BIOS Won't Show SSD in Boot Options

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As the title suggests, the BIOS doesn't seem to show the SSD I want to boot in the boot options.

For context : I am trying to install Windows 11 on a separate SSD than my main one which has CachyOS to have a dual boot setup. I put a Windows Media Creation tool in a USB stick and followed the steps and everything seemed to be working properly. However, when the Windows installation setup tried restarting, it told me that I was trying to boot from the USB stick, and that I should remove it before clicking the "Yes" option to continue. As I did this, it restarted and instead booted up to my CachyOS SSD. I checked in the BIOS and I do not see the SSD with Windows 11 as a boot option, though the BIOS has no problem correctly detecting the SSD through other settings.

I've been tangling with this on and off for a few days now so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted Dec 8, 2025, 3:30 AM UTC

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