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2 minutes ago, BlankFaceBandit said:

 

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I've dealt with this before. This will do the trick:

 

I recently bought a Samsung 970 evo plus 500gb m.2 NVMe and cant figure out how to install windows on it and to take windows off of my other SATA ssd.

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Samsung includes cloning software, but I find it easier to start from scratch and just reinstall windows clean.

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So, what are you trying to do? Install windows then clone the drive, or just clone the drive? 

 

What is your model of motherboard?

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I just want to do a fresh install of windows 10 onto the m.2 and my motherboard is Asus prime z270-a

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7 minutes ago, ATFink said:

So, what are you trying to do? Install windows then clone the drive, or just clone the drive? 

 

What is your model of motherboard?

Also if I can get it to clean install I want to just wipe all data from my other ssd and just start fresh

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8 minutes ago, ATFink said:

So, what are you trying to do? Install windows then clone the drive, or just clone the drive? 

 

What is your model of motherboard?

I just want to do a fresh install of windows 10 onto the m.2 and my motherboard is Asus prime z270-a

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4 minutes ago, BlankFaceBandit said:

I just want to do a fresh install of windows 10 onto the m.2 and my motherboard is Asus prime z270-a

Download the program here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

 

Use this to create a bootable windows 10 installation device  out of a 4GB + USB

 

Plug it into your computer, boot from it and it will walk you through the process

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Just now, Slottr said:

Download the program here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

 

Use this to create a bootable windows 10 installation device  out of a 4GB + USB

 

Plug it into your computer, boot from it and it will walk you through the process

I have tried this. Its shows the drive but wont let me install to the m.2. The NEW isn't selected. When I'm am trying this I also disconnected my sata drive.

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1 minute ago, BlankFaceBandit said:

I have tried this. Its shows the drive but wont let me install to the m.2. The NEW isn't selected. When I'm am trying this I also disconnected my sata drive.

What do you mean by the "New" isnt selected?

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1 minute ago, Slottr said:

What do you mean by the "New" isnt selected?

When I get to the drive select to install windows on it shows the drive. Then below it has options and one of the options is labeled new 

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1 minute ago, BlankFaceBandit said:

When I get to the drive select to install windows on it shows the drive. Then below it has options and one of the options is labeled new 

Click it and that will format your drive for install.

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1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Click it and that will format your drive for install.

It will not allow me to click it it is greyed out

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You just need to click on the drive and then click next. Don't worry about the other options.

 

If there is a popup saying the drive needs to be GPT I've help people through THAT problem before as well.

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.7 GHz

GPU: XFX GTS RX580 4GB

Cooling: Corsair h100i

Mobo: Asus z97-A 

RAM: 4x8 GB 1600 MHz Corsair Vengence

PSU: Corsair HX850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite Tempered glass edition

Display: LG 29UM68-P

Keyboard: Roccat Ryos MK FX RGB

Mouse: Logitech g900 Chaos Spectrum

Headphones: Sennheiser HD6XX

OS: Windows 10 Home

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6 minutes ago, ATFink said:

You just need to click on the drive and then click next. Don't worry about the other options.

 

If there is a popup saying the drive needs to be GPT I've help people through THAT problem before as well.

It says windows cant be installed on drive 0 partition 1

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Is that all it says?

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.7 GHz

GPU: XFX GTS RX580 4GB

Cooling: Corsair h100i

Mobo: Asus z97-A 

RAM: 4x8 GB 1600 MHz Corsair Vengence

PSU: Corsair HX850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite Tempered glass edition

Display: LG 29UM68-P

Keyboard: Roccat Ryos MK FX RGB

Mouse: Logitech g900 Chaos Spectrum

Headphones: Sennheiser HD6XX

OS: Windows 10 Home

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2 minutes ago, BlankFaceBandit said:

 

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I've dealt with this before. This will do the trick:

 

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.7 GHz

GPU: XFX GTS RX580 4GB

Cooling: Corsair h100i

Mobo: Asus z97-A 

RAM: 4x8 GB 1600 MHz Corsair Vengence

PSU: Corsair HX850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite Tempered glass edition

Display: LG 29UM68-P

Keyboard: Roccat Ryos MK FX RGB

Mouse: Logitech g900 Chaos Spectrum

Headphones: Sennheiser HD6XX

OS: Windows 10 Home

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5 minutes ago, ATFink said:

I've dealt with this before. This will do the trick:

 

Thanks that worked!!!

Now when it is finished do I just connect the other ssd and format it to new? Or do I need to go into bios and select the m.2 as the only boot drive? Or what?

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49 minutes ago, BlankFaceBandit said:

Thanks that worked!!!

Now when it is finished do I just connect the other ssd and format it to new? Or do I need to go into bios and select the m.2 as the only boot drive? Or what?

rookie mistake, never create a new partition to install windows, delete all partitions and click next on the unallocated space.

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2 minutes ago, BlankFaceBandit said:

Thanks that worked!!!

Now when it is finished do I just connect the other ssd and format it to new? Or do I need to go into bios and select the m.2 as the only boot drive? Or what?

The drive the OS is installed to will be the boot drive by default.

 

If the other drive (not the NVMe one) is also new, get into Windows, right click on the windows start button in the bottom left corner of the screen, and click on disk management:

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Then go to your other drive that has a black label and the text about unallocated space, right click it, and then click "new simple volume." Just follow the setup wizard from there. Don't forget to name the drive and select your desired drive letter in the setup wizard!

CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.7 GHz

GPU: XFX GTS RX580 4GB

Cooling: Corsair h100i

Mobo: Asus z97-A 

RAM: 4x8 GB 1600 MHz Corsair Vengence

PSU: Corsair HX850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite Tempered glass edition

Display: LG 29UM68-P

Keyboard: Roccat Ryos MK FX RGB

Mouse: Logitech g900 Chaos Spectrum

Headphones: Sennheiser HD6XX

OS: Windows 10 Home

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