Bios fails to recognize the Windows Boot Manager following a fresh installation.
Bios fails to recognize the Windows Boot Manager following a fresh installation.
OS : Windows 11 Home version 21H2 build 22000.2538 MB : X570 Aorus Elite Bios version : F38h (current release) CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core RAM : 2 units of G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTZRX 8GB in slots 2 and 4 GPU : Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GAMING OC 8G PSU : Bequiet Straight Power 11 750W Previous SSD : Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB New SSD : WD_BLACK SSD SN850X 2TB Evening, I'm putting this up as a final attempt to resolve my problem. Appreciate your time. Warm regards, C. Objective : Perform a clean installation of Windows 11 Home on my new NVMe SSD. Tools : Windows 11 Installation Assistant from the official site. I'm using a 32 GB Phillips USB flash drive as a bootable media. Problem : After completing the Windows setup once and restarting the PC, no bootable drive appears except my flash drive. The Windows Boot Manager isn't showing up on the new SSD. Please note that the previous SSD wasn't connected during the whole process. Also, the new SSD is working fine as a storage device – it's operational. I've also updated its firmware. What I've tried so far... (I might have overlooked something, having read and tested many solutions) Regarding the installation tool: (I've used this USB drive for all previous Windows installs, last one this week). Steps taken : - Reset PC function from Windows 11 - Downloaded ISO file and extracted it - Used Rufus to create a bootable image - Installed latest firmware on the new SSD Concerning the installation process: (I've used this USB drive for every Windows install so far) Using "Reset this PC" feature in Windows 11. Downloaded the ISO and transferred it. Utilized file explorer to copy files. Employed Rufus to generate a bootable drive. Attempted to clone my old SSD onto the new one with balenaEtcher 1.18.11. Regarding the new SSD format: Verified it follows the GPT standard. Ensured a FAT partition exists, functioning as an EFI System Partition for UEFI compatibility. BIOS updates: Installed latest version. Disabled CSM and Secure Boot. Repair Boot Configuration: After Windows installation, booted back onto the USB drive and selected "Repair your computer." Opened Command Prompt. When running "bootrec /rebuildbcd," no Windows installations were detected. diskpart command: "sel vol 2 assign letter=z exit bcdedit /export c:\bcdbackup attrib z:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd -h -r -s ren z:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd bcd.old" At that stage, bootrec /rebuildbcd returned 1 identified installation, but nothing changed upon rebooting. Screenshot: bcdedit output confirms Windows Boot Manager exists. BIOS screen shows "No Bootable Device Found." Boot menu appears blank.
In the bios (second screen) clicking the M2 tab displays the SATA drives on your screen.
Currently, the only sensible answer I’ve reached is that I must have had bad hardware. This is what this discussion says: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...599?page=1 I truly hope there’s another option, if you know anything. Thanks!
Attempt to set up Windows on a SATA SSD. If the motherboard is damaged, it may not boot at all—this indicates a functional motherboard. You can access BIOS to check the status.
It indicates the system's favored working configuration. Clicking it reveals the specific settings or options available for use.
I successfully start Windows on my old SSD without any problems. Appreciate it!