PC unable to boot after upgrading hardware

[✪Rich&Nuts]

I upgraded my platform to the intel 13th gen cpu and kept my m.2 nvme ssd with my os, but this caused the computer to bsod and I get the error code "in-accessible boot drive". I did some digging and found out that it could be because my os was registered with my old motherboard and now I need to reinstall a new windows 10 for this motherboard? Now I am trying to re-download windows with my old CD key, but now it says "no device driver found" how do I go about this?

[plat]

More likely,, "inaccessible boot device" means your system isn't recognizing your nvm-e I used a prev. nvm'e w/Windows on a brand new board w/no problem. Windows just needed to be activated.

I would boot into UEFI and check the boot priority. Do you have another nvm-e to switch in? I would do that, just for testing purposes. You can even try a SATA drive, if you have one. Just install Windows on it from an ISO on a USB. You can erase it later.

If you got Windows from a retailer like Best Buy or Micro Center, you should be able to activate it on the new board.

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/fix-inaccessible-boot-device-bsod

Edit: also check if the nvm-e is seated properly in the slot. Take it out and carefully re-do it. A few times, I swore it was in the M.2 but no, it boot into UEFI and I had to start over.

[✪Rich&Nuts]

Messaggio originale di plat:

More likely,, "inaccessible boot device" means your system isn't recognizing your nvm-e I used a prev. nvm'e w/Windows on a brand new board w/no problem. Windows just needed to be activated.

I would boot into UEFI and check the boot priority. Do you have another nvm-e to switch in? I would do that, just for testing purposes. You can even try a SATA drive, if you have one. Just install Windows on it from an ISO on a USB. You can erase it later.

If you got Windows from a retailer like Best Buy or Micro Center, you should be able to activate it on the new board.

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/fix-inaccessible-boot-device-bsod

Edit: also check if the nvm-e is seated properly in the slot. Take it out and carefully re-do it. A few times, I swore it was in the M.2 but no, it boot into UEFI and I had to start over.

I've reseated my nvme. My devices are listed and it recognizes the boot priority. But for some odd reason I still get the same error message. When I boot into the CD for windows 10 it doesn't even see my drives
https://imgur.com/a/rQMA9kG

[[N]ebsun]

Do you have any advanced option to boot / load from uefi file ?

I get that when I boot from usb drives on my laptop (while also having no internal disk) - I just have to select the grub bootloader file from uefi menu - should be similar for windows

[_I_]

new mobo should have a new os install

you can get by within about +/-4gen of intel/amd cpus, after updating drivers

secure boot may throw in a few more wrenches to make it difficult

[AmaiAmai]

When you said "upgraded your platform" do you mean you changed the board out?

Some things you must understand is that not all NVME controllers are supported by Windows from the onset, that means that you will need to use a pre-install driver to have Windows properly recognize the drives.

Some boards require you to install a "RAID" driver even if you don't use it because the board's NVME controller is either proprietary (and closed source) or does not have a driver in Windows yet (so you will get a parallel error when installing Windows that says "Windows cannot be installed on this drive" until you provide the proprietary driver or the Windows ISO is updated to include that hardware on the board).

To test if the drive is accessible, you can use a version of Linux that was recently compiled that has proprietary drivers like OpenSuse and see if you can access the drive. (Just browse the drive)

If you can, then it means that Windows lacks the proper driver to recognize the NVME drive. It is recommended you reinstall Windows with the driver, because that kind of driver is a KERNEL driver it won't be able to be installed while Windows is running off of the drive. You'd still need installation media.

If you can't then it means that it's a board issue and the board may not be recognizing the drive from a number of issues.

While you can try other methods to force Windows to run using GRUB or "patching" it using Linux, I don't recommend it because if there really is a hardware issue then you need to be prepared to lose that hardware.

Messaggio originale di ✪Rich&Nuts:

I've reseated my nvme. My devices are listed and it recognizes the boot priority. But for some odd reason I still get the same error message. When I boot into the CD for windows 10 it doesn't even see my drives
https://imgur.com/a/rQMA9kG

EDIT: Sure enough most likely you will need to contact manufacturer for the pre-install driver you need for the NVME controller, although it should be available and findable on their website.

Search your board and check the drivers section of your manufacturer's website.

[✪Rich&Nuts]

Messaggio originale di AmaiAmai:

When you said "upgraded your platform" do you mean you changed the board out?

Some things you must understand is that not all NVME controllers are supported by Windows from the onset, that means that you will need to use a pre-install driver to have Windows properly recognize the drives.

Some boards require you to install a "RAID" driver even if you don't use it because the board's NVME controller is either proprietary (and closed source) or does not have a driver in Windows yet (so you will get a parallel error when installing Windows that says "Windows cannot be installed on this drive" until you provide the proprietary driver or the Windows ISO is updated to include that hardware on the board).

To test if the drive is accessible, you can use a version of Linux that was recently compiled that has proprietary drivers like OpenSuse and see if you can access the drive. (Just browse the drive)

If you can, then it means that Windows lacks the proper driver to recognize the NVME drive. It is recommended you reinstall Windows with the driver, because that kind of driver is a KERNEL driver it won't be able to be installed while Windows is running off of the drive. You'd still need installation media.

If you can't then it means that it's a board issue and the board may not be recognizing the drive from a number of issues.

While you can try other methods to force Windows to run using GRUB or "patching" it using Linux, I don't recommend it because if there really is a hardware issue then you need to be prepared to lose that hardware.

Messaggio originale di ✪Rich&Nuts:

I've reseated my nvme. My devices are listed and it recognizes the boot priority. But for some odd reason I still get the same error message. When I boot into the CD for windows 10 it doesn't even see my drives
https://imgur.com/a/rQMA9kG

EDIT: Sure enough most likely you will need to contact manufacturer for the pre-install driver you need for the NVME controller, although it should be available and findable on their website.

Search your board and check the drivers section of your manufacturer's website.

Oh I mean I upgraded my hardware I changed to 13th gen. I was on 9th gen before. I want to add that I have a Samsung nvme 970 with my os and another Samsung 860 that is only storage. Where would I find these drivers? Oh also on windows setup it doesn't find any of my disk

[✪Rich&Nuts]

Messaggio originale di Nebsun:

Do you have any advanced option to boot / load from uefi file ?

I get that when I boot from usb drives on my laptop (while also having no internal disk) - I just have to select the grub bootloader file from uefi menu - should be similar for windows

I am booting/loading from the disk uefi. Issue is that Windows setup doesn't find my local disk during setup but the bios does

[✪Rich&Nuts]

Messaggio originale di _I_:

new mobo should have a new os install

you can get by within about +/-4gen of intel/amd cpus, after updating drivers

secure boot may throw in a few more wrenches to make it difficult

Oh that is news to me. So long story my previous pc was an intel 9th gen, my younger brother has an Intel 4th gen. I took all my parts and upgraded his platform with his own os drive and it worked with zero problems. I am wondering why I can't do the same where I take out my ssd and plug it into the new board

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Messaggio originale di ✪Rich&Nuts:

Messaggio originale di _I_:

new mobo should have a new os install

you can get by within about +/-4gen of intel/amd cpus, after updating drivers

secure boot may throw in a few more wrenches to make it difficult

Oh that is news to me. So long story my previous pc was an intel 9th gen, my younger brother has an Intel 4th gen. I took all my parts and upgraded his platform with his own os drive and it worked with zero problems. I am wondering why I can't do the same where I take out my ssd and plug it into the new board

You were able to upgrade your bros PC because the architectural differences between 9th and 4th gen are similar enough and rely on a similar CPU scheduler.

The 13th gen, however is different in design. It has ecore and pcore. It's likely that windows 10, along with it's old drivers leftover from the 9th gen are wildly incompatible.

You must install windows from a flashdrive when this happens. Make sure you install windows 11 and not 10. Windows 11 has the updated CPU schedule that's optimized for ecore and pcore.

[Illusion of Progress]

If the BIOS/windows setup isn't even seeing the drive then it has more to do with that and less to do with any architectural differences being a roadblock (which may very well not be one).

[✪Rich&Nuts]

Messaggio originale di Illusion of Progress:

If the BIOS/windows setup isn't even seeing the drive then it has more to do with that and less to do with any architectural differences being a roadblock (which may very well not be one).

The bios recognizes the drives/storage. The windows startup doesn't find it. I used the command prompt to look it up "diskpart" and "list disk" it doesn't find it

[✪Rich&Nuts]

Messaggio originale di Hardʬare Hero:

Messaggio originale di ✪Rich&Nuts:

Oh that is news to me. So long story my previous pc was an intel 9th gen, my younger brother has an Intel 4th gen. I took all my parts and upgraded his platform with his own os drive and it worked with zero problems. I am wondering why I can't do the same where I take out my ssd and plug it into the new board

You were able to upgrade your bros PC because the architectural differences between 9th and 4th gen are similar enough and rely on a similar CPU scheduler.

The 13th gen, however is different in design. It has ecore and pcore. It's likely that windows 10, along with it's old drivers leftover from the 9th gen are wildly incompatible.

You must install windows from a flashdrive when this happens. Make sure you install windows 11 and not 10. Windows 11 has the updated CPU schedule that's optimized for ecore and pcore.

Ahh ♥♥♥♥ for real? That means my previous OS is not compatible anymore? Does that mean I have to format both of my ssd and then I have to update to a new OS?

[✪Rich&Nuts]

Messaggio originale di nullable:

I dunno, I tossed my 8th gen i7 8700k Windows 10 install into an 12th gen i7 12700k without any fuss.

But I'm also part of the Tron bloodline so maybe I got lucky.

I am getting the worst of luck rip. I managed to upgrade my younger brothers pc and thought to myself it will work the same way as well