[SOLVED] Need help with m.2 ssd setup

[Uf7_69]

Hey!
So I got this new ssd
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07J2WBKXF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_jaYLrOeUEgfmH

My laptop is MSI GF63 thin 9rcx.
https://www.msi.com/Laptop/GF63-Thin-9RCX/Specification

I wanted to install both drives ssd+ HDD. Use ssd as the boot drive and use HDD for other storage purposes. But I'm unable to make them work.

When I installed the nvme m.2 ssd in the slot it was detected by MSI dragon centre and the disk management and almost all softwares like AOMEI.
I tried cloning drives, but it didn't work so I decided to do fresh windows install on to the SSD by using a USB drive and windows ISO file. Windows got installed. I removed all partitions, deleted everything. All this was done.
BUT
When I tried to boot using the SSD, I didn't find the option for m.2 ssd in the boot priority list.
The BIOS does detect the SSD as it's listed in the PCIE information but it still isn't being detected in the boot priority list. I have no idea what to do next please help me out.

A few images of bios:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oCllkMzZfc77rkStXs9i8bbHFDuVjfLy/view?usp=drivesdk


Please help me out!
Thanks a lot for your time!

 

[jojesa]

Does the system boots properly if only the new SSD is connected to the laptop?

You have two drives with Windows boot partitions. You should have only one, to prevent the Boot Manager from selecting the wrong drive.

That could also be the reason the cloning process failed..
After cloning, power off the system and swap the old drive with the new...then power on.
After everything checks out, you could install back the other drive without the boot partition.

 

[Uf7_69]

Does the system boots properly if only the new SSD is connected to the laptop?

You have two drives with Windows boot partitions. You should have only one, to prevent the Boot Manager from selecting the wrong drive.

That could also be the reason the cloning process failed..
After cloning, power off the system and swap the old drive with the new...then power on.
After everything checks out, you could install back the other drive without the boot partition.

I removed the hdd fresh installed the os into ssd and then put the hdd back in. Now everything works fine!
Thanks!!