[SOLVED] NVME DRIVE

[Controlled_]

I just installed a new NVME drive and installed windows on it. My previous 1TB HDD I formatted before I installed the new windows on the NVME drive.

However, when I disconnect my HDD the PC doesn't detect the NVME. When I connect the HDD back in it boots fine into the NVME drive and when the PC is on I just disconnect the SATA to the HDD and the PC runs fine. But, then when I restart the PC with the SATA cable still removed from the HDD it won't boot to windows???

I'm so confused tbh


Look at the linked pic:
https://prnt.sc/24hrn7a

The top one (WDC) is the NVME and when I then disconnect the bottom drive (ST1) the computer still runs on windows fine, I'm able to install program etc... and then like I said I restart the computer and all of a sudden I don't have anything to boot to, it says connect and boot drive and then press any key to continue.

I installed windows from a DVD drive and the motherboard is an asrock ab350m pro4

 

[USAFRet]

You had both drives connected when you installed the OS on the NVMe drive?

What happened is that the boot partition ends up on the other drive...here, the HDD>
Nothing you did or selected, it just does that.

Assuming this is a brand new install, redo it.
This time, with only the NVMe drive connected.
Delete all existing partitions, and continue on.

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[Controlled_]

You had both drives connected when you installed the OS on the NVMe drive?

What happened is that the boot partition ends up on the other drive...here, the HDD>
Nothing you did or selected, it just does that.

Assuming this is a brand new install, redo it.
This time, with only the NVMe drive connected.
Delete all existing partitions, and continue on.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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alright, thanks. I'll give it a try