Windows 10: Win10 does not start (after changing internal SSD)

Hello, I have a China tablet which has Windows 10 and an internal SSD. I replaced it with a bigger SSD (M2 S-ATA) but inside of BIOS it doesnt get recognized. (Yes, the China tablet also uses S-ATA, not Nvme) When I want to install Windows 10 (from USB disk, created with Media Creator), it DOES find the new SSD but doesn't format it. I cloned the old SSD to the new one with Macrium Reflect (using another device), but the tablet does not boot from the new SSD. Instead, only BIOS gets opened. Inside of the Boot options I only see Windows Recovery (or a USB stick, if connected). Now my last hope is trying to use some USB boot manager which allows me to boot the SSD. (Similar as if you had Linux and Windows installed.) Do you have any suggestion what to use and how to use it? I tried Hiren's Boot CD (USB version), but it runs instantly its pre-installed USB Windows 10. I didn't see any real Boot menue where I could actually choose MY Windows 10. Thanks for any help and best regards!

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Win10 clean install on Samsung SSD 850 EVO

BLUF: SSD is not listed ubder "Where do you want to install Windows?"

Steps Complete:

1. I've create a Win10 bootable install usb.

2. I connect the new Samsung SSD 850 EVO via SATA.

3. I reboot PC and verify SSD is seen by the motherboard/BIOS

4. Begin Win10 install via usb.

5. Get to "Where do you want to install Windows?" and the SSD is not listed

Problems:

1. Samsung does not offer a driver for the 850 on their website

2. Cannot locate driver elsewhere

Unsuccessful Mitigations Steps Attempt:

A. Format & partition SSD via Windows Disk Management, then retried steps 1-5 above....same result

B. Clone existing HHD onto SSD via "Image for Windows" by TeraByte, then verified SSD contents via Windows Explorer....similar result

Can you please offer some advice on locating a driver for a Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB drive? Or an alternative method?

Thank you

 

Again... Win10pro Won't Allow Ownership Change On Internal SATA SSD...

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I tried out the "clean boot' methodology (as I understood the linked instructions)... first on my same hardware config (without disconnecting everything as you suggested). Immediately I had a problem with signing back into the rebooted OS... the front pretty
screen came up (with the date and time in the lower left corner), but no (center screen) password prompt. I tried rebooting a few times to see if there might be some other option to get to the password prompt, but no success. Eventually I walked away from
the machine to get a bite to eat in another room. When I came back about a half hour later, the password prompt was waiting for me... I entered my correct password and got in. Once in, I confirmed that little if anything had loaded up in the background...
only a few MS exe's seemed to be running. I opened the standard MS File Manager... and got the same permissions error attempting to do a folder listing on the internal SATAIII attached SSD.

I'll next try to follow your directions by repeating the Clean Boot, while also disconnecting all the drives. I'm a little confused by your instructions to disconnect all of my external usb drives as I'm not having any detectable troubles with any of these...
they all appear to be working fine. Also, I think that this problematic internal SSD also behaves OK when connected via the external usb channels - I need to confirm this. I've also tested a standard HDD (that connects OK via the external usb channels)
on the internal SATAIII port (to test the port and it's wires/plug), and it worked fine. So as best I can tell at this time, I'm only seeing this problem with this one SSD attempting to use it via the internal SATAIII motherboard plug.

I can't practically "plug" this SSD into the internal SATAIII port while the OS or machine is running... this must be done in a quiescent state between boots... (it's a big hassle opening the rear of this "business grade" notebook... requiring removal of
nine small but long torx screws... the process takes 10-15 minutes). All while in the same "clean boot" config (with all external usb devices disconnected) I'll boot up with the SSD removed from the internal SATAIII port... shutdown, reconnect the SSD to
the internal SATAIII port... reboot and see if there is any change.

Does this step-by-step meet your proposed test/resolution? If not, please further clarify your proposal for me.

Thank you!

 

Win10: windows update stuck at never ending loop ?

When in win10:

• Update&security -> Windows update -> Finding update... .... .... ....

Planning to download the latest Win10.ISO (vers.1803) and manually update:
- Then wait that my ordered new SSD arrives and clone the old HDD to it.