Windows boot manager not recognizing the SSD or disk drive.
Windows boot manager not recognizing the SSD or disk drive.
I've discussed the issue in the title. After upgrading your CPU, motherboard, RAM, and adding the Kingston SKC3000/1TB SSD, your boot times remain very slow. The BIOS doesn't recognize the new SSD, showing only the old Samsung 970 EVO Plus. Windows is installed there, but it's not loading properly. You might need to reinstall Windows again using just the boot SSD to resolve the problem.
Are there any windows on your previous storage device? It might be worth reformatting the older drive.
There is a solution but I still recommend doing the fresh install with only one drive attached. But if you insist, here's a useful link : https://www.easeus.com/partition-manager...ocK2z_waSW Please read before blindly downloading anything. Good luck !
Convert the OS drive into a GPT partition for better management.
people often come up with false ideas, but that’s not accurate. The main problem is that Windows might place the recovery partition on the wrong drive, which has been an issue for a long time and isn’t new. I faced this issue during Vista times. If you can’t tell your drives by letter, it’s probably best to avoid using the disk manager.
I didn't have a say in the setup—Windows 11 came with a 2 TB HDD and a 2 TB SSD, installed directly to the HDD without any notice. Disk Management showed Disk 0 as 2 TB, matching what it did for Disk 1, but the drive model wasn't visible in the properties. This is something you should see on the main screen, just like with CrystalDiskInfo.
I just set up Windows 11 last week, and the display appears normally unless you're using a tailored installer.