Need help upgrading to SSD(Cant Boot)

[Slurpy]

Ok, so I was upgrading my old Asus X550J to an SSD. So, i took the drive out of the package, slapped it in the drive bay, replacing the old HDD. Then, I plugged in my bootable media, and it wouldnt let me boot from it. It shows in the BIOS that there is nothing I could boot from.

My SSD is the samgsung 850 Evo if that means anything to my problem.
 

This is my first time upgrading a laptop, so please tell me my noob mistake.

[JoostinOnline]

What exactly is your "bootable media"?

[Slurpy]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

What exactly is your "bootable media"?

Windows 10 on a 16GB flash drive.

Made it with the media creation tool.

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

Windows 10 on a 16GB flash drive.

Made it with the media creation tool.

Go into your BIOS, disable secure boot, and switch to CSM.

[Slurpy]

2 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Go into your BIOS, disable secure boot, and switch to CSM.

Thanks!

that worked! 

=D

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

Thanks!

that worked! 

=D

No problem

[Slurpy]

2 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

No problem

Wait

its saying that no drive is found...

[JoostinOnline]

1 minute ago, TrevMCC38 said:

Wait

its saying that no drive is found...

Can you connect it to another computer?  You may have to initialize it as GPT by opening Disk Management in Windows.

[Slurpy]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

Can you connect it to another computer?  You may have to initialize it as GPT.

I dont have another computer i can connect it to

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

I dont have another computer i can connect it to

Are you talking about when selecting a place to install Windows?

[Slurpy]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

Are you talking about when selecting a place to install Windows?

yes

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

yes

You'll need to initialize it through command line.  Instead of installing, go to Troubleshoot and open Command Prompt.  Then follow the directions here.  Use Method 1 and start at the line that says " So, here you should typelist disk first"

[JoostinOnline]

Assuming you can install it after that, it will reboot several times.  After the first time it reboots you'll need to change it back to UEFI.

[Slurpy]

3 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

You'll need to initialize it through command line.  Instead of installing, go to Troubleshoot and open Command Prompt.  Then follow the directions here.  Use Method 1 and start at the line that says " So, here you should typelist disk first"

I have never used the command prompt before and i have no idea what its telling me to do.

 

 

[Slurpy]

4 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

You'll need to initialize it through command line.  Instead of installing, go to Troubleshoot and open Command Prompt.  Then follow the directions here.  Use Method 1 and start at the line that says " So, here you should typelist disk first"

Ok, wait, I got it to diskpart

it says disk 1 is invalad

[JoostinOnline]

1 minute ago, TrevMCC38 said:

I have never used the command prompt before and i have no idea what its telling me to do.

 

 

All the things you have to type are in red boxes

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

Ok, wait, I got it to diskpart

it says disk 1 is invalad

Do you have a phone that you can use to take a picture of the screen?

[Slurpy]

1 minute ago, JoostinOnline said:

All the things you have to type are in red boxes

Ok, in list disk, it shows only my flash drive

 

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

Ok, in list disk, it shows only my flash drive

 

Your SSD probably isn't connected properly then.

[Slurpy]

3 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Your SSD probably isn't connected properly then.

 

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[Slurpy]

9 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Do you have a phone that you can use to take a picture of the screen?

 

[JoostinOnline]

Well you're connecting it right. My best suggestion is that you buy an enclosure.  Put the SSD in it, boot up your hard drive (remember to switch back to UEFI mode first), open up Disk Management, and initialize the drive as GPT.  If that doesn't work, it means the drive is bad.

 

I know it sucks to buy more stuff, but on the bright side, you can use that enclosure on your old hard drive.  That will let you use it as a backup.

[Slurpy]

2 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Well you're connecting it right. My best suggestion is that you buy an enclosure.  Put the SSD in it, boot up your hard drive (remember to switch back to UEFI mode first), open up Disk Management, and initialize the drive as GPT.  If that doesn't work, it means the drive is bad.

 

I know it sucks to buy more stuff, but on the bright side, you can use that enclosure on your old hard drive.  That will let you use it as a backup.

The old HDD doesnt work anymore

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

The old HDD doesnt work anymore

That sucks.  Maybe you can sell the enclosure to someone when you're done with it.  You'll have to get access to someone else's computer to initialize it.  It only takes 2 seconds.

[Slurpy]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

That sucks.  Maybe you can sell the enclosure to someone when you're done with it.  You'll have to get access to someone else's computer to initialize it.  It only takes 2 seconds.

i mean im on my desktop rn, so what  would i need to do to initialize it