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Someone on another forum told me about the AHCI vs RAID thing before glasskuter….. …..but that was the solution that worked in the end. I now have: - the 4TB as main (C) drive - The original C drive is now the D drive - And the 2.5 SATA is now an extra add on drive, but I’ll only use it as a...

Thank you. This is really helpful. I think this is probably (unfortunately) the answer. I’ll have to look at getting a new laptop then, as the software I used has substantial size and needs the high transfer speeds. Time to start shopping for a reasonable deal.

Either. If the SSD drive is connected internally it just goes to BSOD. If I use it with an adaptor and connect it via USB it works, but only at USB speeds and not internal speeds.

The RAM has been working for a number of years with no issue. It’s the PCIe SSD that won’t connect to the laptop. You’re meant to be able to just plug the SSD in and boot from a USB to install windows that way, but it doesn’t work. I don’t see how the RAM has any bearing on installation……..?

Hi. I recently bought a Samsung PCIe M.2 2280 NvME 4TB SSD for my laptop, as my current 1TB drive is dying (ridiculously slow speeds - the usual). Laptop is an Alienware M15...