Question New ssd in asus stops hdd from booting win 10

[agarwick]

As the title says. Recently had a sector go bad on my factory SSD. I purchased a new Evo plus (970) and installed like I have on many computers over the years.

Windows is installed on the smaller hdd still in the computer, it was the boot drive before.

Turned the laptop on and it takes me to bios, I make sure the correct drive is selected and all settings have stayed the same.

It is registering the new ssd but since I haven't put anything on it I don't select it as the boot drive.

Save and exit, now I get the annoying black screen telling me "Reboot and select a proper Boot device."

Any help would be appreciated. I even went back and installed old ssd checked settings and it boots just fine.

 

[webworkings]

Are you sure the new drive you purchased is actually one that can work in your laptop? Not all drives/versions/brands will work in all laptops.

 

[agarwick]

Same brand as default drive. Checked with Asus upgrades and yes the drive is compatible

 

[agarwick]

Took a step back and slept kn the problem, figured it out within 5 minutes of waking up, thank you

 

[webworkings]

Always a good idea to step away and let your mind work it out. Glad you got it sorted.