Question how to copy m.2 driver to cloned drive

[subby6]

I puchased a new SP 1TB m.2 PCIe Gen 3 SSD to replace my smaller m.2 SSD in my laptop (HP Pavilion 15-eh0082AU).
I cloned the current SSD to a image on an external HD using macrium reflect.
Next I Swapped the SSD's in the laptop and restored the image to the new SSD. Unplugged the external drive and turned on the laptop.
I got a blue screen with the error inaccessible boot device.
After reading through some other posts online, i tried the system restore trick, didn't work. Others mentioned to install the new ssd driver onto the older ssd. I tried this, but doesn't work coz the newer ssd could not be detected. as i cannot plug both ssd in at the same time.

So is there a way to copy the files into a windows before i clone, so that windows can find the driver when its booting up?

 

[USAFRet]

Have you actually verified the M.2 port is NVMe capable?
Not all are.

 

[subby6]

I can't find the information

https://support.hp.com/au-en/produc...s-notices?sku=2F9L7PA&serialnumber=5cd052fyrq

 

[USAFRet]

I can't find the information

https://support.hp.com/au-en/produc...s-notices?sku=2F9L7PA&serialnumber=5cd052fyrq

The service manual says yes:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06719992

With the drive connected in the external adapter, can you install the driver for it in the original OS?

 

[subby6]

In the original OS, i tried to install the driver, says cannot detect the device. I cannot plug the new ssd in as well as the old. Do i need to buy some sort of usb tom.2 adapter ?

 

[subby6]

this is the SSD

https://www.umart.com.au/Silicon-Po...x4-TLC-R-W-up-to-2-200-1-600-MB-s_52873G.html

 

[USAFRet]

In the original OS, i tried to install the driver, says cannot detect the device. I cannot plug the new ssd in as well as the old. Do i need to buy some sort of usb tom.2 adapter ?

Yeah, that's probably the only solution.
Besides just a fresh install on the new drive, and forget cloning.

 

[subby6]

would this adapter be ok?

https://www.umart.com.au/Simplecom-SE503-M-2-NVMe-SSD-to-USB-3-1-Gen-2-Type-C-Enclosure_48875G.html

or

https://www.umart.com.au/Volans-VL-...ATA--to-USB3-0-External-Enclosure_56084G.html

 

[USAFRet]

Probably.
Never tried them, so whether it works for this particular situation...no idea.

 

[subby6]

I'll give the fresh install of windows a try first. As have cloned image for backup if anything goes wrong.

 

[USAFRet]

I'll give the fresh install of windows a try first. As have cloned image for backup if anything goes wrong.

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[subby6]

Fresh Install worked!

 

[subby6]

Ran into problem, after first reboot Windows can't find the SSD anymore. Nor can the bios. And tried another fresh install. no drive this time