Windows 10 on SSD never boot
I bought a new Kingstom SSD 240GB with Windows 10 already installed. I tested it on a newer hardware setup and it works fine, but when i tried to install in a old hardware, it won't work.
The SSD is recognized by the bios, but the OS is never booted. It keeps showing the message "reboot and select proper boot device"
- I tried to change the SATA Mode from IDE to AHCI.
- I tried to change the boot priority from SSD Hard Drive to UEFI.
The motherboard is MSI H61M-P21 (B3) and it was working fine with an older HD.
The new disk is most likely formatted as GPT with Windows 10 64-bit, but your old disk was probably MBR and you were booting in Legacy mode. According to MSI documentation your motherboard supports UEFI.
I suggest:
- Boot with the old disk to install the latest BIOS Version 19.2 from 2013-01-09 (unless already installed)
- Replace the disk with the new one
- Boot into the BIOS/UEFI and ensure that Legacy mode is Off. It may also be called Compatibility Support Module (CSM).
- Close and save the BIOS
- The new disk should now boot.
In case of a problem, verify the format of the new disk and the installed Windows version from the vendor.