new ssd not detected

[Aelin di Selon]

i added a 1tb ssd crucial mx500 m2 to my new msi laptop but it doesnt show in windows

how to do?

[Aelin di Selon]

crucial site says it s compatible

[Mad Scientist]

You might just have to go into Disk Management and initialize it.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-qTVkbgMwI

[Aelin di Selon]

no guys

it does not show anywhere in windows

[Aelin di Selon]

how to be sure i installed it the right way?

[emoticorpse]

Originally posted by Aelin di Selon:

no guys

it does not show anywhere in windows

you take it out and plug it back in?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Is it NVME?
The Laptop might not support that.

[Aelin di Selon]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Is it NVME?
The Laptop might not support that.

no

[Aelin di Selon]

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

Originally posted by Aelin di Selon:

no guys

it does not show anywhere in windows

you take it out and plug it back in?

what u mean? i didnt take out anything, i just added the ssd to the free slot

[Autumn_]

Originally posted by Aelin di Selon:

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

you take it out and plug it back in?

what u mean? i didnt take out anything, i just added the ssd to the free slot

He means to remove the SSD you just installed, and then put it back in again.

Could be as simple as a loose connection.

[Aelin di Selon]

Originally posted by Autumn_:

Originally posted by Aelin di Selon:

what u mean? i didnt take out anything, i just added the ssd to the free slot

He means to remove the SSD you just installed, and then put it back in again.

Could be as simple as a loose connection.

ok but how to be sure it will be plugged correctly this time?

for example, what if i must change the side of ssd? like instead of having the crucial logo up(like it i now) i must turn it down?

[Aelin di Selon]

i mean the orientation of the ssd relative to the mobo eh

[Aelin di Selon]

the pc is msi gf65 thin, with one ssd 512gb

[Aelin di Selon]

the ssd im trying to use is

Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND M.2 Type 2280 Internal SSD

[Aelin di Selon]

sata interface