I'm setting up a Gigabyte Aorus X870 WiFi 7 system and can't find my NVMe drive listed in the BIOS boot priorities. I'm new to the AM5 platform and BIOS settings. The drive already has Windows 11 installed, so what should I check or configure to make it show up as a bootable option?
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First, confirm that the NVMe drive is detected under the BIOS storage or NVMe information section. The boot-priority list may not show the physical drive itself; with a UEFI Windows installation, you’ll usually see “Windows Boot Manager” instead. If the drive isn’t detected anywhere, power down and reseat it, check that it’s installed in a supported M.2 slot, and verify the BIOS firmware and storage settings. If it is detected but won’t boot, make sure UEFI mode is enabled and that the Windows installation uses GPT rather than legacy/CSM mode.
Windows 11 is already installed on the drive, so I’ll check for Windows Boot Manager and confirm that the NVMe appears in the storage information first.