Cant find SSD in Boot options

[Noah0311]

Hello.
Ive got a problem.
I've got a MSI Nightblade B85C-056EU.
Im not really a technical guy, and i dont really know alot about pc's.
Today ive plugged my new 450 GB SSD into my Computer. I have watched some youtube guides on how to make my SSD as a boot option in my BIOS, but when i try to find it in my Boot Option Priorities it is nowhere to see, and it isn't in the Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities either.
I have 2 SATA Cable entrances and it the SSD doesnt show in the BIOS in either of those. In the small timefram i have to start up the BIOS, i get a little flash in the bottom right of the screen saying "A2". I have looked all the threads through but i cant seem to find my problem solved anywhere. I really hope you can help me fix this problem.

 

[USAFRet]

So you put a new 450GB (?) SSD in your system.
Then what? Did you install the OS on it? Or clone from the original drive?
Or neither?

 

[Noah0311]

I have done nothing. i do not know how to do either of the things you mentioned above^

 

[Hardware Brad]

You can not boot from it because there is nothing on it. You will need to install windows onto the SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

I have done nothing. i do not know how to do either of the things you mentioned above^

Well...it cannot show up in "boot options", until there is an OS on it to boot from.
OS = Operating system = Windows.

 

[why_wolf]

agreed with the others. You need to either install a fresh copy of Windows on the SSD or clone over your existing Windows OS to the SSD.

 

[Noah0311]

I have looked some guides up, but since im not really a tech guy, they seem very difficult for me, especially since i dont know alot of techincal terms and what the names for different stuff is. Can any of you maybe link me a guide that explains it in a very simple way? Would be very appreciated.
Thanks for the answers!

 

[USAFRet]

I have looked some guides up, but since im not really a tech guy, they seem very difficult for me, especially since i dont know alot of techincal terms and what the names for different stuff is. Can any of you maybe link me a guide that explains it in a very simple way? Would be very appreciated.
Thanks for the answers!

No, I do not have a 'guide' for your particular situation.
Basically, you need to install an OS on this new SSD.

Give us some info here.

Desktop or laptop?
What OS is this?
What drives do you have in the system now?
What do you use this for?

 

[Noah0311]

I've got a MSI Nightblade B85C-056EU Desktop.
They Operating system is Windows.
I have a Hard Drive currently.
I use it mainly for gaming, and some of the games i play the most i would like to put on my SSD, aswell as the OS.

Tell me if you need more info!

 

[USAFRet]

I've got a MSI Nightblade B85C-056EU Desktop.
They Operating system is Windows.
I have a Hard Drive currently.
I use it mainly for gaming, and some of the games i play the most i would like to put on my SSD, aswell as the OS.

Tell me if you need more info!

"Windows"...7, 8.1, 10?
How large is your current hard drive, and how much total space is consumed on it?

 

[Noah0311]

Windows 10
350 GB is used on my Harddrive

 

[USAFRet]

Windows 10
350 GB is used on my Harddrive

OK....350GB currently used.
450GB SSD. What make/model is this?

Given that info...we can consider a clone from the old drive to the new drive.
Everything ends up on the SSD.

Are you up for this?

 

[Noah0311]

Kingston Technology
HyperX FURY SSD 480GB

Could be an idea, but if not, then i will need a Windows 10 download CD, right?

 

[USAFRet]

Kingston Technology
HyperX FURY SSD 480GB

Could be an idea, but if not, then i will need a Windows 10 download CD, right?

OK....480GB, not 450.
I asked, because "450" is a rather odd size designation.

To proceed, clone everything from the old drive to the new drive.
These steps, exactly like this.
No deviations.

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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the original boot partitions, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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