BSOD after SSD Upgrade

[Tobooo]

Product Number: 2W9K6EA#UUZ

I've purchased an Corsair Force MP510 (4TB) and tried to install it in the second SSD slot of my OMEN 30L. After starting I get a BSOD (Kernel Security Check Failure). Auto-Repair didn't help.
I've installed the new SSD in my previous PC before to move some Data. This worked fine, but on the OMEN PC I get a BSOD.

I can't find information to what's supported by this Mainboard, checked all available User Manuals. I hope that's not the reason, would be quite disappointing to see that my new PC can't manage an SSD my three Years old PC/Mainboard can.

Does anyone have an idea?

[old_geekster]

@Tobooo , welcome to the Community.

Here is the Product Specifications for the computer: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/omen-desktop-pc-30l-gt13-0000i/33492325/document/c06990162

If you look at the Motherboard Specifications, in the section titled "Expansion slots", this is what it states: Two M.2 socket 3, key M (for SSD card PCIe x4 Gen 3).

The M.2 should be compatible with the motherboard.  Your problem is caused by the fact that Windows 10 only recognizes 2 TB without the drive being formatted as GUID partition table (GPT): https://www.diskpart.com/articles/windows-10-4tb-hard-drive-3889.html

The article in my link with explain it to you better than I can.  It is an ad for AOMEI, which is a great app.  I use it all of the time (FREE version).

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.

[Tobooo]

Thanks for your reply! 

The SSD has indeed been formatted with GPT on my older Computer, which recognized it as 4 TB. Funny thing is also the OMEN PC recognized the 4 TB when running System Diagnostics (before Bios-Startup). 

The real problem is not the recognized size of the SSD. The issue is that when I use this SSD on my older PC it boots just fine to Windows. Using the same SSD on my OMEN PC I get a Blue Screen (Security Kernel Check Failure). Do you have an Idea why that could be?

[old_geekster]

You are welcome, @Tobooo!

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@Tobooo wrote:

Thanks for your reply! 

The SSD has indeed been formatted with GPT on my older Computer, which recognized it as 4 TB. Funny thing is also the OMEN PC recognized the 4 TB when running System Diagnostics (before Bios-Startup). 

The real problem is not the recognized size of the SSD. The issue is that when I use this SSD on my older PC it boots just fine to Windows. Using the same SSD on my OMEN PC I get a Blue Screen (Security Kernel Check Failure). Do you have an Idea why that could be?

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No, I am sorry to say I don't know what would cause the difference.  I believe that it is time to contact the manufacturer's Tech Support for help.  They are the experts on their products.  They should be able to help you solve the problem.

[Tobooo · Accepted solution]

Thanks again.

The SSD is not faulty as it worked fine on my older PC. Contacted HP Support meanwhile which did not officially support third-party parts.

After several attempts I ditched the 1 TB SSD which was delivered with the Omen 30L and then proceeded to use my old 960 pro 500GB SSD for Windows reinstallation. And then voila the 4 TB SSD was recognized just fine. 

Now I have to take care of the problem that my Ethernet is 10x slower than Wifi. It really was a disappointing journey with this pre-built System. Hopefully next time the market for graphics card does not force me again to buy pre-built Configurations.

But again, many thanks to you for trying to help!

[old_geekster]

You are welcome, @Tobooo!

This type of problem is very difficult to diagnose.  There are so many variants.