Author: parsec
Subject: How To Install Windows On A PCIe SSD
Posted: 23 Jul 2016 at 10:42pm
Sorry I missed this post... so long ago.![Embarrassed]( "Embarrassed")
I'm sure you tried to use the migration software, and I imagine it did not work, the result on the 950 Pro would not boot.
As described in this guide, the CSM option, Launch Storage OpROM Policy, must be set to UEFI Only, or an NVMe SSD will not boot.
That is the easiest way. Also, setting CSM to Disabled will work too, but that has another requirement, discussed in the guide.
The Launch Storage OpROM Policy option has been added to the Storage Configuration screen, in the UEFI/BIOS of some ASRock boards. That would be their Z170 boards, but possibly not with the earlier UEFI/BIOS versions. Setting this option in either place will work.
Depending upon which ASRock board you are using, that option may be set automatically if the UEFI/BIOS detects an NVMe SSD in an M.2 slot.
In the case of migrating/cloning an OS installation that was not done with either of the two options set as described above, simply setting either option after running the migration software should not work.
If it did, I would be interested to know that it did.
Subject: How To Install Windows On A PCIe SSD
Posted: 23 Jul 2016 at 10:42pm
 scajjr2 wrote:Took advantage of a newegg sale and ordered a Samsung 950 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD for my Z170 Fatal1ty Gaming K4. My thinking is install it, use Samsung software to migrate OS (Win 10 Pro x64) over from the 840 EVO that is currently the boot drive, uninstall the 840, change the boot device in the BIOS, boot into Win 10 x64 and then install the Samsung driver. My main question is do I need to change any setting in the BIOS other than the boot order? Running the latest BIOS (3.10). Sam |
Sorry I missed this post... so long ago.
I'm sure you tried to use the migration software, and I imagine it did not work, the result on the 950 Pro would not boot.
As described in this guide, the CSM option, Launch Storage OpROM Policy, must be set to UEFI Only, or an NVMe SSD will not boot.
That is the easiest way. Also, setting CSM to Disabled will work too, but that has another requirement, discussed in the guide.
The Launch Storage OpROM Policy option has been added to the Storage Configuration screen, in the UEFI/BIOS of some ASRock boards. That would be their Z170 boards, but possibly not with the earlier UEFI/BIOS versions. Setting this option in either place will work.
Depending upon which ASRock board you are using, that option may be set automatically if the UEFI/BIOS detects an NVMe SSD in an M.2 slot.
In the case of migrating/cloning an OS installation that was not done with either of the two options set as described above, simply setting either option after running the migration software should not work.
If it did, I would be interested to know that it did.