I had Windows 11 installed, booting, and running normally on an m.2 SSD.
I removed that m.2 SSD and installed another one (temporarily) so that I could install Windows 11 on a drive that would later be used on another PC.
Then, I pulled out the second m.2 SSD and re-installed the original one.
Now, I am finding that the original m.2 SSD will not boot.
It goes to the blue Windows screen (troubleshooting, system restore, etc). But the system says it "cannot repair itself" and there is no restore point to access. So, it just goes nowhere and there doesn't appear to be any way to fix it.
I actually got frustrated enough that I put in the Windows 11 install USB and was ready to just re-install Windows. But, at that point, I got a message saying that "Windows 11 is not compatible with this PC."
Of course, I already had Windows 11 running previously (on more than one m.2 SSD), so I am really just confused about what has happened here.
I find it hard to believe that Windows 11 simply disappeared from the original m.2 SSD.
What could have happened?
I removed that m.2 SSD and installed another one (temporarily) so that I could install Windows 11 on a drive that would later be used on another PC.
Then, I pulled out the second m.2 SSD and re-installed the original one.
Now, I am finding that the original m.2 SSD will not boot.
It goes to the blue Windows screen (troubleshooting, system restore, etc). But the system says it "cannot repair itself" and there is no restore point to access. So, it just goes nowhere and there doesn't appear to be any way to fix it.
I actually got frustrated enough that I put in the Windows 11 install USB and was ready to just re-install Windows. But, at that point, I got a message saying that "Windows 11 is not compatible with this PC."
Of course, I already had Windows 11 running previously (on more than one m.2 SSD), so I am really just confused about what has happened here.
I find it hard to believe that Windows 11 simply disappeared from the original m.2 SSD.
What could have happened?
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