Moved SSD SATA cable from 3gb to 6gb port help.

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Beasley

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I moved the SSD from SATA 3gb port to the SATA 6gb port. (It was all working before hand with Windows 10 installed)

But now when i boot from the same SSD, i get a black screen with flashing icon top left.

I've booted from Windows 10 setup to try and fix the repair error SrtTrail.txt log, and all is clear.

bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
bootrec.exe /fixboot

Drives all show in BIOS, listed to start up first. So any ideas?

Unless i'm really missing something in BOIS.... it's hard to really all take in.
 
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SuperSoph_WD
This sounds unfortunate! :( I hope you have a backup of all the data stored on that primary SSD of yours. I believe that the issue could possibly get fixed by performing a clean install of the OS on the SSD while it's connected to one of the SATA 6 Gb/s ports. Worst case scenario is that you might lose the data you have on it. :( I'd recommend you check how the SSD would appear on another computer, if you have access to one. There, you can use an external USB connection or plug it internally via SATA as a secondary drive to check how it would appear in Disk management.

Keep calm and keep me posted with the troubleshooting!
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Welcome to Tom's Hardware, @Beasley!

I'd strongly recommend you check if you have configured the SATA mode for the SATA 6 Gb/s ports to AHCI as well. If that doesn't work, try resetting BIOS and checking your motherboard manufacturer's official website for any SATA controller & Chipset driver updates. Make sure you manually re-install them from there. Keep in mind that the BIOS reset will get your settings back to factory defaults, so you will need to re-configure all manual changes like boot priority & SATA mode.
Have you tried plugging the SSD to other SATA 6 Gb/s ports on the mobo? Try swapping the ports again and see if you will encounter further issues.

Give these a try and let me know how it goes.
Good luck!
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Hey thanks for replying.

So in BIOS, SATA Config is already running in AHCI Mode. SATA 6gb must be all good, as my old hard drive was plugged into one of the 2 ports available?

Indeed i've tried plugging SSD into the other SATA 6 ports. I might just go back to SATA 3gb :/ But still doesn't reason why it shouldn't work on the 6gb channel. I'll see what i can do.
 
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OKAY BIG PROBLEM :( I've put the cables back to how it was before i started all of this. The top left flashing just happens no matter what. BIOS all set as was, SSD still 1st in boot (Again like before) Does this mean a huge failure?

Because the drives are still recognised in the Windows Setup. I guess reinstalling windows wouldn't fix this? What would? My god, what have i done...
 
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This sounds unfortunate! :( I hope you have a backup of all the data stored on that primary SSD of yours. I believe that the issue could possibly get fixed by performing a clean install of the OS on the SSD while it's connected to one of the SATA 6 Gb/s ports. Worst case scenario is that you might lose the data you have on it. :( I'd recommend you check how the SSD would appear on another computer, if you have access to one. There, you can use an external USB connection or plug it internally via SATA as a secondary drive to check how it would appear in Disk management.

Keep calm and keep me posted with the troubleshooting!
SuperSoph_WD
 
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I don't unfortunately, we just installed this fresh drive last night. All this means is i'll have to re-download apps, and re-backup our documents from external drives.

I've checked the ASUS MB and it is more than compatible with 6gb, just double checking. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z68V_LX/HelpDesk_Manual/
 
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Unfortunately, you might need to go through the struggle of re-installing everything again. The good news is that you already have it backed up to an external drive.
Indeed, your SSD is definitely compatible and, moreover, it actually needs the SATA 6 Gb/s connection for its optimal performance. This is due to the fact that some solid-state drives can reach and even exceed 500 MB/s, and only a SATA III (6 Gb/s) connection can provide the means for that. A SATA II (3 Gb/s) bottlenecks SSDs due to the fact that its maximum bandwidth is 300 MB/s.
You could also try recreating the Windows Installation bootable media with the same OS version.

Once you re-do the fresh install through the SATA 6 Gb/s connection, let me know if you encounter further issues.
Good luck!
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FIXED!

Strange how all it needed was a re-install of Windows. I guess moving the SSD on the ports, it got confused and lost the System? Well either way, we're plugged into 6gb SATA and it's all cracking on nicely.

Thanks for your help! :)

 
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