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My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

Plink — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:01:15 GMT

When I install my Samsung 990 Pro SSD into my M.2_2 slot It's recognised by my BIOS but when I go to "Computer Management" and initialise the disk then add a volume, it disappears and goes offline shortly after making it. When putting it into the M.2_1 slot It just isn't recognised at all by the BIOS.

Regardless, the SSD seems to be fully responsive, I can even change the LED from the Samsung Magician app, all tests on the disk seem to be up fine.

Here are the things I have tried:

Using the Samsung app to check the health of the drive (all tests say it's fine)
Updating all drivers and updating the BIOS
Returning the SSD and buying a new one (same issues)
Using "diskpart" to online the disk
Creating a simple GPT volume (deletes after a few moments)
Trying a different M.2 slot

and many more...

My PC specs:

MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus Motherboard ATX
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 EAGLE OC ICE 8GB
Ryzen 7 5700G
32GB DDR4
750W PSU

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:14:45 GMT

What are the raid settings in the bios set to ? Have you used third party software to format and partition the drive? Windows sometimes does not see new drives installed, initialization seems to absent assigning a drive letter etc.

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3Fees

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

Plink — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:34:19 GMT

In the BIOS, my “SATA Mode” is set to “AHCI Mode”, as apposed to “RAID Mode”. Is this what you meant?

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:04:23 GMT

Yes.

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3Fees

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

Plink — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:05:25 GMT

What is it supposed to be?

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:06:56 GMT

Sata mode unless your pairing drives for one of the raid modes.

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Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

Plink — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:08:46 GMT

Sorry I think I’m misunderstanding, “Sata Mode” is the title, the two options are AHCI mode, and RAID Mode. Which one should I have enabled?

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:09:50 GMT

Have you tried one of the free software programs to align, partition, and format your Samsung 980 4TB nvme ssd drive?

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3Fees

Re: Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:10:34 GMT

Sata mode and ahci same thing.

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3Fees

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

Plink — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

I have not, which one do you recommend?

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:23:10 GMT

Minitool Partition Wizard Free is a good one.

What I do is use clean disk part of the menu to delete partitions and wipe the ssd writing Zeros "0" to the entire drive, this makes sure the ssd or disk is clean then select partition and format the drive ntfs. Minitool will align the drive in the partition and format processes.
Windows will recognize the drive and assign a drive letter on boot up.
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Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

Plink — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:40:27 GMT

Okay, so I used MiniTool to clean the drive (set to zero’s). I then used converted it to GPT, then rebooted. The disk showed in file explorer, I then used Macrium Reflect to copy my “System” partition to my new drive. After that it was no longer visible in file explorer, but the drive was still visible on the MiniTool app. So I decided to just restart and try to boot up from my new drive and my PC blue-screened. Twice.
thanks for your advice though 3Fees

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

Use Samsung Data Migration software to transfer operating system and your programs to Samsung 980 nvme drive, no blue screen, good to go. Sounds like Macrium reflect failed to copy hidden system files. I now use a different backup program than reflect much faster and better.

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3Fees

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

Plink — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:47:29 GMT

Thank you so much man, I finally got it working. You are genuinely amazing! For some reason my old HDD is no longer being recognised though, but I don't really care

Re: My 4TB Samsung 990 Pro Keeps Needing To Be "Re-initialised"

3Fees — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:11:44 GMT

I have built a few desktops myself from scratch I know how it is, enjoy your build.

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3Fees