Windows 10: SSD Won't boot up, Windows might be corrupted.

Hello,

I bought an SSD (Samsung 850 evo 500GB) and I've installed Windows 10 in it (I didn't clone it from another hard drive). At first, after the installation, I was able to log in and I started to install programs, getting my files in there, that sort of stuff. In that same day, about 10-20 minutes after the Windows isntalation was complete, it froze (Windows stoped responding, I couldn't properly shut down, not reboot) so I had to force the computer to shut down (by pressing the power button for a few seconds).

After the "forced" shut down I tried rebooting it, but it didn't work, the screen stayed black untill, eventualy, there would be a message saying there was a Hardware or Software problem and I needed to repair Windows. I tried reparing it through the same process of the instalation (with a usb pen drive), but it didn't work, the SSD wasn't recognized anymore (sometimes no even in the Bios), because of that I cannot format, nor install Windows again. I even tried to run linux to try and format it, but it wasn't recognized.

I'm not sure what the root of the problem is, it might be a problem with the SSD, but that is unlikely (since it was brand new), it might be my computer, since I don't have any other computers to test it with, but I dought it (because it works fine with the hard-drive it had prior), or it might be just that Windows is corrupted, but it doesn't seem like that would make it do that the SSD was not recugnized by the system.


If anyone can help, I would be gratefull. And if any other details I might have left out are needed I will provide them.

Thank you, o/.

P.S. When the System recognizes the SSD (in the BIOS), it does recognize it as a Windows instalation.

:)

 

How can I check in windows 10 if I have an OEM version of windows or a retail version?

Well, I might just have to use the clean install route again then, the Vista CD is long gone, the pc is over 6 years old so. Hopefully I won't have any problems and the SSD will boot up windows after the drivers are installed.

Thanks for all the help!

Kind regards,

 

Windows not booting? "Reboot and Select proper Boot device"

So I recently replaced my 500 GB HDD with an Intel Pro 2500 240 GB SSD. This is on an Asus laptop

I cloned the HDD onto the SSD and the SSD booted up onto Windows. I started using it and it was working great but then the whole thing kept crashing after about 5 minutes of using the computer.

I wiped the SSD and reset my HDD(to minimize space consumption) I reckoned the HDD and now the SSD won't boot up it just says "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key".

i changed my BIOS settings to disable secure boot and enable CSM. I made the SSD the first boot priority and it still gives me this message. I am starting to think that the problem is with the Windows I put on my SSD, is there anyone who knows what to do
here?

 

I would recheck SSD mounting and connection, no way any OS would detect it (or any other drive) if BIOS doesn't. Unlikely but possible that there's some incompatibility.

 

I've already done it (before), that's not he problem. The SSD is, sometimes detected in the BIOS, and sometimes isn't (I'd say it is more often detacted than not), but it has never (after the isntalation of Windows) been sucefully detected by the windows installer.

Thank you for replaying tho, I apreciate it!

 

You could also check in which mode is SATA port, IDE or AHCI. AHCI is preferable for SSDs.

 

If your SSD is not detected in the Bios, then it will not be detected in Windows. Try a Different SATA cable, try a different power plug from the PSU, try a different SATA port on the motherboard.

 

Thank you to everyone that replied trying to help me, you are deeply apreciated.

I've found the problem, and it is now fixed, it turns out the SSD came with a factory defect with the controler.

Once again, thank you!