There is a notebook DELL G3 3779 with internal SSD/SATA/GPT/UEFI on motherboard (m.b.) – it is bootable disk with Windows 11, and HDD/SATA on m.b. (GPT too)
The notebook must support NVME.
OS – Windows 11, mode – UEFI, Fastboot option – Thorough
I have upgraded SSD/SATA to a new SSD/NVME (Silicon Power, NVME M.2 PCIe Gen 3×4, NVME 1.3) as follows:
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connected new SSD/NVME as USB-device using NVME-USB adapter,
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cloned sector-by-sector SSD/SATA to SSD/NVME using
Disk Geniusprogram, -
replaced old SSD/SATA with new cloned SSD/NVME on motherboard.
As a result BIOS doesn’t run with the new SSD/NVME – doesn’t display DELL logo and any messages, menus etc, doesn’t handle ESC, F2 etc., doesn’t boot from external USB with OS Win11.
The only reaction – screen is blinking: a little lighter, then dark again, etc…
If I put old SSD/SATA back on m.b. (removing new SSD/NVME), then the BIOS and OS boots normally.
If I connect new SSD/NVME to another computer using USB-adapter, it works fine, diskmgmt.msc display cloned partitions – EFI, Win, …
What may be a problem?
How will I actually upgrade from SATA to NVME using my cloned SSD?
