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New NVMe SSD not detected during Windows 11 installation setup

New NVMe SSD not detected during Windows 11 installation setup

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Blazer444
Member
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03-20-2021, 07:17 AM
#1
Drive appeared to stop working in the Lenovo laptop. Installed a new NVMe SSD without connecting the battery, then booted from a Windows 11 flash drive. The new drive isn’t showing up in the installation list. Should I try another method to get it recognized? Is the 3V Coil Cell battery section also a backup battery that needs to be disconnected?
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Blazer444
03-20-2021, 07:17 AM #1

Drive appeared to stop working in the Lenovo laptop. Installed a new NVMe SSD without connecting the battery, then booted from a Windows 11 flash drive. The new drive isn’t showing up in the installation list. Should I try another method to get it recognized? Is the 3V Coil Cell battery section also a backup battery that needs to be disconnected?

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XxKripxDeMoNxX
Senior Member
536
03-20-2021, 08:59 AM
#2
Ensure your drive is set to a format compatible with Windows 11. Follow these steps for guidance.
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XxKripxDeMoNxX
03-20-2021, 08:59 AM #2

Ensure your drive is set to a format compatible with Windows 11. Follow these steps for guidance.

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ditox95
Member
234
03-23-2021, 05:55 PM
#3
I figured out how to access the BIOS on Lenovo devices. The setup guide is tricky for someone like me, but it mentions using shift+f10 in Windows Setup from the drive. However, that doesn’t seem to work. It looks like they’re directing me to a command prompt section, but I’m not sure if it comes from the BIOS window. Edit: In the BIOS menu, I see the SSD listed, which gives me some reassurance.
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ditox95
03-23-2021, 05:55 PM #3

I figured out how to access the BIOS on Lenovo devices. The setup guide is tricky for someone like me, but it mentions using shift+f10 in Windows Setup from the drive. However, that doesn’t seem to work. It looks like they’re directing me to a command prompt section, but I’m not sure if it comes from the BIOS window. Edit: In the BIOS menu, I see the SSD listed, which gives me some reassurance.

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DRGNdragsYT
Senior Member
723
04-10-2021, 08:59 AM
#4
I accessed the command screen and had to press the Fn button. The disk listing doesn’t show the SSD. I can see it in the BIOS, so the system recognizes it. Are there any settings that might be incorrect? It feels like I’m almost there but still far away.
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DRGNdragsYT
04-10-2021, 08:59 AM #4

I accessed the command screen and had to press the Fn button. The disk listing doesn’t show the SSD. I can see it in the BIOS, so the system recognizes it. Are there any settings that might be incorrect? It feels like I’m almost there but still far away.

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TramZerS
Junior Member
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04-15-2021, 02:47 PM
#5
This resolved the issue I was facing. On Intel systems, the problem usually stems from Intel IRST/VMD, which Windows can't detect drivers for. You should check if BIOS offers a switch from IRST to standard AHCI—without it, you'll need to obtain and install Intel drivers from Lenovo's support site. Place the drivers on a USB drive, select them during setup when no drive appears, and changing from VMD to IRST in BIOS helped me view and format the drive.
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TramZerS
04-15-2021, 02:47 PM #5

This resolved the issue I was facing. On Intel systems, the problem usually stems from Intel IRST/VMD, which Windows can't detect drivers for. You should check if BIOS offers a switch from IRST to standard AHCI—without it, you'll need to obtain and install Intel drivers from Lenovo's support site. Place the drivers on a USB drive, select them during setup when no drive appears, and changing from VMD to IRST in BIOS helped me view and format the drive.