Hey guys,
So I built my new PC about 2 weeks ago. At the time, I was able to install and set up everything perfectly, except the SSD as I was still waiting on the M.2 -> PCIE adapter card to arrive. So in the mean time, I set up my PC on the HDD; installed windows and drivers, etc.
The adapter card arrived today so naturally the first thing I did was attempt to install the SSD. After it was secured in the PCIE slot, I turned on my PC and booted the UEFI. The UEFI now had an extra option in the storage config, "M.2 (PCIE)" that wasn't available when I originally set it up. I thought 'ok good, it sees the SSD'. Upon clicking it, it said "Not Detected".
I went to google for answers, which told me to boot the PC as normal and go to Disk Management. Sure enough, the SSD was there. I was able to format it and get it setup with a clone of windows and my drivers (cloned from my HDD using EaseUS). The last thing I had to do was reboot the PC without the HDD, so that it would load off the SSD.
Upon reboot, it took me to the UEFI and asked me to select/insert a boot device. It gives me the option to select M.2(PCIE), but still says "Not Detected".
How is it that I can make full use of the SSD in Windows, but the MotherBoard doesn't even know it's there?
Does anyone know how to get the MotherBoard to boot off the SSD?
Relevant Specs
CPU: Intel i5 6600k
MoBo: ASRock Z170 Pro4
OS: Win10
SSD: Intel SSD6
Adapter Card: SilverStone ECM21
P.S. - I've made sure all parts are compatible and are installed correctly (and this confirmed by the fact it works perfectly in windows).
So I built my new PC about 2 weeks ago. At the time, I was able to install and set up everything perfectly, except the SSD as I was still waiting on the M.2 -> PCIE adapter card to arrive. So in the mean time, I set up my PC on the HDD; installed windows and drivers, etc.
The adapter card arrived today so naturally the first thing I did was attempt to install the SSD. After it was secured in the PCIE slot, I turned on my PC and booted the UEFI. The UEFI now had an extra option in the storage config, "M.2 (PCIE)" that wasn't available when I originally set it up. I thought 'ok good, it sees the SSD'. Upon clicking it, it said "Not Detected".
I went to google for answers, which told me to boot the PC as normal and go to Disk Management. Sure enough, the SSD was there. I was able to format it and get it setup with a clone of windows and my drivers (cloned from my HDD using EaseUS). The last thing I had to do was reboot the PC without the HDD, so that it would load off the SSD.
Upon reboot, it took me to the UEFI and asked me to select/insert a boot device. It gives me the option to select M.2(PCIE), but still says "Not Detected".
How is it that I can make full use of the SSD in Windows, but the MotherBoard doesn't even know it's there?
Does anyone know how to get the MotherBoard to boot off the SSD?
Relevant Specs
CPU: Intel i5 6600k
MoBo: ASRock Z170 Pro4
OS: Win10
SSD: Intel SSD6
Adapter Card: SilverStone ECM21
P.S. - I've made sure all parts are compatible and are installed correctly (and this confirmed by the fact it works perfectly in windows).
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