ASRock Forums : 2 x SSD Issues https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:09:36 +0000 Tue, 02 May 2017 22:12:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5005 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[2 x SSD Issues : Good stuff. ]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28365&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28365 Author: Nemesis.ie
Subject: 5005
Posted: 02 May 2017 at 10:12pm

Good stuff. ]]> Tue, 02 May 2017 22:12:46 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28365&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28365 <![CDATA[2 x SSD Issues : Thanks for the suggestions and...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28356&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28356 Author: a.stagea
Subject: 5005
Posted: 02 May 2017 at 6:39pm

Thanks for the suggestions and it turned out that I had formatted Windows using MBR instead of GPT. Also formatted it using Legacy instead of UEFI.

So I removed the Crucial drive, put the Samsung in M2_1 then reformatted everything as I should have done in the first place.

Exchanged the M.2 Crucial for a 2.5" version to simply my life.

Works as it should now.

Cheers
]]> Tue, 02 May 2017 18:39:55 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28356&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28356 <![CDATA[2 x SSD Issues : Bummer. I wonder did something...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28183&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28183 Author: Nemesis.ie
Subject: 5005
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 10:29pm

Bummer. I wonder did something get nuked. Did you say you could still see the errant drive if you put it on its own in M2_1?

If so, it might be worth doing that and formatting it again from a USB/optical boot drive (assuming that works).

Also, did you format with the settings (CMS) in Legacy or UEFI? You need to install Windows (fresh) with the storage in UEFI mode to have Windows be in UEFI mode (and you will then see something like "Windows master boot" or something as the name of a boot drive option.

I installed with CMS on and all options at UEFI and then switched off CMS for a faster boot. But if I need to boot from USB, I just turn on CMS and set all to UEFI except storage at legacy.

No idea if that will help you but something to consider. :)]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2017 22:29:55 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28183&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28183 <![CDATA[2 x SSD Issues : Nemesis.ie wrote:With CMS on,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28181&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28181 Author: a.stagea
Subject: 5005
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 10:18pm

Originally posted by Nemesis.ie Nemesis.ie wrote:

With CMS on, are the options set for legacy or UEFI? Have you tried switching the storage one between UEFI and Legacy to see if that does anything?

Tried different combinations but they made no difference.

Only M2_1 is showing up and M2_2 is not showing at all.  This only happened after I formatted the Crucial drive in M2_1 when I was in Windows.
]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2017 22:18:37 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28181&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28181 <![CDATA[2 x SSD Issues : With CMS on, are the options set...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28175&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28175 Author: Nemesis.ie
Subject: 5005
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 8:43pm

With CMS on, are the options set for legacy or UEFI? Have you tried switching the storage one between UEFI and Legacy to see if that does anything?]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:43:49 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28175&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28175 <![CDATA[2 x SSD Issues : Still trying to get my new Ryzen...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28171&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28171 Author: a.stagea
Subject: 5005
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 8:05pm

Still trying to get my new Ryzen rig up and running after resolving SSD slot issues.

I swapped the 960 EVO from M2_1 to M2_2 and put the Crucial MX300 into M2_1 (as that slot recognises SATA devices)

I installed Windows 10 onto the EVO drive and it worked as expected and booted from that drive. The BIOS detected both SSD drives.

When in Windows, I couldn't see the Crucial drive so I went into Disk Management and it required me to format the Crucial drive, which I did.  It allocated Drive 0 to the Crucial having allocated Drive 1 to the Samsung when I installed Windows onto it.

Then i restarted and it would no longer boot.

The BIOS no longer detects the Samsung drive (only the Crucial) and I have no other drives connected. I tried disabling CMS but nothing changed.

I cannot select the Samsung drive as the boot drive and it isn't showing up as an option when pressing F11 to access the boot options.

Not sure what to try next other than pulling out the Crucial (which means removing the graphics card) and trying to boot again but then would mean I cannot use the Crucial.

Could it be that the BIOS looks in M2_1 first and if there is a drive there, it doesn't look in slot M2_2?]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:05:29 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5005&PID=28171&title=2-x-ssd-issues#28171