So I cannot boot from the USB to install Windows on the new SSD.Īlso, Ive tried to use HP Recovery Mgr to configure the new drive. But, despite setting up the BIOS to boot from USB first, it seems to ignore my boot priority order and continue to boot from the existing 1 TB SATA drive. I have unplugged the current HDD where Windows sits today and tried to reboot into a Windows 10 Home 64bit media creattion USB.
Added a 512GB (HP) M.2 SSD SATA Drive - I can add this drive and windows recognizes it but I cannot get windows to install on it. I happen to have both interface types of M.2 SSD and have tried both with varying degrees of 'failure' to achieve a working solution! Here are the two scenarios:ġ. It seems to me to suggest that either SATA or PCIe SSD can be used (I didnt think that was possible, is it?) Service Manual linked here In the Service and Maintance Manual, it specs various sized and types of M.2 drives as well as the combinations of HDD and SSD. Some of this may stem from my confusion as to the interface used for the M.2 slot. Im struggling with getting the configuration right. I wish to add a 256GB to 512 GB M.2 SSD to this configuration, moving the boot drive to the SSD. I recently bought this HP Envy 17M-AE011DX laptop from best buy.
