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I am running Kali Linux and it won't see my NVMe m2 drive
If I turn off Intel rapid storage technology in the bios then it will work but i will no be able to use windows anymore. Any way to fix this?
I looked around online and couldn't find another solution? I can't set SATA to AHCI without losing my raid array.
Adrian Sultu
Posted 2018-12-15T16:30:15.383
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Convert the SSD back to AHCI. There's no benefit I'm aware of using RST on a single disk anyway. It just adds a layer of complication that's not needed in a single disk environment. They probably enable it on purpose to prevent you from installing Linux.
You can either re-install Windows or search the web. There are many write-ups on how to install the AHCI drivers into Windows, then get it to boot without RST enabled. THe basic steps are:
Obviously, have a backup and pay attention to what you're doing.
Stuart K. Smith
Posted 2018-12-15T16:30:15.383
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2The OP has mentioned that he can't convert to AHCI without corrupting his RAID. – Burgi – 2019-03-12T16:24:48.753
1M.2 and SATA configurations are known to have issues in several platforms, it's seems Intel RST conflicts with devices plugged to PCIe M.2 connector, see here: [https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P0000490H3TSAU/rapid-storage-technology-and-ssd-m2-pcie?language=en_US]. What about an USB 3.0 install for Kali? – Jenny T-Type – 2018-12-15T16:55:10.413
i ended up installing Kali into an usb 3.1 enclosure with an EVO 860 pro ssd with UASP support. Am i getting the same speed as if i installed it unto the Nvme? – Adrian Sultu – 2018-12-16T05:26:12.877
nope, but it shouldn't be perceptible unless there's a huge amount of storage IO operations happening concurrently. – Jenny T-Type – 2018-12-18T04:21:23.530