SSD Windows Installation

[johan62469]

I took an MSATA Samsung PM871 256gb out of a dell latitude laptop where the motherboard had died. I put it in a new desktop i was building using a msata to sata adapter. When i attempt to install windows the ssd shows up but i am notified that i cannot install windows without a controller driver. Where can i obtain such a driver, and how would i go about installing it. Thank You.

 

[fry178]

what windows?
another option would be to install win on another drive.
once its up and running, get the driver from samsung and install it.

use acronis true image to make a full back up of the drive you installed windows, then you can "restore" it to the ssd.

http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/samsung-nvme-ssd-driver-download.html

 

[johan62469]

I am installing windows 8.1, but i have had this issue with windows 10 pro as well.

 

[fry178]

you would basically have to "merge" it with the files from a win install dvd, and make a "new" that contains the driver.
i think the way of installing win on a different drive (or use existing install), install the nvme driver once its running,
then image the drive with acronis, and restore it to the ssd.
than you would be able to boot from it.

 

[johan62469]

Thank you, do you happen to know where i can get those nvme drivers? I checked the samsung website and they are only available for teh evo series.

 

[fry178]

try here:
http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/overview.html

 

[johan62469]

only shows available for the evo series, but ill give it a try, thanks for the help.

 

[fry178]

dont worry.
u have a oem unit of the 850 pro (maybe evo), and not the retail edition, but its still the same drive (more or less).
only the magician software might not work.


maybe try the 2.0 driver. click on the red download button.
http://downloads.netmediaeurope.de/77388/samsung-nvme-treiber/

 

[johan62469]

I don't believe this problem to be fixable, it shows up in my device manager, and also my disk manager, but whenever i try to initialize it it says there is an I/O error and i can never go any further. It will not allow me to clone to it either. I'm open to any suggestions that anyone may have.

 

[fry178]

dont use cloning. u need to do a full image/backup to another (external?) drive , once you installed the nvme driver.
then make a rescue cd from acronis.
shutdown pc. swap the hdd for the ssd.
boot from the rescue cd and restore the image u created on to the ssd..

 

[johan62469]

The nvme driver will not install, when i attempt to run the installation it gives me an error message that the drive cannot be found. I attempted these steps and bypassed the nvme driver installation, and acronis just freezes up when i attempt to restore the image to the ssd.

 

[fry178]

yeah, then im out of answer.
im not doin "support/repair" as work anymore (3y now), so im not up to date, especially since i have yet to get a nvme drive..