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    [SOLVED] Clone NVME SSD, keep original, 2 slots

    Many thanks! It does indeed boot ok with Windows Boot Manager first (see edit above). It just seems strange that with the previous NVME it was fine either way. Maybe its easiest not to try to figure that out :) What did you do in the USAF? Former (civvie) Loadmaster here Best regards Richard
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    [SOLVED] Clone NVME SSD, keep original, 2 slots

    The 'Storage Boot Option Control' and 'Other PCI Devices' are both set to UEFI. The bootable device available for selection are P2: ASUS BW-16D1HT WIndows Boot Manager (Sabrent Rocket Q) P0: ST3000DM001-1ER166 Best regards Richard
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    [SOLVED] Clone NVME SSD, keep original, 2 slots

    So far so good...…. Image is applied to the new nvme (with the old one removed). Apart from..... The boot order is 1) CD/DVD, 2) New NVME. If I turn on / restart the PC and let it boot itself it refuses, I get msg on black screen about inserting bootable drive. If I go into the BIOS and...
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    [SOLVED] Clone NVME SSD, keep original, 2 slots

    Many thanks again!
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    [SOLVED] Clone NVME SSD, keep original, 2 slots

    Hi, Thanks very much for such a quick reply! When the old SSD is reinstalled (after the image is applied to the new drive and its finished / has been booted from) will Windows be happy having two identical drives? Best regards Richard
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    [SOLVED] Clone NVME SSD, keep original, 2 slots

    Hi, I currently have a Gigabyte Aorus Gaming K3 motherboard which has a 500gb M2 PCIe NVME SSD installed in the M2Q_32G socket. This is the system / boot drive, all works fine. The motherboard has a second M2 slot, which can take another PCIe M2. The PC is running Windows 10. I've bought a...