No system will start after installing an SSD.
No system will start after installing an SSD.
I own this WD SATA M.2 storage that’s causing problems. When I insert it into the front M.2 slot on my motherboard and attempt to boot from a fully functional Windows installation, the system stays on the startup screen with the loading wheel spinning. Removing it resolves the issue completely. In BIOS I disabled all boot entries except for another drive that still works after a good Windows setup. Now the WD drive previously had a Windows install, but currently it appears to have only the OS files. Essentially, the main Windows files reside on the WD drive while the boot files and related data are stored on a Seagate 500GB SSD. After being sent to repair, the service reported failure. I currently have four drives connected—one M.2, two SATA, and one USB to SATA. I plan to disconnect the other two and keep only the working Windows drive plus the M.2 drive.
After disconnecting the two units, it would start the automatic repair mode and display a black screen. I attempted to unplug the functional Windows installation drive, but when I chose the 'boot' option, it redirected me to the BIOS setup.
Essentially, your Windows installation is failing due to issues on the specific drive. Reinstall Windows on that drive while disconnecting all other drives will help prevent dependency problems. If you retain any files, create a bootable Linux USB and transfer them to another storage device.
I thought the same thing, so I got an USB to M.2 adapter, but it’s NVMe-only, not SATA. I’m just trying to avoid any strange problems.
Just plug the USB drive into your computer and follow the installation prompts.