Windows 10: Help M2 drive Windows 10 legacy bios option is not seen on a external M2 USB reader

Discus and support Help M2 drive Windows 10 legacy bios option is not seen on a external M2 USB reader in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello everyone,Hope someone can help me.On my previous laptop, Acer 5 515 51G with UEFI bios support, which died and, I had installed Windows 10 with... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by wx55asa, Feb 23, 2022.

  1. wx55asa Win User

    Help M2 drive Windows 10 legacy bios option is not seen on a external M2 USB reader


    Hello everyone,Hope someone can help me.On my previous laptop, Acer 5 515 51G with UEFI bios support, which died and, I had installed Windows 10 with bios option as legacy on my M2 NVM. Now I have a new and recent laptop, and need to recover my older laptop M2 SSD NVM content, Sadly my HP new AMD U machine with windows 11, cannot read my previous M2 drive when installed with an external M2 USB readerCan anyone give an indication of what I should do? Is there any BIOS twick I need to do so that my external M2 SSD allows to access the data?Thank you in advance.GreetingsAntonio Afonso

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    wx55asa, Feb 23, 2022
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  2. btarunr Win User

    Silicon Power Announces Stylish USB Reader & M2 Card Combo Pack

    Flash memory leading manufacturer Silicon Power, officially released a “Stylish USB Reader & M2 Combo Pack” to the masses. The combo pack is designated for the needs of modern day digital handheld devices. The M2 card is available in several capacities and the inclusion of the USB reader allows users to access all recorded data from the M2 card. Whether the data is recorded by your mobile phone, PDA, camera, etc., users can conveniently access all data on it.

    Silicon Power’s M2 card & USB reader combo pack offers users flexibility and storage space to capture their favorite snapshot, record their exciting moment or simply just store everyday data. The stylish USB reader needs not use any cables, just plug in the M2 card, plug the reader into your PC and you’re good to go! Use the M2 card for your digital hand held devices or plug it into the USB reader and use it like a USB flash drive but once unplugged, the milky-white reader turns into a decorative accessory with its simple and elegant looks. Just attach it to your purse or keychain, it is easy to carry and serves a decorative purpose.


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    Features:
    M2 card
    • Compatible with Sony mobile phones, cameras (with the use of an adaptor), and PSP (with the use of an adaptor)
    • Plug and play compatible, easy to use
    • In compliance with RoHS directives
    • Lifetime warranty
    Stylish USB Reader
    • Compatible with USB 2.0 specifications
    • Direct plug in of M2/microSDHC/microSD cards without the need for an adaptor
    • No external power required
    • 2-year warranty
    Specifications:

    Stylish USB Reader
    • Dimension: 35.6mm(L) x 16.6mm(W) x 7.6mm(H)
    • Weight: 2.6 g
    • Supported operating system: Windows Vista, Win XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS 9.0.4 or later
    • Operating temperature: 0 °C ~ 70 °C
     
    btarunr, Feb 23, 2022
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  3. lacrumb Win User
    M2 druive not recognized

    Have you tried to clone the old drive to the new one?

    External USB container for M2 drive is under $20 at Amazon.
     
    lacrumb, Feb 23, 2022
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  4. Qtip Win User

    Help M2 drive Windows 10 legacy bios option is not seen on a external M2 USB reader

    M2 Drives being seen in BIOS, but only one shows up in Windows 10

    Replaced MB/CPU. New Board is an ASUS X299 Deluxe. In the BIOS I can see both the M2 Drives I've installed. IN windows only the 1Tb drive installed in the first M2 slot, while the 2nd 2Tb drive doesn't appear. I've upgraded to the most current Bios, and installed Samsung's NVMEe driver V3.1. Drive doesnt appear in device manager or admin tools disk management. Am Looking for suggestions, please and thank you.
     
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