Installed a new SSD, formatted, cloned HDD over, cant find SSD in BIOS boot settings

Gustavo_4

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I have a Toshiba Satellite P855-S5200 running windows 7

I recently just installed a samsung 250gb SSD in my optical bay with a caddy. My computer immediately recognized it and started installing drivers. I was able to format and partition without any problem. I cloned the HDD over using a program called "EaseUS todo Backup" which had an option to optimize for SSD.

As of right now, I see the SSD in device manager and My Computer. I can open the SSD and browse files in explorer. But when I get to my BIOS I simply don't see anywhere where I can even see the SSD. Here are the two screens in my BIOS where a hard drive is referenced:

http://i.imgur.com/UnxNHmr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KolCkAX.jpg

In the first link, the main page I cannot highlight the HDD section. The cursor jumps from System Date to Language.

The second link, boot page, only allows me to change the order of the options seen.

SATA setting something or other is set to AHCI(?). No other available settings in my BIOS seem relevant to my eye.

I've combed through a lot of archived threads but couldnt find anyone who had been in this particular situation.

BIOS is updated.

Any Ideas?
 

Gustavo_4

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Nope.

I've done some more research and this BIOS is just notoriously limited. Aptio System Utility 6.09. My mobo is from 2012.

I've found some solutions from people who had similar problems with a different version of my BIOS. They managed to boot from external drives by changing some settings, none of which I can find in my version of BIOS.

One solution was disabling "Secure Boot" and changing BIOS to "Legacy mode" but I cant find any secure boot setting in mine.

Another involved enabling "Launch CSM" and sub otion "Launch PXE OP ROM" but I cant find those either in my version.

my mobo might just not support this
 
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Hey Gustavo_4,

I'm going through this now, can't find an answer. On day 3 now.... Did you sort this out?

Thanks,

Dave.