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How to Download & Install an NVMe SSD Driver on Windows

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NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) has become a widely accepted standard for solid-state drives (SSDs), offering significant performance improvements over traditional SATA-based storage solutions. However, before you can fully harness the potential of your new PCIe NVMe SSD, one crucial step often gets overlooked: installing the appropriate driver.

In this article, we'll walk through downloading and installing an NVMe controller driver on Windows for maximum compatibility with your newly acquired M2 or other form factor NVMe-based storage device.

Prerequisites

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Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure you've met these essential prerequisites:

1. Your system is running a supported version of Microsoft's operating system (Windows 10/11).

2. You have downloaded the latest driver package from an official source.

3. The integrity of the downloaded file has been verified using a reliable checksum tool.

Locating & Downloading NVMe Drivers

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To begin, you'll need to identify which manufacturer produced your specific NVMe SSD controller chip and then download its corresponding drivers. Here are some trusted sources for popular manufacturers:

* PCIe SSDs: 'Download Page'(https://www.pcisssd.com/en/download/)

* HGST (now owned by Western Digital): 'Driver Downloads'(http://support.lenovo.com/us/nfr/downloads?product=3000-3b8U)

After selecting your manufacturer from the above list, navigate to their dedicated driver download page. Here you'll find a variety of options; look for 'NVMe' or 'NVM Express Controller.' Choose this option regardless of whether it explicitly mentions your specific model number.

Installing NVMe Drivers

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Once you've downloaded and extracted (if necessary) the correct driver package, follow these steps to install it on Windows:

1. Right-click the Start menu icon located at the bottom left corner of your desktop.

2. From the context menu that appears, select 'Device Manager.'

3. In Device Manager, navigate through the list until you find a device with an interface type listed as 'PCIe' and/or 'NVM Express Controller.'

If the above steps don't reveal any relevant results or if the controller name doesn't match exactly what we've described (for example: Intel Corporation NMVe Solid State Drive), try expanding each subcategory under 'Storage' until you find a device with an NVMe interface.

After locating your NVMe SSD, double-click on it to open its properties dialog box. In this window, click the 'Update Driver' button located near the bottom left corner of the screen.

On the next page titled 'Windows Update', select 'Search for drivers online'. If prompted by a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking permission to proceed with these changes, confirm that you wish to continue by clicking either 'Yes' or 'OK'.

Once Windows has finished searching its repositories and/or your local system locations, it should display an option titled something like 'Update & restart now.' Click this button to apply all pending updates including the NVMe driver update.

After restarting your computer once more after installation is complete - you're good to go! Your new M2 or other form factor NVme SSD will now be recognized by Windows as a standard storage device, ready for use in any compatible applications and programs that support NVMe technology.

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