Question I just got a new nvme ssd and I dont know why my acer isn’t recignizing it

[Chopp4chopp]

I'm new to all this computer stuff so dumb down what you say for ya boy.

I'm trying to upgrade my nvme in my Acer aspire 5 A515-44-R41B laptop on Windows 10

I followed some tutorials online about how to transfer everything from one nvme to another without having two nvme slots. What I did was copy the image of my old nvme to an external hard drive, then I created a rescue boot USB(or whatever its called) all through Macrium. I Shut down my laptop and swapped the nvmes and booted up Macrium v7 ,tried to copy everything onto the new nvme but it's not showing up and Macrium says all drives are loaded.

Based on everything I checked im pretty sure my laptop is compatible with the new nvme, so now I'm lost. I'd appreciate the help.

(BTW the nvme is a western digital nvme ssd with 500gb opposed to my old western digital 128gb)

 

[USAFRet]

Possibly a failing SN550.

I would try doing a full OS install on it, just to verify functionality.

Disconnect all other drives, and....

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[Chopp4chopp]

Possibly a failing SN550.

I would try doing a full OS install on it, just to verify functionality.

Disconnect all other drives, and....

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

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Ok but I just went to check and my original drive is GPT if that helps

 

[USAFRet]

Ok but I just went to check and my original drive is GPT if that helps

Still try the OS install, just to see if this new drive actually works by itself.

 

[Chopp4chopp]

Still try the OS install, just to see if this new drive actually works by itself.

I'm confused on how to start this process on an empty drive. Am I supposed to re install the old one or something?

 

[USAFRet]

I'm confused on how to start this process on an empty drive. Am I supposed to re install the old one or something?

You boot from a Win 10 USB you create for this.
Or a Linux Live CD/USB

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[Chopp4chopp]

You boot from a Win 10 USB you create for this.
Or a Linux Live CD/USB

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

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I am setting up the USB now, and I've also found that the hard drive does show up in the bios

 

[Chopp4chopp]

You boot from a Win 10 USB you create for this.
Or a Linux Live CD/USB

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

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I got to section two part 3 and It never asked me for a product key it skipped straight to the license agreement is that a problem

 

[USAFRet]

I got to section two part 3 and It never asked me for a product key it skipped straight to the license agreement is that a problem

No.
Continue on.

 

[Chopp4chopp]

No.
Continue on.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JgkztLWFQZfqmaKz7
This showed after I hit next

 

[USAFRet]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JgkztLWFQZfqmaKz7
This showed after I hit next

As it should be.
Next...

 

[Chopp4chopp]

As it should be.
Next...

No, at the bottom of the screen it says windows can't install every time I click next

 

[USAFRet]

No, at the bottom of the screen it says windows can't install every time I click next

Oh. Sorry...I missed that text.

 

[USAFRet]

Then this may be a dead drive.

 

[Chopp4chopp]

Then this may be a dead drive.

Extremely disappointing spent days on this crap

 

[Chopp4chopp]

Then this may be a dead drive.

Is there anyway to fix it

 

[USAFRet]

Is there anyway to fix it

So....

This is a laptop, with a single M.2 port?

And for whatever reason, this new drive appears to be nonfunctional.

Do you have another system with an M.2 port, to test this drive?
Just to see if we can write to it.

 

[Chopp4chopp]

So....

This is a laptop, with a single M.2 port?

And for whatever reason, this new drive appears to be nonfunctional.

Do you have another system with an M.2 port, to test this drive?
Just to see if we can write to it.

No