My ROG STRIX Z590-E Bios no longer recognizes M.2_1 SSD
My computer has a ROG STRIX Z590-E Motherboard and a 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900KF 3.50GHz Processor. I have a WD_BLACK SN850X HS M.2 NVMe 1TB SSD installed in the M.2_1 slot. Recently, I was forced to reinstall Windows 11 Pro. During installation, my computer could no longer recognize the SSD plugged into the M.2_1 slot. Why is this? The SSD drive no longer appears in the bios either. I'm at my wits end trying to resolve this problem. Could somebody help me out?
Everything has been working fine for two years. Now, after trying to install the latest version of Windows 11 Pro, it develops this problem. I have been reading about many similar problems with the STRIX motherboards but, nothing specifically the same as my problem.
Posted Jul 10, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC