I just added a 2TB NVMe M.2 drive to my existing setup in Windows 11, and I'm looking to have it function as another NTFS partition. After installing it in my desktop, I checked the BIOS and set my existing SSD with Windows 11 as the master boot partition. The system boots up fine, and I can see the new drive in Device Manager, but it doesn't show an active NTFS volume, so I can't access any data on it. I was surprised to find it missing in Disk Management, even after trying both "Refresh" and "Rescan Disks." I've included pictures of what I see in Device Manager and Disk Management. Any suggestions on locating and activating this drive?
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You might want to try using the Command Prompt to see if the drive appears in diskpart. Just open cmd and run the commands:
1. Type `diskpart` and hit enter.
2. Then type `list disk` to see if your NVMe drive shows up in the list. If it’s there, check if it has a GPT marker next to it.
I tried that and unfortunately, it didn’t show up in the list at all.