NVMe SSD can't be formatted/isn't detected properly | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:30 PM

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Hi, I have a Samsung 860 Evo SSD (M+B Keyed) that I wanna use as fast external storage. Sadly im having trouble using it at all. My PC can detect it if i use my Ugreen adapter, but it's asking me to format it in Disk Manager to properly use it. Doing so brings up an error (When formatted as GPT and MBR). I have tried connecting it to other devices, such as my phone or my Arch-Linux laptop with no luck. I also have an NVMe to PCiE adapter, and i know that it works (at least it worked in my old PC), but my PCiE Lane in my current PC isn't detecting it or the drive. Anyone got any suggestions?

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:36 PM

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that is a pretty old disk, you sure it works?

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:36 PM

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frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:37 PM

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why did you use it with a pcie thingy

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but my PCiE Lane in my current PC isn't detecting it or the drive. Anyone got any suggestions?

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:37 PM

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frigid mango that is a pretty old disk, you sure it works?

the person that gave it to me claimed that they formatted it and that it worked, they had two and this is the second one

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:38 PM

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are you sure your stuff can do

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:38 PM

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dude let me answer lmao

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:38 PM

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never

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:40 PM

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so this is the second drive i got from them, same capacity and model. last time i ripped out my GPU to put it into my other two M.2 Slots and it didn't work, this time i tried everything else again, but didn't bother pulling out my GPU yet

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i wanna use it in my external container anyway and that's where i've had the most success until now

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frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:41 PM

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yes or no can the thingy you are trying to use, use SATA

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:42 PM

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it says SATA M.2 on it, so i'm gonna assume that it does

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:43 PM

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frigid mango yes or no can the thingy you are trying to use, use SATA

looks like it does

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:43 PM

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https://tenor.com/view/facepalm-really-stressed-mad-angry-gif-16109475

Tenor

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:43 PM

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smoky void looks like it does

NOT the disk itself the thing you are plugging into it

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:44 PM

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you mean the adapter?

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:46 PM

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yes

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:47 PM

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probably doesn't support sata

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damn

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i never knew this was a thing lol, NVMe looking SSDs using Sata

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:50 PM

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smoky void looks like it does

but also this makes it seem like it can use both

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well, the more you know

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:50 PM

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smoky void but also this makes it seem like it can use both

what that it says it can only use SATA?

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:51 PM

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frigid mango what that it says it can only use SATA?

it says both M.2 and Sata on the SSD, online both words are seperated by a comma on the SSD

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:52 PM

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wut

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but no pcie/NVME

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m.2 is just a connector like lets say usb-c

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you can have m.2 wifi card. m.2 NPUs and so on

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:52 PM

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My SSD adapter says that it can use M.2

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:52 PM

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SATA and NVME is a communication interface

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:52 PM

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smoky void My SSD adapter says that it can use M.2

link

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or pic of the box

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:54 PM

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im incredibly confused, reading the description on the UGreen site

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:54 PM

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send link

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:54 PM

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it keeps calling it M.2 Enclosure and NVMe enclosure

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:54 PM

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then it must be nvme only

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:55 PM

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I'll send the website link in a sec

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https://www.ugreen.com/collections/ssd-enclosures-fast-secure-storage/products/ugreen-m-2-nvme-ssd-enclosure-adapter?variant=39915665195070

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the german and usa site are really different

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The SKU is still 90541

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smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:58 PM

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smoky void

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:58 PM

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i think its meant for this

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:58 PM

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Im so confused rn

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:58 PM

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smoky void

XDDDDDDDDDDD

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:58 PM

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smoky void Im so confused rn

it literally told you

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:58 PM

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smoky void

this is above the other products

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:58 PM

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frigid mango it literally told you

IT KEEPS TELLING ME BOTH

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:59 PM

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smoky void

again m.2 is connector says nothing for support

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frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 6:59 PM

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smoky void IT KEEPS TELLING ME BOTH

where

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 6:59 PM

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frigid mango again m.2 is connector says nothing for support

yea but the image saying that it supports an M+B Key SATA SSD says that it does

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frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

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smoky void yea but the image saying that it supports an M+B Key SATA SSD says that it does

b+m can support nvme

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

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this image is next to all of the other product description images

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

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frigid mango b+m can support nvme

can be nvme and sata or sata only

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

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and it comes above the other produts

smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

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frigid mango can be nvme and sata or sata only

well i have Sata

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

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too bad

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smoky void Apr 29, 2025, 7:01 PM

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this shit is making me lose braincells

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the site keeps contradicting itself

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https://tenor.com/view/aneurysm-hhhhomeboyyyy-kings-dark-tidings-saga-by-kel-kade-reaperleviathan-head-explode-gif-21578105

Tenor

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so it's just not compatible with anything i own

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cool

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thanks for the help

grizzled trellis Apr 29, 2025, 7:11 PM

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smoky void i never knew this was a thing lol, NVMe looking SSDs using Sata

M.2 and 2.5” are form factors
Nvme and sata are protocols
You can buy:
m.2 form factor nvme drives
m.2 form factor sata drives
2.5” form factor nvme drives
2.5” form factor sata drives

frigid mango Apr 29, 2025, 7:12 PM

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2.5 is u.3

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or u.2

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well connector

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