Mobo not picking up new SSD drive

Marvinbay99 · 13 Jan 2018 at 11:41

HI All

I am trying to install a 1TB Crucial MX500 however it's not being recognised by the MB which is an ASUS Z87-K.
As far as I am aware it is connected correctly.
I have enabled the port in the bios settings but still nothing.

Any help appreciated (Don't get too technical

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Cheers

Marvinbay99 · 14 Jan 2018 at 12:09

It doesn't appear to be picked up in any of the sata ports or in device manager, will try another cable but it may have to go back. :rolleyes:

Cheers anyway.

Marvinbay99 · 16 Jan 2018 at 20:09

Hi all

After a power cycle it appears to be working, I have downloaded crucial storage executive which displays that the drive is healthy, it is also picked up in disk management although it tells me the drive is not allocated.
Dumb question should I be able to see the drive listed under my computer as it is not listed with my other drives.

Cheers

Marvinbay99 · 16 Jan 2018 at 21:24

ED209 said:
Sounds like the drive is in its raw format.

you will need to create a partition on it and then assign it a drive letter which can be done by right clicking the drive in device management.

Once done it should appear under my computer with the other drives

What size partition would you recommend for a 1TB drive

Marvinbay99 · 16 Jan 2018 at 21:34

Cheers mate

will create one, I also have a 1TB HDD and will copy over OS and programs

Marvinbay99 · 16 Jan 2018 at 21:42

Great it's now listed in my computer

Now time for the clone

Marvinbay99 · 17 Jan 2018 at 18:10

Hi all

So clone successful and SSD running ok.
What is the best thing to do with the HDD now, would you format it and then move over data files etc

Any suggestions appreciated

Cheers