Can't find m.2 for windows install | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:22 PM

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Make sure they are seated properly and if they are maybe try to test them in a nother system

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also I believe windows 11 needs them to be GPT not MDR formated but I could be wrong

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:23 PM

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They just came out of my other computer, and I'm 100% certain that they are installed

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:23 PM

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ah mk hmm, did they have any information on them or where they empty?

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I am assuming they had some since they were in your old one

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:24 PM

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So yeah the Samsung had Windows previously and other stuff. The other one was just a mass storage for games

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:24 PM

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mk so that could be a reason they are not showing up, have you tried just booting into the one that had windows on it?

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also depending on the m.2 slot they may not work as one is usually a primary and the other is a secondary slot. shouldn't be an issue but it is something that can be checked if not already

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:25 PM

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I did and I was getting a blue screen with an error. So I loaded my USB stick for install and I could see my two hhds. I did not want to install on those. So I unplugged them unfortunately I cannot find either of the m.2 show up on the list

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:26 PM

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hmm odd, what motherboard are you using do you know?

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:26 PM

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I am working with a Asus Rog Strix Z790-F

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:28 PM

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alrighty, which of the 4 slots do you have your drives in. there are 4 total m.2 slots

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:28 PM

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OOOOOO

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ME

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I got u

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Okay uhhh

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What’s ur mb

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:29 PM

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silk egret What’s ur mb

breh chill

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:29 PM

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I had the same problem like a day ago

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:29 PM

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serene crown I am working with a Asus Rog Strix Z790-F

also check your bios to see if they are detected there

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:29 PM

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serene crown I am working with a Asus Rog Strix Z790-F

Boot into bios...and look for an option called VMD..in advanced tab...

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:29 PM

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Yeah so I went to my bios I was trying to figure out where to locate that information

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 1:30 PM

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brave heath Boot into bios...and look for an option called VMD..in advanced tab...

or search for it

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:30 PM

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Okay so I did happen to come across a systems agent configuration and I do see a vmd setup menu

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:30 PM

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serene crown Okay so I did happen to come across a systems agent configuration and I do see a...

Disable vmd..or you can show us...beforehand

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:31 PM

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brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:31 PM

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serene crown

Disable vmd controller...

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:32 PM

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yeah this is were my knowledge reaches the limit I haven't even learned about VMD controllers yet xD

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:32 PM

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Your drive should be detected now...in windows installer..

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:32 PM

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@brave heath while I'm in here is there anything else I should disable or enable. I did enable x.m.p.

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:33 PM

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Keep xmp disabled for now...
Save bios settings..

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:33 PM

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I js leave my settings default

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But I did change the VMD

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because I had the same problem

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:35 PM

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Glad Camellia was able to help you @serene crown Have fun on your tech adventure. hopefully nothing else goes wrong

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:35 PM

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@versed adder hey I really appreciate you getting to me so quickly bud

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:36 PM

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If u got the same luck as me ur gonna have to command prompt some when ur like done with installing and this is ur first time installing windows on the system to be able to access the WiFi u gotta bypass it and install the weird ARMOURY crate thing but yeah

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:36 PM

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silk egret If u got the same luck as me ur gonna have to command prompt some when ur like d...

thats odd

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:36 PM

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@brave heath and what do you know, I see a list

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Yeah I was already going to go and install the Asus armory crate. I saw it when I went to go download the new firmware

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:37 PM

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versed adder thats odd

Yeah apparently some people face the issue some don’t

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 1:37 PM

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silk egret If u got the same luck as me ur gonna have to command prompt some when ur like d...

do not install the armory crate tool

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crap application, full of bloat

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:38 PM

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balmy oak do not install the armory crate tool

Well I had too

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For it to install

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The internet drivers

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Der der der

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:38 PM

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interesting, for the wifi to work?

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:38 PM

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serene crown Yeah I was already going to go and install the Asus armory crate. I saw it when...

Did you already install...windows?

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 1:38 PM

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fuck off asus

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:39 PM

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Yeah I have windows installed from my other computer.

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:39 PM

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balmy oak fuck off asus

Nah asus works with me and my dads always used asus

versed adder Apr 15, 2025, 1:39 PM

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silk egret Der der der

asus really be turning into those auto companies that require software to replace the brakes

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:39 PM

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Lmao

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Haven’t had any problem

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Up until now

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

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silk egret Nah asus works with me and my dads always used asus

it's bloat and forced software.

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

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With this new mb

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With the VMD shit and the internet

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

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balmy oak it's bloat and forced software.

Mhm

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Not a problem with me

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Haven’t had any issues

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

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lol

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

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So anyways I don't need the Wi-Fi. I am going to need the tweaker software for my graphics card. Is there anything else I should download from Asus

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 1:41 PM

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from asus? no

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:41 PM

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According to them no

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 1:41 PM

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gpu tweaker is fine
gpu overclocking util

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:41 PM

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Yeah I don’t do like over clocking and shit

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Js keep it as it is

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So no issues with downloading ur windows and then setting up ur pc u gotta bypass ur internet going?

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@serene crown

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:43 PM

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I mean I'm hoping that my ethernet plugs in and it just works

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:43 PM

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Yeah I had that issue

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When I plugged in my mb

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Omfg

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Mb

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:43 PM

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But the first thing I did was go and download the new bios and install that through the USB

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:43 PM

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When I plugged in my Ethernet cable

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When I was setting up and like logging into windows after the install

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It still wasn’t connecting

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Even with the Ethernet

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So I did

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Shift+F10 and then uhhhh OOBE\BYPASSNRO and then restart the computer

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:45 PM

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@serene crown at what stage are you at right now?...

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The wifi driver stage?..

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:46 PM

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I mean I haven't messed with any Wi-Fi drivers that I know of I just went downloaded newest bios and installed that before I started mess with anything else. And I just reformatted this m.2 and installed Windows

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:47 PM

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U only need the internet driver if u are having a problem connecting it seems to o be a mb to mb issue

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:48 PM

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serene crown I mean I haven't messed with any Wi-Fi drivers that I know of I just went downlo...

I mean..where you are now with the windows install?..

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:49 PM

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Oh it came up with the normal Windows BS after installation

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:51 PM

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serene crown Oh it came up with the normal Windows BS after installation

Now whats the current issue?...

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:52 PM

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Not as right now, I'm just hoping to get to the desktop it didn't recognize an Ethernet connection

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:52 PM

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There

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Okay so command prompt?

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:52 PM

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serene crown Not as right now, I'm just hoping to get to the desktop it didn't recognize an E...

Show me...

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:52 PM

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Not yet I said skip

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Ok I'm at desktop

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:52 PM

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Okay

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Is ur Ethernet working?

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:53 PM

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So ya I have window says download armoury crate and lan driver

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:53 PM

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Yep

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:53 PM

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Do it...

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:53 PM

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Naw says no connection

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:54 PM

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Okay yeah js download the thing

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Or u can’t download it?

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:54 PM

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If there is no net connection..
Use another pc or android smartphone...to download...ethernet driver...from your motherboard website...and install...

silk egret Apr 15, 2025, 1:55 PM

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I was able to download it without a connection

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Unless if me doing the Shift+F10 and then uhhhh OOBE\BYPASSNRO and then restart the computer

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Let me Ethernet my connection

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And I don’t remember that part correctly

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 1:56 PM

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Download what...armory crate or drivers?...

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 1:59 PM

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Downloading lan and Wi-Fi drivers to usb

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@brave heath ok installed off the USB and looks like I have Internet woot woot

brave heath Apr 15, 2025, 2:06 PM

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Great!... You are good to go...

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from here...

serene crown Apr 15, 2025, 2:09 PM

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Yes. Really appreciate you! Last question. I installed Windows 10 I was on the 11 after I upgraded last PC. Which do you recommend?

balmy oak Apr 15, 2025, 2:17 PM

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serene crown Yes. Really appreciate you! Last question. I installed Windows 10 I was on th...

11

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I recommend Linux

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Or w10 ltsc iot

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