Start from a USB drive or hard disk while keeping all system files stored on an SSD.

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Start from a USB drive or hard disk while keeping all system files stored on an SSD.

Start from a USB drive or hard disk while keeping all system files stored on an SSD.

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Yasuo
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11-07-2016, 02:52 AM

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Hello, you're attempting to enhance your old Inspiron 3847 by installing an M.2 NVMe SSD in the PCIe x16 port using an adapter. The device appears functional and works as expected, but it won't boot from the PC (no boot media option in the slots). You've considered BIOS tweaks based on a Level1Techs guide, but can't retrieve the ROM from the Dell download site, which adds to your concerns about recovery. You're wondering if you can still boot through the UEFI boot order—using USB or HDD—and then instruct the boot process to locate OS files on the SSD instead. EasyBCD seems capable of this, though you're unsure about the underlying OS boot steps. If you'd like, I can help clarify the steps for that approach. Otherwise, are there other methods you might explore? Thanks!

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Yasuo

11-07-2016, 02:52 AM #1

Hello, you're attempting to enhance your old Inspiron 3847 by installing an M.2 NVMe SSD in the PCIe x16 port using an adapter. The device appears functional and works as expected, but it won't boot from the PC (no boot media option in the slots). You've considered BIOS tweaks based on a Level1Techs guide, but can't retrieve the ROM from the Dell download site, which adds to your concerns about recovery. You're wondering if you can still boot through the UEFI boot order—using USB or HDD—and then instruct the boot process to locate OS files on the SSD instead. EasyBCD seems capable of this, though you're unsure about the underlying OS boot steps. If you'd like, I can help clarify the steps for that approach. Otherwise, are there other methods you might explore? Thanks!