how to boot from m.2

Dec 1, 2018
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Guys iam using Asus rog strix z390e mobo, my boot device is Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB,
Today i bought SAMSUNG 250GB 970 EVO M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD,
First on which slot do i need to use on the mobo for m.2 and how can i change my boot device to m.2, i have no idea how it work, can someone explain entire setup with bios and software ? thx
 
Solution
Either M.2 slot will be compatible with the 970 EVO.

Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB is not a NVMe drive so if your wondering on how to transfer your OS to a 970 EVO you need to add the NVMe driver.
https://forum.macrium.com/Topic21731-1.aspx

If your wondering on how to do a clean install of Windows 10 on the 970 EVO:
The NVMe M.2 drive should be the only storage drive connected.

NVMe SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver

Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

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Either M.2 slot will be compatible with the 970 EVO.

Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB is not a NVMe drive so if your wondering on how to transfer your OS to a 970 EVO you need to add the NVMe driver.
https://forum.macrium.com/Topic21731-1.aspx

If your wondering on how to do a clean install of Windows 10 on the 970 EVO:
The NVMe M.2 drive should be the only storage drive connected.

NVMe SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver

Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

Click on secure boot option below and make sure it is set to other OS, not windows UEFI.

Click on key management and clear secure boot keys.

Insert a USB memory stick with a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup* on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD.

Press F10 to save, exit and reboot.

Windows 10 will now start installing to your NVME drive as it has its own NVME driver built in.

When the PC reboots hit F2 to go back into the BIOS, you will see under boot priority that windows boot manager now lists your NVME drive.

Click on secure boot again but now set it to WIndows UEFI mode.

Click on key management and install default secure boot keys

Press F10 to save and exit and windows will finish the install. Once you have Windows up and running, shutdown the PC and reconnect your other SATA drives.

*How to create a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup
https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-uefi-usb-drive-with-windows-10-setup/

The Windows 10 ISO link is broken in the above. You can obtain the ISO file here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
 
Solution


Do ı need to change the m.2 x2 to x4 or auto to pcie or sata ?
 
I did everything you said,now iam at the windows installation after the USB installation completed, there are 2 options that listed
Select a operating system;1. Windows 10 with 4units ,2. Windows 10
Which one is the right button ?