Boot from M.2 SSD??

[dicko_11_is]

I've just installed my new Samsung 960 evo m.2 SSD. Updated the drivers from Samsung website. Cloned my old sata ssd with Macrium Reflect (has windows installed onto it) and restarted into bios but I can't boot from the m.2 ssd. I can see it as a device and option but when I save settings and try to boot I just come back to bios...


What am I missing??

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

Booting from nvme drive requires UEFI boot.
If system on your previous drive was installed in legacy/csm mode, then simple cloning will not be enough.

BTW - what windows version are you using?

 

[dicko_11_is]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

Booting from nvme drive requires UEFI boot.
If system on your previous drive was installed in legacy/csm mode, then simple cloning will not be enough.

BTW - what windows version are you using?

Thanks for your help, see screenshot below or at this link
https://ibb.co/mx6Cem

I believe its latest version of windows, i just clicked search for updates and says up to date.
C drive is my old sata SSD, E drive is the new m.2. D drive is just standard HDD storage

 

[SkyNetRising]

By windows version I meant - windows 7, windows 8 or windows 10 ?

Your system on old drive is in UEFI mode. That's the good news.
Bad news - you didn't clone it right.
See - source drive contains 3 partitions. But target drive contains only one.

 

[dicko_11_is]

I found this video with a similar asus MB and similar Samsung m.2 ssd, is this what i have to do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No-ct8pQcIg

 

[dicko_11_is]

By windows version I meant - windows 7, windows 8 or windows 10 ?

Your system on old drive is in UEFI mode. That's the good news.
Bad news - you didn't clone it right.
See - source drive contains 3 partitions. But target drive contains only one.

Ok, what can i do to fix this?

When i cloned i only selected the drive with the tick in it. Do i need to select all the others circled in red??
https://ibb.co/fZFxem

 

[SkyNetRising]

Ok, what can i do to fix this?

Delete partition on target drive and redo cloning operation.
Target must be exact copy.

 

[dicko_11_is]

Ok, what can i do to fix this?

Delete partition on target drive and redo cloning operation.
Target must be exact copy.

ok thanks i think i didnt clone all boxes available, will try again now

 

[dicko_11_is]

All fixed. Thank you so much. You're a legend!!!!

 

[SkyNetRising]

Did you check, if system boots with old boot drive disconnected?

 

[VideoklipBG]

I am not against something about cloning data from one drive to another, but the most reliable way to ensure that everything is fine and working properly (how it's supposed to be) is to install new, clean, fresh version of the OS for maybe less than 10-15 minutes.

With SSD drive this is insanely fast, compared to HDD.
M.2 (NVMe) SSD is even faster than SATA SSD, so such processes (Like installing OS, Drivers, Software) will be instanely fast, compared especially to hard disk drive.

Of course, if someone have very important programs, software, data, etc. on one drive and wants to save it - Then the drive cloning is a good option.

 

[SkyNetRising]

the most reliable way to ensure that everything is fine and working properly (how it's supposed to be) is to install new, clean, fresh version of the OS for maybe less than 10-15 minutes.

You also have to factor in all the windows updates, app updates, installation of ton of software. That is nowhere close to 15min. Depending on OS version this can take huge amount of time.

 

[VideoklipBG]

the most reliable way to ensure that everything is fine and working properly (how it's supposed to be) is to install new, clean, fresh version of the OS for maybe less than 10-15 minutes.

You also have to factor in all the windows updates, app updates, installation of ton of software. That is nowhere close to 15min. Depending on OS version this can take huge amount of time.

Well, the Windows itself isn't that hard to install, update, time consuming, etc.
I personally use much more software and things than others do, I think. I usually spend a whole day of installing, tweaking and doing things, but the initial installing OS and drivers takes me almost imperceptible time and amount of work.
But I generally don't trust such cloning / copying myself. If data backups and the other work is done It's relatively easy for me, just personal opinion.

 

[dicko_11_is]

Did you check, if system boots with old boot drive disconnected?

yes unplugged old ssd to make sure i was booting from the new m.2