Ubuntu fails to detect the SSD during installation.

IvyTheCat
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12-11-2016, 08:42 AM

I just built a budget system to run Ubuntu. I’m totally new to Linux, but I want to experiment, so this cheap setup lets me keep my main build untouched. My hardware includes an AMD A10 7800 with up to 4.3Ghz and 4GB DDR3 RAM (8GB stick coming soon). The motherboard is a SanDisk Extreme 2 SSD with 120GB, paired with a Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 card. I’m using a Coolmaster masterbox Q300L. When trying to install Ubuntu, I realized the drive selection screen shows no SSD available since my SSD isn’t installed yet. Since I’m new, please keep it simple.

IvyTheCat

12-11-2016, 08:42 AM #1

iron_finder1
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12-11-2016, 10:00 AM

Are you sure your SSD is connected correctly? It might be plugged in incorrectly, so verify the connection and confirm it’s set to ACHI mode within the BIOS settings.

iron_finder1

12-11-2016, 10:00 AM #2

Are you sure your SSD is connected correctly? It might be plugged in incorrectly, so verify the connection and confirm it’s set to ACHI mode within the BIOS settings.

quiquex
Junior Member

12-14-2016, 11:44 PM

From the attached picture it's clear the BIOS recognizes the SSD and is configured for AHCI, which aligns with my expectations, but it still isn't displaying properly.

quiquex

12-14-2016, 11:44 PM #3

From the attached picture it's clear the BIOS recognizes the SSD and is configured for AHCI, which aligns with my expectations, but it still isn't displaying properly.

RD1928
Member

12-15-2016, 12:00 AM

Consider restarting the USB connection and using Ubuntu as an alternative to immediate installation. This allows access to tools like GParted for formatting the SSD.

RD1928

12-15-2016, 12:00 AM #4

Consider restarting the USB connection and using Ubuntu as an alternative to immediate installation. This allows access to tools like GParted for formatting the SSD.

Sr_Pipo
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12-15-2016, 06:19 AM

You connected it to a live USB and opened GParted, but only the USD stick is showing as running Ubuntu.

Sr_Pipo

12-15-2016, 06:19 AM #5

You connected it to a live USB and opened GParted, but only the USD stick is showing as running Ubuntu.

Poyel
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12-15-2016, 06:51 AM

It seems odd at first, but Linux recognizes my HDDs and SSDs right away. They often start up in Windows first, yet that doesn’t seem to matter.

Poyel

12-15-2016, 06:51 AM #6

It seems odd at first, but Linux recognizes my HDDs and SSDs right away. They often start up in Windows first, yet that doesn’t seem to matter.

AssualtGaming
Junior Member

12-15-2016, 12:16 PM

The drive used Windows 10 but Ubuntu couldn’t detect it. After formatting it in Windows on your main PC, Ubuntu remained invisible. Then you removed the partition on the main PC and moved it to a new build, yet Ubuntu still couldn’t locate it.