Question Can't boot from new NVME SSD

[Phife1737]

I'm trying to upgrade my HDD to NVME SSD and I can't boot from the SSD. What I've done so far is -

1. Cloned my whole HDD to the SSD using macrium.
2. Changed the partition to GPT.
3. Changed the 'Storage Boot Option Control' and 'Other PCI devices' from Legacy to UEFI.
4. Moved the SSD to the top of the boot order.

However when I unplug the HDD and try to boot from the SSD, it just says insert boot device.
My motherboard is gigabyte z590 ud ac, I'm using windows 10 and the SSD is seagate firecuda 530.

Is there a step I'm missing? Or is the cloning software flawed? This is the first time I've tried to change my boot drive.

 

[Lafong]

As of right now.....

If you disconnect ALL drives other than your HDD, will the PC boot from that HDD?

 

[Phife1737]

It boots fine from the HDD

 

[USAFRet]

I'm trying to upgrade my HDD to NVME SSD and I can't boot from the SSD. What I've done so far is -

1. Cloned my whole HDD to the SSD using macrium.
2. Changed the partition to GPT.
3. Changed the 'Storage Boot Option Control' and 'Other PCI devices' from Legacy to UEFI.
4. Moved the SSD to the top of the boot order.

However when I unplug the HDD and try to boot from the SSD, it just says insert boot device.
My motherboard is gigabyte z590 ud ac, I'm using windows 10 and the SSD is seagate firecuda 530.

Is there a step I'm missing? Or is the cloning software flawed? This is the first time I've tried to change my boot drive.

What drives were in this originally?

Return the system back to original fully working condition.

Post a screencap of the Disk Management window.


But basically, at the end of the clone process, you need to power off, physically disconnect all other drive, and allow the system to try to boot from the new drive on its own.

 

[Phife1737]

Originally was just the HDD. System is fully working, I can still boot from the HDD.

I originally cloned the entire drive left both drives plugged in and set in the in the bios to boot from the SSD first. It booted, but when I checked, it had booted from the HDD.

After that I wiped the SSD, then tried to clone it again, but this time left included an empty partition, as I found out it's not best to completely fill an SSD. That time I unplugged the HDD first and tried to boot from the SSD but that's when I got the insert boot device message.

I haven't wiped the drive a second time and I currently have them both plugged in, I'm just not using the SSD (disk 0 is the HDD).

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/812x259q90/922/7F4jP2.png

 

[USAFRet]

After that I wiped the SSD, then tried to clone it again, but this time left included an empty partition, as I found out it's not best to completely fill an SSD.

In this context, that is false.
You do not have to leave part of it Unpartitioned.

Just don't fill it up with too much data.

Power OFF
Physically disconnect ALL drives except for the SSD
Power UP

Does it boot correctly?

 

[Phife1737]

Just tried it and it doesn't. Got the same insert boot device message as before.

 

[USAFRet]

Just tried it and it doesn't. Got the same insert boot device message as before.

That indicates a failed or improper clone operation.

Put the system back to original configuration.
Without the new SSD.
Does it boot correctly?


Also, what is the actual parts list here?
Motherboard and SSD. Make/models, please.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Just tried it and it doesn't. Got the same insert boot device message as before.

You have it cloned wrong.
Source drive is MBR. Target drive is GPT.
Result is not bootable.

You have to recreate bootloader and make it UEFI compatible.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Execute from elevated command prompt. Regular command prompt will give error on last step.
If you get any errors, then stop immediately.
Show screenshot with command output.

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 1​

(select clone target disk)​

list partition​

select partition x​

(select 500MB partition, x is probably 1)​

delete partition​

create partition efi size 500​

format fs=fat32 quick​

assign letter=H​

(assign a free drive letter. If letter H is already used, chen choose a different drive letter)​

exit​

bcdboot E:\windows /s H: /f UEFI​

​

Last message should be "Boot files created successfully".

Then shutdown,
physically disconnect clone source drive,
change boot priority - set first boot device to windows boot manager,
test, if you can boot into windows.

Only after that you can reconnect clone source drive.

https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/e/elevated.htm

 

[Phife1737]

I followed the instruction exactly and got the successfully created boot files message. However when i disconnected the HDD and tried to boot from the SSD I didn't get the ' insert boot device' message I got before, I got this instead.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1611x1027q90/923/4VE2YK.png

After that it restarted and gave the same screen again, then it restarted and showed this screen

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1553x1027q50/924/ZcjYR3.png

Can you advise on what to do next?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can you advise on what to do next?

Boot into safe mode and
uninstall AMD Overdrive software.

Not sure, why you would even have AMD Overdrive on Z590 computer.
Was your previous PC with AMD cpu?
and you didn't do clean install of windows, when upgraded to Intel system?

 

[Phife1737]

It did use to be an AMD. When I changed to intel I used a utility to get rid of all the AMD drivers, which I thought would be enough. I can't even see where the AMD overdrive software is.

Would you recommend a clean install?

 

[USAFRet]

It did use to be an AMD. When I changed to intel I used a utility to get rid of all the AMD drivers, which I thought would be enough. I can't even see where the AMD overdrive software is.

Would you recommend a clean install?

You changed from an AMD platform to Intel?

Yes, a full wipe and reinstall.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I can't even see where the AMD overdrive software is.

Control Panel/Programs and Features/AMD Overdrive/Uninstall