Error: New storage device isn't detected by the system.
Error: New storage device isn't detected by the system.
Hello everyone - welcome! This is my debut post, so please be kind. I recently added a Samsung 970 Ultra NVMe to my old PC (Windows 10, ASRock B450M Pro4, BIOS v5.70) that used to have the Samsung 850 Pro as the boot device. After setting up Windows, everything works smoothly. But when I check my BIOS settings, the 970 drive isn’t listed at all; only the 850 appears as the boot option. The system seems fine otherwise. Do I need to reset or clear the BIOS so it recognizes the new drive? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. I didn’t realize the new drive shows up as a 2TB partition in Disk Management and as a Samsung 970 when I use F11 during POST.
Ensure the device is ready by installing the operating system before it can start.
Alright, I just included a note in my initial message about Windows recognizing the drive and starting properly.
Doesn't indicate you're starting from it—could be an OS already installed on the SSD. It may also appear as the Windows Boot Manager.
I assume the 970 is positioned in the top position on your motherboard. Windows Boot Manager may occasionally behave poorly during drive upgrades, particularly if you performed a clone or connected multiple bootable partitions. The preferred choice is to use the Boot Manager; if it lists specific drives, switch to Windows Boot Manager. UEFI should not automatically boot to a particular drive unless the boot manager is correctly set. If older entries remain from your 850, there are methods to remove them. Otherwise, it will prompt you to select the desired volume.
Initially, I got confused because my old boot drive looked like an 850 but was actually a 500GB 970 Pro. In the BIOS Boot settings it displayed a Window Boot Manager, which still appears now. The newer 2TB 970 EVO Plus isn’t listed there, though it can be accessed by pressing F11 during POST. Regarding its location, it’s not in a high-speed slot but occupies the only NVMe port on this motherboard. Windows is running from it without problems since installation. I’m wondering if my current setup needs any changes. All installed drives are recognized by Disk Management, and the 970 Plus appears as a single large partition labeled C:. I considered resetting the BIOS to check if it would show up in Boot Options again. Thanks a lot. Finally, Windows is installed on just one drive—the 970 Plus—so despite having five internal disks, the system could only boot from that one.