[SOLVED] Tried to install Windows 10 to my SX8200 Pro

[danielssonsimon]

Hello, Today i tried to make a fresh install of windows 10 to my SX8200 PRO without any success.

My motherboard is a Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO.

Tried it with only that disc and my usb boot, managed to install it but on but after the install finnishes and it auto restarts it goes straight to bios and the drive dosn't apear as a bootable device.

Thankful for any help, and happy to give more information since i relise i haven't given much

 

[alceryes]

Please list all components. (any extra drives?)
Are you installing it in UEFI or legacy?

Recognized during the initial install but then not recognized upon reboot doesn't make sense. Are you making any hardware changes after the initial install?

 

[Calvin7]

Guide to installation of M.2 NVMe Windows 10:

The M.2 must be the only storage drive connected to the motherboard.
CSM Support is [Enabled] by default in BIOS. Change that to [Disabled].

1. Download latest Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft. You will use your current license key with it.
2. Have a small USB Flash Drive available.

Go to Rufus and make bootabable Windows 10 UEFI installation USB Flash Drive with (1+2) above. It took me about 5 minutes to do this.

Rufus - The Official Website (Download, New Releases)

Rufus is a small application that creates bootable USB drives, which can then be used to install or run Microsoft Windows, Linux or DOS. In just a few minutes, and with very few clicks, Rufus can help you run a new Operating System on your computer...

rufus.ie

Insert USB Flash Drive and reboot.

Normally you don't need to look for drive to boot from, but since you already have files on the M.2 drive you may need to select the USB key as what to boot from. Once the installation screen pops up you can select the option to delete ALL existing partitions on the M.2 drive. You can then proceed. Windows will make all the partitions and format the drive automatically.

 

[danielssonsimon]

Please list all components. (any extra drives?)
Are you installing it in UEFI or legacy?

Recognized during the initial install but then not recognized upon reboot doesn't make sense. Are you making any hardware changes after the initial install?

Ryzen 5 1600
Gigabyte RTX 2060 SUPER
2 x 8 GB Corsair Vengance RGB PRO
and a bunch of random fans,

i changed everything to UEFI and made the usb with Rufus with a fresh ISO from microsoft, and i turned of CSM

I also had a few usb devices like mice and keyboard plugged in if that matters?

othervise nothing else is plugged in.

only change after the install that goes through is removal of the USB

 

[danielssonsimon]

Guide to installation of M.2 NVMe Windows 10:

The M.2 must be the only storage drive connected to the motherboard.
CSM Support is [Enabled] by default in BIOS. Change that to [Disabled].

1. Download latest Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft. You will use your current license key with it.
2. Have a small USB Flash Drive available.

Go to Rufus and make bootabable Windows 10 UEFI installation USB Flash Drive with (1+2) above. It took me about 5 minutes to do this.

Rufus - The Official Website (Download, New Releases)

Rufus is a small application that creates bootable USB drives, which can then be used to install or run Microsoft Windows, Linux or DOS. In just a few minutes, and with very few clicks, Rufus can help you run a new Operating System on your computer...

rufus.ie

Insert USB Flash Drive and reboot.

Normally you don't need to look for drive to boot from, but since you already have files on the M.2 drive you may need to select the USB key as what to boot from. Once the installation screen pops up you can select the option to delete ALL existing partitions on the M.2 drive. You can then proceed. Windows will make all the partitions and format the drive automatically.

That is exactly what i did, unless you acualy mean that you need a small USB drive, wich i asume you dont, (used 32 GB).

And as i said the install apears to go through fine. but after the reboot it goes straight to bios and the drive doesn't apear under bootable devices, though it apears as an NVMe device.

 

[danielssonsimon]

Ok so looking at the hardware I might have just been stupid and installed it in the wrong m2 socket, wich i guess shoudn't stop me from installing windows on it though?

but it might have different consequenses? Sorry i'm not so well learned about m2 and such

 

[alceryes]

Did you install the drive in the M.2 just below the primary PCIe x16 slot?

 

[danielssonsimon]

Did you install the drive in the M.2 just below the primary PCIe x16 slot?

No, I intstalled it in the second one "M2B"

 

[Nemesia]

The M2B_SOCKET connector supports up to PCIe x2 on your board.

Your XPG SX8200 Pro PCIe is Gen3 x4.

You will have to install it in M2A if you don't want your SSD speed to be cut in half.

 

[danielssonsimon]

The M2B_SOCKET connector supports up to PCIe x2 on your board.

Your XPG SX8200 Pro PCIe is Gen3 x4.

You will have to install it in M2A if you don't want your SSD speed to be cut in half.

Yehe, that's what i thought but it shouldnt stop me from running windows on it though should it?

 

[Nemesia]

Yehe, that's what i thought but it shouldnt stop me from running windows on it though should it?

Yeah it should work but you should try the other one. You never know. Maybe all your issues will be gone. You have to move it anyway.

 

[danielssonsimon]

True, yehe i will sort that out will update