I recently had some issues with my PC where it wouldn't start and I ended up getting a blue screen. After trying various fixes, I decided to reinstall Windows, but I accidentally selected the network device option instead of using USB. Now, one of my M.2 SSDs, which has Windows installed on it, isn't showing up. I can see it in the device manager and BIOS, but it doesn't appear in any folders. Currently, my C drive is using an older M.2 with Windows, but I really want to switch back to the new SSD. I'm sorry if this sounds confusing!
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It sounds like your SSD might not be properly initialized or recognized by Windows Explorer. Have you checked if it shows up in Disk Management? If it does, you'll want to see whether it's labeled with partitions or if it's just showing as unallocated space. If you had files on it that you want to keep, that’s worth noting! Let me know what you find, and we can go from there.
I can't seem to find it in Disk Management either. I’d love to keep the files if possible, but they aren't crucial.