Bios does not detect Windows Boot Manager after a new clean install

[cairoknox]

OS: Windows 11 Home version 21H2 build 22000.2538

MB: X570 Aorus Elite

Bios version: F38h (latest version as of today)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor

RAM: 2 sticks of G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTZRX 8GB in slots 2 and 4

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GAMING OC 8G

PSU: Bequiet Straight Power 11 750W

 

Previous SSD: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB

New SSD: WD_BLACK SSD SN850X 2TB

 

Good evening,

 

I'm creating this topic as a last hope to fix my issue. Thank you for your time.

 

Dearly,

 

C.

 

Goal: Have a fresh install of Windows 11 Home on my new nvme SSD.

Tools: Windows 11 Installation Assistant from this page of the official website. I am using a 32 GB Phillips USB flash drive as bootable device.

Issue: After going through Windows Setup once and the PC restarts, there is no bootable device aside of my flash drive. Windows Boot Manager on the new SSD is not detected. Note that the old SSD is not connected during the whole installation process. Also, note that the new SSD can currently correctly be used as a storage drive: it is functioning. I have also installed the latest firmware on it.

 

What has been tried so far... (I might have missed a few things, I read and tried so many things)

1. Concerning the installation tool:
   (note that I have used this USB flash drive for all my previous Windows installation, last one being earlier this week)
   1. Using Reset this PC functionnality from Windows 11.
   2. Downloading the ISO file and dumping it:
      1. Using file explorer.
      2. Using Rufus.
   3. Using Windows 11 Installation Assistant on a different system to create the bootable device.
   4. Clone my old SSD onto my new SSD using balenaEtcher 1.18.11.
2. Concerning the format of the new SSD:
   1. Made sure the disk has the GPT standard.
   2. Made sure I have a FAT-formatted partition which act as an EFI System Partition in order to be a UEFI disk.
3. Concerning the BIOS:
   1. Installed the latest version.
   2. Disabled CSM.
   3. Disabled Secure Boot.
4. Concerning the Repair Boot Configuration:
   1. After installing windows, booted back onto the USB flash drive but selecting Repair your computer. Opened a command prompt:
      1. When first checking bootrec /rebuildbcd, there was no identified Windows installations.
      2. diskpart:
         1. sel vol 2
         2. assign letter=z
         3. exit
      3. bcdedit /export c:\bcdbackup
      4. attrib z:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd -h -r -s
      5. ren z:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd bcd.old
      6. At that point, bootrec /rebuildbcd returns 1 identified installation, but nothing has changed when rebooting.

Screenshots:

1. The output of bcdedit shows that the Windows Boot Manager exists
2. The front page of the BIOS with No Bootable Device Found.
3. The boot menu of the BIOS.

[Whatisthis]

49 minutes ago, cairoknox said:

OS: Windows 11 Home version 21H2 build 22000.2538

MB: X570 Aorus Elite

Bios version: F38h (latest version as of today)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor

RAM: 2 sticks of G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTZRX 8GB in slots 2 and 4

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GAMING OC 8G

PSU: Bequiet Straight Power 11 750W

 

Previous SSD: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB

New SSD: WD_BLACK SSD SN850X 2TB

 

Good evening,

 

I'm creating this topic as a last hope to fix my issue. Thank you for your time.

 

Dearly,

 

C.

 

Goal: Have a fresh install of Windows 11 Home on my new nvme SSD.

Tools: Windows 11 Installation Assistant from this page of the official website. I am using a 32 GB Phillips USB flash drive as bootable device.

Issue: After going through Windows Setup once and the PC restarts, there is no bootable device aside of my flash drive. Windows Boot Manager on the new SSD is not detected. Note that the old SSD is not connected during the whole installation process. Also, note that the new SSD can currently correctly be used as a storage drive: it is functioning. I have also installed the latest firmware on it.

 

What has been tried so far... (I might have missed a few things, I read and tried so many things)

1. Concerning the installation tool:
   (note that I have used this USB flash drive for all my previous Windows installation, last one being earlier this week)
   1. Using Reset this PC functionnality from Windows 11.
   2. Downloading the ISO file and dumping it:
      1. Using file explorer.
      2. Using Rufus.
   3. Using Windows 11 Installation Assistant on a different system to create the bootable device.
   4. Clone my old SSD onto my new SSD using balenaEtcher 1.18.11.
2. Concerning the format of the new SSD:
   1. Made sure the disk has the GPT standard.
   2. Made sure I have a FAT-formatted partition which act as an EFI System Partition in order to be a UEFI disk.
3. Concerning the BIOS:
   1. Installed the latest version.
   2. Disabled CSM.
   3. Disabled Secure Boot.
4. Concerning the Repair Boot Configuration:
   1. After installing windows, booted back onto the USB flash drive but selecting Repair your computer. Opened a command prompt:
      1. When first checking bootrec /rebuildbcd, there was no identified Windows installations.
      2. diskpart:
         1. sel vol 2
         2. assign letter=z
         3. exit
      3. bcdedit /export c:\bcdbackup
      4. attrib z:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd -h -r -s
      5. ren z:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd bcd.old
      6. At that point, bootrec /rebuildbcd returns 1 identified installation, but nothing has changed when rebooting.

Screenshots:

1. The output of bcdedit shows that the Windows Boot Manager exists
2. The front page of the BIOS with No Bootable Device Found.
3. The boot menu of the BIOS.

In bios (2nd screenie) what happens if you click on the M2 tab? It is showing the SATA disks in your screenie. 

[cairoknox]

12 hours ago, Whatisthis said:

In bios (2nd screenie) what happens if you click on the M2 tab? It is showing the SATA disks in your screenie. 

It just shows the M2 SSD :

[cairoknox]

Update: Currently, the only reasonable conclusion I have is that I was unlucky and got faulty hardware. This is the conclusion of this thread, too: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/my-new-m2-nvme-ssd-is-not-recognized-as-uefi-hard/97c2a8ed-b27a-4b59-8b2a-30294a6ad599?page=1

 

I really wish there is something else, if you have any clue. Thanks!

[Chapunna]

36 minutes ago, cairoknox said:

Update: Currently, the only reasonable conclusion I have is that I was unlucky and got faulty hardware. This is the conclusion of this thread, too: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/my-new-m2-nvme-ssd-is-not-recognized-as-uefi-hard/97c2a8ed-b27a-4b59-8b2a-30294a6ad599?page=1

 

I really wish there is something else, if you have any clue. Thanks!

Try to install windows on sata ssd, if motherboard is faulty it wont even boot, you can enter bios, thats good sign of working motherboard.

[Chapunna]

In bios What does preferred operating mode says? When you click it?

[cairoknox]

22 hours ago, Chapunna said:

Try to install windows on sata ssd, if motherboard is faulty it wont even boot, you can enter bios, thats good sign of working motherboard.

I can boot windows on my old SSD with no issues. Thank you

[cairoknox]

22 hours ago, Chapunna said:

In bios What does preferred operating mode says? When you click it?

It's a stupid setting to choose whether to enter the BIOS in easy mode or in advanced mode.

[Chapunna]

19 minutes ago, cairoknox said:

It's a stupid setting to choose whether to enter the BIOS in easy mode or in advanced mode.

Okay try to update bios version thats the only thing that can help you

[cairoknox]

21 minutes ago, Chapunna said:

Okay try to update bios version thats the only thing that can help you

Yes, this is something I have done.