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No sata driver or device to update Nvme?
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To get tech help you really need to be much more specific about your device details like make and model to start.
Wow every time I post anything I get grief.read what I said IT TAKES SATA DRIVERS TO UPDATE ANY NVme ssd. doesn't matter the make or model of drive or computer. If the machine has no sata devices or sata drivers you CANNOT update Nvme firmware....don't know how to make this any clearer, I also emailed Samsung , A-data and Asus. You think I got any answer... yeah right....
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So I simply asked for more info on which laptop and you get angry and go on a rant and still fail to give necessary info. Good way to ask for help.Good luck!
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To get help, you need to provide details. I'd bet my entire 401k that Tigerlake makes more than ONE laptop. How can anyone look up specs and provide assistance without knowing any details?
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no you havent. give the make and exact model if you want anyone to attempt to help. pretty sure youve been told that multiple times.
here is every detail the laptop is an Asus Tuff Dash F15, 11370h cpu, RTX3060 24GB ddr4 3200. 2TB Samsung Nvme, A-data SG 40 4TB Nvme. 3 Type A usb 3. one c port with thunderbolt 4 capabilities.one Ethernet gigabit port and wifi. installed both Samsung Magician and Adata toolbox. Samsung toolbox at least sees the drive but due to no sata won't update. the A-data ssd toolbox immediately exists saying no sata devices.. I emailed Asus Adata and Samsung heard nothing back ...... Oh yes Win 10 21h1 with all current drivers and updates. I don't see how the non drive, non sata stuff will in any way have any bearing on the issue.... But hey have at it .....PS there is no other drive ports on the machine....I even plugged in a UASP drive (USB Attached Scsi protocol) external usb 3 to usb trim enabled cable and a Sata use into a USB 3 port hoping that the scsi protocol would also be activated for the Nvme, Alas it still says no scsi device....Now prove to me that someone out there could do more that I already did and make it work...
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youre asking for help, people are wanting to help but need info, not attitude. youve been told this several times. i know youre frustrated, but WE didnt cause it.
edit: ok, which sub-model?!
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Here is what you need to complete a firmware update on that machines nvme drive without removing it. Alternative and likely easier you could install it in another windows machine and use samsung magician software. You may need to reinstall windows if option 2 is used and that will require preloading Intel rapid storage driver before Win10 will recognize the sata controller on your laptop. I don't know which is drive is your boot drive so that will also affect which method is best to use. Hope that helps.
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is the bios up to date and have you loaded the VMD drivers from the support page?
https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Laptops/For-Gaming/TUF-Gaming/2021-ASUS-TUF-Dash-F15/HelpDesk_Download/
I have the latest bios and according to the My Asus app the laptop is fully up to date Asus even installs new bios through windows update...automatically.
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its part of your chipset and was just a suggestion as it adds more nvme functionality. just like last time, youre probably either going to have to accept laptop limitations and not update, or stick it in you tower to update.
"enables hot swap replacement of NVMe SSDs from the PCIe bus without shutting down the system while standardized LED management helps provide quick identification of SSD status. This commonality brings enterprise reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features to NVMe SSDs, enabling you to deploy next-generation storage with confidence."
KInd of get what you said but I don't see Intel allowing a third party ssd to work.... I do have MY Aorus laptop which has 2 nVme and a SATA PORT.... Guess if I need to will just do it the hard way....by the way thanks for the help....