[SOLVED] SSD doesn't show in Boot option - Please help

[Tompaloka]

Hi,

So I have a SSD that has been working fine. Now I formatted the PC with a fresh install on the SSD. For some reason I had a LOT of problems installing windows 10 on the SSD like the error "Can't install windows on device 0 partition 0". I used clean all in CMD to fix that.

So then I could install windows, no problems. Now I can't see the SSD in Boot options. But when I boot from the HDD that I had to install windows 10 to to be able to start windows, I can see the SSD inside windows and use it with no problems.

So main issue: SSD is not recognized in Boot options/bios but is usable through windows on my HDD.

Tried reinstalling and such, no luck. Also updated bios.

Worth saying - the SSD is NVME and since I updated bios the settings were lost, NO idea how to set it for NVME boot

Please help..

 

[USAFRet]

For the OS install on the SSD, you needed to have ONLY the SSD connected.
Since this is a brand new install, redo it.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

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[Tompaloka]

For the OS install on the SSD, you needed to have ONLY the SSD connected.
Since this is a brand new install, redo it.

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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I installed it without the HDD the first 2 times I tried.

Worth telling is that the SSD is NVME and I updated bios so the settings were lost.. that might be it but idk how to set it for NVME

 

[USAFRet]

The BIOS entry you're looking for should be :
"Windows Boot Manager"

 

[Tompaloka]

The BIOS entry you're looking for should be :
"Windows Boot Manager"

Sorry if I'm confused haha, I've never been good with bios and never used a NVME SSD before this. So in bios I should look for windows boot manager?

 

[USAFRet]

Sorry if I'm confused haha, I've never been good with bios and never used a NVME SSD before this. So in bios I should look for windows boot manager?

Yes.

 

[Tompaloka]

Yes.

been searching for it in bios, cannot find it even after googeling