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I have a Dell Optiplex 5090 MT desktop with a default storage of 1TB HDD. I want to install a 512GB M.2 SSD.
The SSD I have is an Apacer AS2280P4 512GB SSD. It is M.2 PCIe Gen 3x4.
I was trying to install Windows 10 Pro but when it comes to the part where I select the drive to install Windows 10 on, the drive does not appear. This made me think the computer doesn't support it. Yet when I look in the BIOS, I can see the Apacer SSD listed in storage drives.
I tested with a SP 128GB M.2 2280 SATA III SSD. The same problem is encountered.
I checked if it has anything to do with security settings. No luck.
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1. Where do yall find these strange off-brand SSDs ?
2. Good. Step one complete.
3. SSD must be completely blank. Like DiskPart-Cleaned blank. Also, it should be the only drive currently connected.
Also set BIOS as below.
4. Be sure BIOS is set to UEFI/AHCI/SecureBoot. Also, see #3 above.
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