Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Re: USB m.2 SSD adapter i
From:    fusion
Date:    Thu Feb 05, 2026 01:47

Subject: Re: USB m.2 SSD adapter interferes with m.2 drive on mobo
@VIA: CFBBS
On 04 Feb 2026, Nightfox said the following...

 Ni> If I plug the USB m.2 adapter into my PC while my PC is running, it
 Ni> recognizes the drive as expected, and all is good.  However, if I leave
 Ni> the USB adapter plugged in (which I'd like to do), then when I reboot or
 Ni> power on my PC, the motherboard says one of the m.2 SSDs on the
 Ni> motherboard is not available (and it always seems to be the same one).

i found one other model device with the same chipset and there are a few reviews that suggest disabling usb booting.

my guess is your motherboard thinks it's 'helping' by disguising your usb enclosure as one of it's own (maybe that helps someone out there who wants to boot windows from usb?)

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