[SOLVED] Installing an NVME

[wevsky]

hi i am about im about to instal a WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD 500GB M.2 nvme replacing my sata ssd, on my
GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)
quick few questions, do i need to go into bios and change to "other os" above csm support which is disabled from when i enabled secure boot ,and clear the keys in secure boot, or can i do this, i was intending to unplug the ssd sata drive, my 2tb hdd and boot from usb to instal windows on the new drive, after formatting it as mentioned that these drives dont come pre formatted? i was reading an old thread mentioning doing the points ive raised, and when im formatting the nvme ready for use am i correct in thinking i format in GPT?

 

[Lutfij]

First off, make sure you're on the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. Second, while your old SSD is yet connected and the system is operational, backup any and/or all critical content away from the SSD. Then create your bootable USB installer using Windows Media Creation Tools and a 16GB pen drive. Power down the system, disconnect from the wall and disconnect the SSD with the OS on it as well as all other storage drives from the system. Drop in the NVMe drive into motherboard, secure the screw to mount it.

Boot up the system, go into BIOS, disable CSM, enable Fast Boot and then set the primary boot device to be your bootable USB installer(you will need to connect the USB installer prior to powering up the system).

GPT is the only structure you should be on for Windows 8(8.1) and above.

 

[wevsky]

First off, make sure you're on the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. Second, while your old SSD is yet connected and the system is operational, backup any and/or all critical content away from the SSD. Then create your bootable USB installer using Windows Media Creation Tools and a 16GB pen drive. Power down the system, disconnect from the wall and disconnect the SSD with the OS on it as well as all other storage drives from the system. Drop in the NVMe drive into motherboard, secure the screw to mount it.

Boot up the system, go into BIOS, disable CSM, enable Fast Boot and then set the primary boot device to be your bootable USB installer(you will need to connect the USB installer prior to powering up the system).

GPT is the only structure you should be on for Windows 8(8.1) and above.

CSM already disabled, secure boot up and running, did all this to try and see if i was going to be able to instal windows 11, my existing ssd literally just has windows and programs on it, my HDD contains all my personal/important data whcih is backed up on a desktop HDD and external. so basically i dont have to worry about changing to "other os" as at the moment its set to windows8/10 support.. i have the bootable usb ready to go, just awaiting delivery of the nvme, so by the sounds of it just do what i was aiming to do.. thank you

also from the manufacturers website for the NVME it says i have to format before use? so i was going to drop it in ,boot into windows format then switch off and remove all other drives to begin installation ?

 

[wevsky]

Thinking about it the instructions to format before use would probably apply to using it as a second drive without windows being installed on it, as im guessing installing windows on the new drive takes care of that through the instalation process