HP 14 - df0023cl Laptop SSD upgrade not working.

[VH2000]

bcdboot c:\Windows /l en-US /s B: /f UEFI

I want to see the pic

In 5 minutes I shut down my PC

[Alcon2256]

same message

[VH2000]

I a, not your stupid servant

the command is bcdboot and not bcboot !

[Alcon2256]

yeah I noticed that and have re-entered it. and it created boot successfully. I shut down and restarted and  then says (see Pic)

Does the Asterisk next to Vol 3 B mean anything of significance?

[banhien]

@Alcon2256 

The work probably requires few hours and now in runs for 5 pages but still going ? What do you wish to the end result ?

Regards

[Alcon2256]

Well I want the new drive to work on the Laptop. It seems we are close. I am awaiting VH2000's next instructions, he has been been very helpful to get  me to this point

[Alcon2256]

Well are you going to leave me hanging here or are you just stumped?

[VH2000]

I ran a test on 2 different machines and the result was astonishing.
In both tests I got the same error code. On the first the problem was fixed within 15 minutes. On the second I couldn't find a solution to get it booted. That clearly indicates that the hardware/firmware has a strong influence on the process. When the BCD is replaced as we did, the problem comes behind the first bootstep.

If the NVMe driver is not loaded or whatever it is, sometimes it's difficult to find it out.

So I guess you have to choose a different way to run your Laptop with a NVMe-drive.
But at least you know that it is working.

Personally I would go this way.

Save all your drivers from the old 128 GB Installation.

Create a folder ex. C:\HP_Driver

This can be done by the following command in PowerShell (Admin)

Export-WindowsDriver -Online -Destination "C:\HP_Driver"

Within 2 minutes all your drivers are saved in this folder!

When ready exchange the disks and prepare a new installation.
But go a different way, so that you don't have to shrink your drive afterwards.

I attached a script that prepares your disk in the right way for the installation. (par.txt)
Copy this file to your USB-Installation Disk.
With this command you execute the correct partition layout.

diskpart /s X:\Par.txt

You only have to exchange the "X" in the above command with the correct drive letter of your USB-Drive.

To find that out type in command prompt (like yesterday) boot from USB Shift+F10

diskpart

list vol

There you should find the right drive letter (in last pic it was F)
Then type
exit
You are back in command prompt.

Then fill in the right letter in that command above

Within 2 minutes your disk is ready for installation with a correct partition architecture

Then type
exit
and continue your setup

In the disk selection window just select the 128 GB partition and click next.

When ready with the installation and Windows is registered again, it's time to import your drivers from the attached old disk.

Navigate to that Driver folder and replace the drive letter in the following
PowerShell command:
pnputil /add-driver "X:\HP_Driver\*.inf" /subdirs /install /reboot

Within 2 or 3 minutes all your drivers are installed!

When all that is ready it's time to change the default folder path of your personal files to the D-Partition
For that you need 2 steps.

The guide follows when you are ready

[Alcon2256]

I will give it a go later tonight as I am not at home. Glad that it was a universal problem and not just with my hardware. Thanks for following through!

[Alcon2256]

Sorry I haven't gotten back, we've had a family emergency and I haven't been able to focus on this. I did a quick  look at your instructions and  can follow some of it including "PAR.ZIP" but am not familiar with "PowerShell (Admin)" and I take it that I do the "create a folder ex. C:\HP_Driver" with the old 128  GB SDD installed? Unfortunately I will be out of pocket for the next couple of days (hopefully no longer).

Best,

Al