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Problems with startup disks

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roms12_
Member
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08-22-2016, 09:09 AM
#1
Hi there, The Windows installation is on a 250GB WD Blue NMVE M.2 SSD and appears as the boot drive in Disk Management. However, when checking the BIOS boot order, a 500GB WD HD shows up first and, if set to NVME, results in a black screen with no bootable files. Could anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you!
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roms12_
08-22-2016, 09:09 AM #1

Hi there, The Windows installation is on a 250GB WD Blue NMVE M.2 SSD and appears as the boot drive in Disk Management. However, when checking the BIOS boot order, a 500GB WD HD shows up first and, if set to NVME, results in a black screen with no bootable files. Could anyone assist me with this issue? Thank you!

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Saturday_14th
Junior Member
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09-11-2016, 06:15 AM
#2
Is your 250GB WD SSD Disk4 listed in the disk manager? It isn’t starting because it lacks an EFI bootloader. It seems the drive uses an MBR partition table. Verify by right-clicking Disk4, selecting Properties. Go to the Volumes tab. If the partition style indicates MBR, you’ll need to convert it to GPT first to enable a UEFI compatible bootloader. This guide will assist you https://www.windowscentral.com/how-conve...windows-10
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Saturday_14th
09-11-2016, 06:15 AM #2

Is your 250GB WD SSD Disk4 listed in the disk manager? It isn’t starting because it lacks an EFI bootloader. It seems the drive uses an MBR partition table. Verify by right-clicking Disk4, selecting Properties. Go to the Volumes tab. If the partition style indicates MBR, you’ll need to convert it to GPT first to enable a UEFI compatible bootloader. This guide will assist you https://www.windowscentral.com/how-conve...windows-10

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lizardmentau
Member
59
09-17-2016, 12:33 AM
#3
The system is currently running GPT, but you can still create an EFI volume manually.
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lizardmentau
09-17-2016, 12:33 AM #3

The system is currently running GPT, but you can still create an EFI volume manually.

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xxziggyxx2
Junior Member
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09-17-2016, 01:31 AM
#4
For creating an EFI partition, visit the provided link on TenForums.
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xxziggyxx2
09-17-2016, 01:31 AM #4

For creating an EFI partition, visit the provided link on TenForums.

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Nejc007
Senior Member
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09-17-2016, 09:20 AM
#5
Thanks for the feedback. When working with the NVME driver on your C drive, you can proceed as described. The quick format should apply to the newly created EFI partition. Regarding booting, you can start from your current EFI partition without needing a USB, but ensure the system is properly configured.
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Nejc007
09-17-2016, 09:20 AM #5

Thanks for the feedback. When working with the NVME driver on your C drive, you can proceed as described. The quick format should apply to the newly created EFI partition. Regarding booting, you can start from your current EFI partition without needing a USB, but ensure the system is properly configured.

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Zags
Junior Member
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10-05-2016, 05:21 PM
#6
The updated partition needs to be structured in EFI format. The following stage then incorporates the Windows bootloader into that partition. I'm not entirely confident about this process. I've only managed it by booting from a Windows installation media.
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Zags
10-05-2016, 05:21 PM #6

The updated partition needs to be structured in EFI format. The following stage then incorporates the Windows bootloader into that partition. I'm not entirely confident about this process. I've only managed it by booting from a Windows installation media.