Windows 10: PC can't boot when windows is in 2nd Nvme slot

So I have this problem... I bought a new NVMe for my PC and because it is faster than my old one that have windows installed on it i put it in the first M2A slot, and the older one in the second M2B slot. So the problem is that my PC wont boot at all when the NVMes are at that order it just turn on the RGB and fans. When I remove the new NVMe and the old one still stays in the second slot, there is no problem. I cant rearange the boot order in the BIOS bcs the PC cant turn on when the NVMe is on the MOBO. No i dont want to install windows on the new NVMe, YES i want them in that exact orde

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Dell Optiplex 7010 no M.2 slot – use existing PCIe slot for NVMe SSD?

PaulieM - Thanks again, and Happy New Year! This is great info! 1) Dumb Q - on my Optiplex 7010 MT, after setting up your BIOS mod or Clover, I plan to clone my existing HDD onto an NVMe M.2 that will be plugged into my PCIe x4 slot (or maybe even my PCIe x16 slot). a) Therefore, I think I should be skipping your "Create your bootable Windows Server Installation" and "Install Windows in the normal way" steps. Please confirm. As I said, dumb Q, but best to confirm.b) However, when I follow your steps in "Setup the Clover EFI USB Boot Stick", must the NVMe M.2 SSD first be plugged into the PCIe slot so the Boot Disk Utility "sees" it while creating the Clover USB stick? Note that I would not have cloned yet, so the NVMe M.2 SSD would still be blank, and I would still be running everything off my existing HDD. 2) Unlike your careful articles, the "cvad-mac.narod.ru - BootDiskUtility.exe" page has no step-by-step detail. Your steps are clear, but if something comes up, is there a site that explains the options in the cvad-mac.narod.ru Boot Disk Utility? 3) As you are very knowledgeable, to put it mildly, your link to the cvad-mac.narod.ru site gives me a bit of confidence that its Boot Disk Utility for Clover is OK. Normally, I don't run apps from a Russian source. (I stopped trying stuff from Giveaway of the Day a long time ago, unless it's an update of something from, say, a reputable company like Ashampoo.) So, do we know whether anyone has checked the coding in the Boot Disk Utility to confirm it's clean? 4) My existing HDD for OS dual-boots my PC, bothWin 10 Pro 64-bit (currently v 21H2, and which I now use almost al the time) andWin 7 Pro 64-bit (which I hardly use any more but which I keep updated using the method at AskWoody). Also, my PC has two other HDDs that I use for data, that I will NOT be cloning to NVMEs. If I clone my principal HDD (with my OSes) to an NVMe M.2 SSD, do you think that Clover or your BIOS mod will still let me dual-boot off it? (I will probably use Macrium Reflect to clone, unless you recommend a different program. Also, now, my PC runs iReboot from NeoSmart Technologies to let me elect which OS to reboot to. It would be nice if everything continues to work the same way after I've cloned my OS HDD to the NVNe M.2.) 5) It turns out that my new SanDisk tiny 64GB USB stick is "Cruzer Fit USB 2.0". Should I swap it for your suggested USB 3.0? Will it make a difference if this is where I have the Clover first boot? It will eventually be sitting in the USB slot INSIDE my Optiplex 7010, and I don;t know whether that USB slot even has the 3.0 speed. Many thanks !!!!

 

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Ssd hidden in boot menu after first restart with fresh win11

Hello Harpreet Singh Harpreet Singh

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

It sounds like your NVMe SSD is being recognized during the Windows installation process but isn't appearing in the boot menu afterward. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve the issue:

1. Check BIOS Settings:
   
   1. Make sure your BIOS settings are configured to support NVMe drives. Sometimes, there are specific settings related to NVMe support that need to be enabled.
      
   2. Ensure that Secure Boot is disabled temporarily. Some systems have issues recognizing NVMe drives with Secure Boot enabled during installation.
      
   3. Try starting the computer in "legacy mode"
      
      Boot to UEFI Mode or Legacy BIOS mode | Microsoft Learn
      
2. Try Different Slot:
   
   If your laptop has multiple M.2 slots for NVMe SSDs, try installing the SSD in a different slot to see if it's detected properly.
   
3. Contact MSI Support:
   
   This problem is mainly related to the motherboard and BIOS.
   
   If none of the above steps work,
   
   I recommend you contact MSI support for further assistance. They are more familiar with their product hardware.
   
   They may have specific troubleshooting steps or firmware updates for your laptop model.
   

If there is anything not clear or I can't understand your problem, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best Regards

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