How to change boot priority

[OSAMA8]

Hi 

I installed a new ssd m.2 .. it works just fine and every thing is perfect ..

today I decided to migrat the original OS to the ssd to Make every thing faster .. Now it still booting on the hdd old partition .. how could I make boot from the new drive .. Can I just format the old system volume ?

BIOS version f.08

[A4Apollo · Accepted solution]

Hi! @OSAMA8,

Please share the product number of your laptop to assist you better.

If you have to install the operating system on the M.2 SSD you have to change the boot priority to M.2 in BIOS.

You need to make sure the SATA interface mode is set to AHCI in BIOS.
And in the boot section of the bios if any M.2 is listed, set it to number 2.
Or a bootable PCI-e device.

If the issue still persists after trying the above steps try the steps recommended below.

To boot from M.2 SSD try the steps recommended below.

1. F9 in Startup Menu
2. Boot from UEFI file
3. PCI needs to be listed twice
4. Click <EFI>
5. Click <Boot>
6. Should only be one option - "bootx64.efi"
7. It will boot one time with the M.2
8. Use DISKPART in CMD to remove all partitions from the old Hard drive or else it will always boot from the original drive.

Try the steps recommended below to use the diskpart command.

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Connect the drive you want clean and format to your computer.
Type the following command and press Enter:

diskpart

Type the following command to list all the available drives and press Enter:

list disk

Take your time and very carefully, on the output from the previous command, identify the drive you want to clean.

Type the following command to clean the drive and press Enter:

clean

Type the following command to double-check the drive still selected and press Enter:

list disk

If the drive still selected, you will notice an asterisk (*) next to the disk.

Type the following command to create a partition and press Enter:

create partition primary

Type the following command to select the partition you just created and press Enter:

select partition 1

Type the following command to set the partition active and press Enter:

active

Type the following command to format the partition using NTFS and to set a label, and press Enter:

format FS=NTFS label=WC-Drive quick

Remember to change the WC-Drive in the command with the drive name you want to use.

Type the following command to assign a drive letter and press Enter:

assign letter=W

Use the exit command to close DiskPart to complete the task.

Hope this answers your query!

Have a great day! 🙂

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