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[Solved] SSD not detected in Disk Utility

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I am able to boot into the macOS Sierra installer but Disk Utility does not detect the drive on which I want to install macOS so I am unable to proceed.

I have built the system as follows:

MB: GA-Z170X-Gaming 3
CPU: i6700K
RAM: 16GB DDR4
GPU: nVidia GTX1060​

For storage, I have an 512GB Samsung NVMe M.2 drive which has Windows 10 installed. I have added a 160GB SSD on SATA port 0 and I also have a 2TB HDD on SATA port 1 which contains my music library to share between the OSs. All appear in the BIOS and on the boot selection menu and can be seen within Windows and a live USB of linux so there cannot be a connection problem.

My Sierra USB has the NVMe patches so this shows in Disk Utility but, as the photo shows, the SSD doesn't show up.

I have seen a number of similar threads on here but nothing has helped. I have attached the output from the linux command lspci -nn

I would be grateful for any suggestions.
 

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What is the make and Model of this SSD?
Can you just connect this as the only drive(disconnect all other SATA devices in the system you are trying to install macOSSIerra) and then see if you can make the SSD appear in Disk Utility through your Sierra USB Installer>Utilities>Disk Utility?
 
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surreymagpie said:
I am able to boot into the macOS Sierra installer but Disk Utility does not detect the drive on which I want to install macOS so I am unable to proceed.

I have built the system as follows:

MB: GA-Z170X-Gaming 3
CPU: i6700K
RAM: 16GB DDR4
GPU: nVidia GTX1060​

For storage, I have an 512GB Samsung NVMe M.2 drive which has Windows 10 installed. I have added a 160GB SSD on SATA port 0 and I also have a 2TB HDD on SATA port 1 which contains my music library to share between the OSs. All appear in the BIOS and on the boot selection menu and can be seen within Windows and a live USB of linux so there cannot be a connection problem.

My Sierra USB has the NVMe patches so this shows in Disk Utility but, as the photo shows, the SSD doesn't show up.

I have seen a number of similar threads on here but nothing has helped. I have attached the output from the linux command lspci -nn

I would be grateful for any suggestions.
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https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...h-ionvmefamily-using-class-code-spoof.210316/
 
The drive is an Intel SSDSA2M160G2GC. It is an old one which I've used in a different system for a few years but I figured I try installing my hackintosh on it rather than buy a new one. It is rated at 3Gb/s which I think means SATA2. Does the drive need to be SATA3 speed?

I've removed the M.2 card and disconnected the standard hard drive. When I reach the installer, I now only see the USB in Disk Utility (which is shown as internal). I don't think the problem can be due to the NVMe drive as it still exists when that's not installed.
 

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surreymagpie said:
The drive is an Intel SSDSA2M160G2GC. It is an old one which I've used in a different system for a few years but I figured I try installing my hackintosh on it rather than buy a new one. It is rated at 3Gb/s which I think means SATA2. Does the drive need to be SATA3 speed?

I've removed the M.2 card and disconnected the standard hard drive. When I reach the installer, I now only see the USB in Disk Utility (which is shown as internal). I don't think the problem can be due to the NVMe drive as it still exists when that's not installed.
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If you have an issue with a SATA device, it is likely due to incorrect EFI/Clover or incorrect BIOS settings.
Attach the EFI/Clover you're using (as ZIP without themes).
Attach also 'lspci -nn' from Linux Terminal.
 
RehabMan said:
Attach also 'lspci -nn' from Linux Terminal.
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The lspci output was attached to the original post.

My EFI folder is attached here.
 

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surreymagpie said:
The lspci output was attached to the original post.

My EFI folder is attached here.
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What version of macOS/OS X are you installing?
From where did you download it?
On what hardware did you create your USB installer?
 
I am trying to install macOS Sierra. The Install macOS Sierra.app (v 12.2.06) was downloaded from the App Store a couple of weeks ago on the laptop in my profile which has 10.12.3 running.

I used the command line 'createinstallmedia' method and installed Clover afterwards. It seems Unibeast does not work on an 8GB USB drive anymore.
 
surreymagpie said:
I am trying to install macOS Sierra. The Install macOS Sierra.app (v 12.2.06) was downloaded from the App Store a couple of weeks ago on the laptop in my profile which has 10.12.3 running.

I used the command line 'createinstallmedia' method and installed Clover afterwards. It seems Unibeast does not work on an 8GB USB drive anymore.
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Install to NVMe. Then deal with SATA later, when you can collect ioreg/etc.
 
RehabMan said:
Install to NVMe. Then deal with SATA later, when you can collect ioreg/etc.
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I don't really want to do that. I will have to buy a different SSD - it must be something to do with that specific drive.
 
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