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BIOS detects M.2 but it isn't functioning as a boot drive.

BIOS detects M.2 but it isn't functioning as a boot drive.

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JakeTVGaming
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06-24-2023, 05:11 AM
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Attempting to move my Windows setup onto the new M.2 storage so I can reinstall SATA drives for my girlfriend. The BIOS recognizes the drive perfectly, it appears as a secondary partition inside Windows, and the Media Creation Tool works fine. Still, after repeated tries, the system crashes and restarts, then reloads with the new layout—10GB allocated and the M.2 slot unselectable in the boot menu. Diskpart shows it as a GPT partition. Putting the SATA drive back in causes errors, but pressing F9 lets me choose the old volume and restore the previous installation. I’m currently building a bootable USB with Rufus. Any suggestions? MB: MSI MAG B650M Drive: WD 770 2TB CPU: 7800x3d OS: Windows 11 Pro
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JakeTVGaming
06-24-2023, 05:11 AM #1

Attempting to move my Windows setup onto the new M.2 storage so I can reinstall SATA drives for my girlfriend. The BIOS recognizes the drive perfectly, it appears as a secondary partition inside Windows, and the Media Creation Tool works fine. Still, after repeated tries, the system crashes and restarts, then reloads with the new layout—10GB allocated and the M.2 slot unselectable in the boot menu. Diskpart shows it as a GPT partition. Putting the SATA drive back in causes errors, but pressing F9 lets me choose the old volume and restore the previous installation. I’m currently building a bootable USB with Rufus. Any suggestions? MB: MSI MAG B650M Drive: WD 770 2TB CPU: 7800x3d OS: Windows 11 Pro

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MiguelHalcon
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06-30-2023, 08:16 PM
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It appears the feature is visible in Legacy settings, yet it only prompts you to add a boot drive when you request higher priority.
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MiguelHalcon
06-30-2023, 08:16 PM #2

It appears the feature is visible in Legacy settings, yet it only prompts you to add a boot drive when you request higher priority.

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Stellars1139
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07-13-2023, 05:17 AM
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It included the M.2 as another boot choice alongside the existing bootloader, rather than building the UEFI partition on it. You can reset the M.2 and perform a new installation.
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Stellars1139
07-13-2023, 05:17 AM #3

It included the M.2 as another boot choice alongside the existing bootloader, rather than building the UEFI partition on it. You can reset the M.2 and perform a new installation.

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07-13-2023, 05:25 AM
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I've been taking out the SATA disk during setup and re-formatting each time. If I start with the SATA drive installed and choose the M.2 option in the recovery menu, it just restarts. The SATA partition should work properly.
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Tico_32
07-13-2023, 05:25 AM #4

I've been taking out the SATA disk during setup and re-formatting each time. If I start with the SATA drive installed and choose the M.2 option in the recovery menu, it just restarts. The SATA partition should work properly.

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07-17-2023, 10:39 AM
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Based on a Reddit thread from a couple of years back, someone used MSI’s “Secure Erase+” utility in the BIOS and somehow got past the usual issues. The reason why it didn’t work before remains a mystery, but they managed to install Windows that earlier wipe+formats couldn’t reach. Appreciate the effort! @Needfuldoer, thanks for the help 😊
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Sindyion
07-17-2023, 10:39 AM #5

Based on a Reddit thread from a couple of years back, someone used MSI’s “Secure Erase+” utility in the BIOS and somehow got past the usual issues. The reason why it didn’t work before remains a mystery, but they managed to install Windows that earlier wipe+formats couldn’t reach. Appreciate the effort! @Needfuldoer, thanks for the help 😊

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