I recently decided to switch over to an SSD in my custom rig from my old HDD, installing Windows 10 from a hard drive onto said SSD. Upon completing the installation, as my computer reboots, it simply re-initiates the Windows installation process from the hard drive.
Spending the bulk of yesterday afternoon and tonight, here are some different techniques I've tried but to no avail:
- Before even starting, the SSD was selected as Boot Option #1, I chose #2 to be the hard drive install.
- I've moved around from MBR to GPT in the cmd prompt and vice versa with my SSD to achieve utilizing UEFI and/or Legacy in my BIOS, successfully installing Windows 10 either way without ever attaining a successful OS boot.
- I tried pulling the hard drive after installation upon reboot and I'm left with the same error along the lines of "Insert bootable media device and press any key to continue."
- I've tried moving SATA cables around in different plug-ins on my motherboard, all the while it is worth noting that my SSD is the only storage device plugged into SATA and power.
- I successfully flashed my BIOS to the latest version and reattempted my procedure above.
- I also enabled/disabled a "Windows 8/8.1/10 Configuration" feature in my advanced settings both enabling and disabling the fast boot feature. When the Windows feature is enabled and only UEFI is available, I cannot seem to boot from my SSD even though it is GPT in that case, in fact, it does not even appear in the boot order, and I simply enter the UEFI shell.
If anyone happens to have a better idea or understanding of some troubleshooting process/solution, I'm open to trying anything before purchasing other products. Thanks!
