How to boot in m.2 drive

[KenVelocity]

The title pretty much says it

I really dont know, can someone please have like a step by step tutorial??

pls pls pls pls:)

[RollinLower]

can we have your specs? i think only certain motherboards can do this. i might be wrong though! check your BIOS for an option to enable booting from M.2.

[KenVelocity]

Just now, RollinLower said:

can we have your specs? i think only certain motherboards can do this. i might be wrong though! check your BIOS for an option to enable booting from M.2.

CPU:R5 1600
Mobo:MSI B350 Tomahawk Arctic

RAM: G skill trident z 3000mhz
SSD: Crucial Mx300 m.2
GPU: Asus strix gtx 1070

[Simon771]

I just installed Windows on my M.2 3 days ago. I just pluged in my USB, selected it as boot device, custom windows install, elected 250GB drive (M.2) and that was it.

It's like installing on any other ssd/hdd.

[Windows7ge]

Is it not an option in the boot order menu?

[Gaurav S Rao]

Press the key on your specific motherboard that opens the boot menu,select the m.2 ssd and it should boot from it if there is a OS installed.If the drive is not in the list,see if the drive is disabled,or  removed from the boot order in the UEFI setup utility,if its not detected,check that the slot you put your ssd is m.2 only,m.2/nvme slot (f your ssd is m.2 only,if its nvme,put it in a m.2 nvme slot),putting it in a nvme  only slot (if you have a plain m.2 ssd not nvme ssd)should not work (idk if those even exist) and see if the m.2 ssd is put properly and screwed it to the motherboard tightly,if still not,you've got a bad drive,or there could be more solutions.

 

[KenVelocity]

35 minutes ago, Gaurav S Rao said:

Press the key on your specific motherboard that opens the boot menu,select the m.2 ssd and it should boot from it if there is a OS installed.If the drive is not in the list,see if the drive is disabled,or  removed from the boot order in the UEFI setup utility,if its not detected,check that the slot you put your ssd is m.2 only,m.2/nvme slot (f your ssd is m.2 only,if its nvme,put it in a m.2 nvme slot),putting it in a nvme  only slot (if you have a plain m.2 ssd not nvme ssd)should not work (idk if those even exist) and see if the m.2 ssd is put properly and screwed it to the motherboard tightly,if still not,you've got a bad drive,or there could be more solutions.

 

that is helpful thanks

[Gaurav S Rao]

1 hour ago, KenVelocity said:

that is helpful thanks

Did it work for you? sorry for late reply

[KenVelocity]

1 minute ago, Gaurav S Rao said:

Did it work for you? sorry for late reply

yeah, but first, I had to search and review the bios cause this guy right here(ME) is a noob hahahaha 

thanks

[Gaurav S Rao]

Just now, KenVelocity said:

yeah, but first, I had to search and review the bios cause this guy right here(ME) is a noob hahahaha 

thanks

Ok good