ssd no showing up in boot priority sequence in bios

[kb389]

I got a new SSD yesterday and I cloned the os onto it.
I formatted the SSD before hand.
When I go into the bios I can see the SSD in the "SATA information" and in the boot menu, but it doesn't show up in the boot priority list so I can't make it the defaut boot drive. What can I do to resolve this issue?
on the other hand the i can access the ssd in my pc and upon opening disk managament it shows the ssd there as well.

 

[clutchc]

Maybe you cloned the SSD but didn't get the boot sector included. How is it identified in disk management?
Unplug the hdd and see if you can boot from the ssd.

 

[USAFRet]

I got a new SSD yesterday and I cloned the os onto it.
I formatted the SSD before hand.
When I go into the bios I can see the SSD in the "SATA information" and in the boot menu, but it doesn't show up in the boot priority list so I can't make it the defaut boot drive. What can I do to resolve this issue?
on the other hand the i can access the ssd in my pc and upon opening disk managament it shows the ssd there as well.

You did something not quite right in the cloning process.

What drive and motherboard is this?

Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
-----------------------------

 

[kb389]

Maybe you cloned the SSD but didn't get the boot sector included. How is it identified in disk management?
Unplug the hdd and see if you can boot from it.

ok i used mini partition tool which failed to migrate the os so ill use macrium reflect(which was able to do it before) again nad then ill post the screenshot of the disk management.

 

[kb389]

I got a new SSD yesterday and I cloned the os onto it.
I formatted the SSD before hand.
When I go into the bios I can see the SSD in the "SATA information" and in the boot menu, but it doesn't show up in the boot priority list so I can't make it the defaut boot drive. What can I do to resolve this issue?
on the other hand the i can access the ssd in my pc and upon opening disk managament it shows the ssd there as well.

You did something not quite right in the cloning process.

What drive and motherboard is this?

Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
-----------------------------

i guess ill follow your steps and use macrium reflect(i already have it installed) and before cloning ill post a screenshot of my partitions since i want to know if the partitions that im going to select are the correct ones for migrating the os onto the ssd.

 

[USAFRet]

i guess ill follow your steps and use macrium reflect(i already have it installed) and before cloning ill post a screenshot of my partitions since i want to know if the partitions that im going to select are the correct ones for migrating the os onto the ssd.

And pay particular attention to the end of the clone process.
After it finishes, power OFF.
Remove the old drive, and allow the system to try to boot up from only the new drive.

 

[kb389]

so this is the screenshot of the selected partitions, are they correct? or do i have to deselect some or select more?

https://imageshack.com/a/img921/8623/VAYS2V.png

 

[USAFRet]

so this is the screenshot of the selected partitions, are they correct? or do i have to deselect some or select more?

https://imageshack.com/a/img921/8623/VAYS2V.png

That should work.

 

[kb389]

so this is the screenshot of the selected partitions, are they correct? or do i have to deselect some or select more?

https://imageshack.com/a/img921/8623/VAYS2V.png

That should work.

ok ill go ahead and start the process then and update when it completes.

 

[kb389]

ok my cloning is done i took the screenshots of the cloning summary and ill post them after about 4 hrs since i have some work now and will continue the process later.

 

[USAFRet]

ok my cloning is done i took the screenshots of the cloning summary and ill post them after about 4 hrs since i have some work now and will continue the process later.

No screenshots...
Power OFF
Disconnect the old drive
Boot up from the new drive and only the new drive

 

[kb389]

I got a new SSD yesterday and I cloned the os onto it.
I formatted the SSD before hand.
When I go into the bios I can see the SSD in the "SATA information" and in the boot menu, but it doesn't show up in the boot priority list so I can't make it the defaut boot drive. What can I do to resolve this issue?
on the other hand the i can access the ssd in my pc and upon opening disk managament it shows the ssd there as well.

You did something not quite right in the cloning process.

What drive and motherboard is this?

Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
-----------------------------

oh so could that be the reason why it wasnt showing in the bios?

 

[USAFRet]

oh so could that be the reason why it wasnt showing in the bios?

I've personally used those steps above dozens of times.
Seen hundreds of others in here use that same thing, to success.

Assuming functional and compatible hardware, it should work.

 

[clutchc]

In your screenshot above, what options are available when you click on "Advanced Options"?

 

[kb389]

oh so could that be the reason why it wasnt showing in the bios?

I've personally used those steps above dozens of times.
Seen hundreds of others in here use that same thing, to success.

Assuming functional and compatible hardware, it should work.

so looks like just deselecting that recovery partition did the job, and cloning took just 3 minutes and upon entering bios i was able to see my ssd and i set it as the priority for booting but im not that impressed with the boot time, it seems to have improved but whats the general boot time of samsung evo 970? i think it is around 5-6 seconds? it seems to be taking at least 12-15 seconds or maybe just a bit more although i only tested twice, will have to test more and is there is a sure way of knowing that my laptop is definitely booting from my ssd apart from the bios way?

 

[kb389]

In your screenshot above, what options are available when you click on "Advanced Options"?

i already closed that window and proceeded with the cloning lol sorry and if u read my post above i think ive made the ssd my booting device.

 

[USAFRet]

so looks like just deselecting that recovery partition did the job, and cloning took just 3 minutes and upon entering bios i was able to see me ssd and i set it as the priority for booting but im not that impressed with the boot time, it seems to have improved but whats the general boot time of samsung evo 970? i think it is around 5-6 seconds? it seems to be taking at least 12-15 seconds or maybe just a bit more although i only tested twice, will have to test more and is there is a sure way of knowing that my laptop is definitely booting from my ssd apart from the bios way?

Many different things affect the boot time.
"5 seconds" is pretty much only in testing conditions. You probably have several things also starting up.

Verifying the boot order?
Physical disconnection of any other drive.

 

[kb389]

so looks like just deselecting that recovery partition did the job, and cloning took just 3 minutes and upon entering bios i was able to see me ssd and i set it as the priority for booting but im not that impressed with the boot time, it seems to have improved but whats the general boot time of samsung evo 970? i think it is around 5-6 seconds? it seems to be taking at least 12-15 seconds or maybe just a bit more although i only tested twice, will have to test more and is there is a sure way of knowing that my laptop is definitely booting from my ssd apart from the bios way?

Many different things affect the boot time.
"5 seconds" is pretty much only in testing conditions. You probably have several things also starting up.

Verifying the boot order?
Physical disconnection of any other drive.

so ive actually counted this time and it seems to take 30 seconds which is quite a lot since on my dell g3 which has a samsung evo 860 takes just 13 seconds so there must be something wrong here and i havent physically disconnected the hard drive since ill have to open my laptop in other words its a tedious process
:/

 

[kb389]

so looks like just deselecting that recovery partition did the job, and cloning took just 3 minutes and upon entering bios i was able to see me ssd and i set it as the priority for booting but im not that impressed with the boot time, it seems to have improved but whats the general boot time of samsung evo 970? i think it is around 5-6 seconds? it seems to be taking at least 12-15 seconds or maybe just a bit more although i only tested twice, will have to test more and is there is a sure way of knowing that my laptop is definitely booting from my ssd apart from the bios way?

Many different things affect the boot time.
"5 seconds" is pretty much only in testing conditions. You probably have several things also starting up.

Verifying the boot order?
Physical disconnection of any other drive.

there is a way to disable the hdd from the bios right?

 

[kb389]

so looks like just deselecting that recovery partition did the job, and cloning took just 3 minutes and upon entering bios i was able to see me ssd and i set it as the priority for booting but im not that impressed with the boot time, it seems to have improved but whats the general boot time of samsung evo 970? i think it is around 5-6 seconds? it seems to be taking at least 12-15 seconds or maybe just a bit more although i only tested twice, will have to test more and is there is a sure way of knowing that my laptop is definitely booting from my ssd apart from the bios way?

Many different things affect the boot time.
"5 seconds" is pretty much only in testing conditions. You probably have several things also starting up.

Verifying the boot order?
Physical disconnection of any other drive.

so i did some googling and it looks like its a dell bios issue as other dell xps models(starting from the 9350 and 9550) have this issue as well and for some reason dell wont release an update addressing this slow boot up time even after so many years so i guess this is how its going to be(cant believe that an xps is plagued by such an issue! :/)