Gageata]

Hello,

I've purchased an SSD Samsung 980 1TB, NVMe, M.2.

Today it arrived and I've installed it.

When I turned on my PC, the Hard drive that was already installed on my PC, was gone.

I cannot see it in My Files and it doesn't show up in Disk Management either.

Do you know a solution for this and how can I make it to appear again?

 

[USAFRet]

And what motherboard is involved here?
Often, use of a drive in an M.2 port (the 980) can disable one or more SATA ports (the existing HDD).

Knowing what motherboard you're working with may bring to light any configuration issues.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Please list full specs. That will help us help you.

 

[Robert Gageata]

Hello,

The motherboard is a GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE.

The hard disk that is now showing is a Hard disk WD Blue 1TB SATA-III 7200 RPM 64MB.

I also have another SSD installed which contains the windows. This one is showing and it is working without any issue. I am not sure about the brand.

Other specs: MSI RTX 2060 Ventus 6GB
16GB RAM Corsair ddr4

 

[USAFRet]

Hello,

The motherboard is a GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE.

The hard disk that is now showing is a Hard disk WD Blue 1TB SATA-III 7200 RPM 64MB.

I also have another SSD installed which contains the windows. This one is showing and it is working without any issue. I am not sure about the brand.

Other specs: MSI RTX 2060 Ventus 6GB
16GB RAM Corsair ddr4

From the manufacturer...
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450-AORUS-ELITE-rev-1x/sp#sp

Look in the user manual.
"Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. "

Use of one or the other M.2 ports will disable one or more SATA ports.

The solution here is probably as simple as moving the SATA data cable to a different port on the motherboard.