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I got a new SSD, put it in the computer and used the Samsung Data Migration to move my C drive (boot drive) data including OS to the new SSD.

My computer is still booting from the C drive, I assume I need to change this in the BIOS.

However since using the Data Migration tool, when I start my PC I no longer see the GIGABYTE motherboard boot screen that would allow me to access the BIOS. Instead it is just a black screen before Windows loads up and logs me in.

Clicking on buttons like del, f11 just makes the screen go grey and fuzzy.

Any ideas?

Motherboard is a Gigabyte Z87-D3H I think.
 
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The machine is going to boot from the first fixed (non-removable) drive it finds. It searches from the lowest to the highest SATA motherboard port number, e.g. zero to five. the first drive it finds will assigned the C: logical drive designator. So change the data cables such that the SSD is on a lower numbered port, e.g. zero, and disconnect the HDD. Try to boot from that configuration. You probably won't need to change the BIOS but check it anyway. You should be able to get to the BIOS once it boots and you are logged into Windows since it a UEFI BIOS.

Once it boots from the SSD, power down and reconnect the HDD to a higher numbered port, power back up and you should be able to see the HDD in Disk management. Use that program to...
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The machine is going to boot from the first fixed (non-removable) drive it finds. It searches from the lowest to the highest SATA motherboard port number, e.g. zero to five. the first drive it finds will assigned the C: logical drive designator. So change the data cables such that the SSD is on a lower numbered port, e.g. zero, and disconnect the HDD. Try to boot from that configuration. You probably won't need to change the BIOS but check it anyway. You should be able to get to the BIOS once it boots and you are logged into Windows since it a UEFI BIOS.

Once it boots from the SSD, power down and reconnect the HDD to a higher numbered port, power back up and you should be able to see the HDD in Disk management. Use that program to clear the bootable drive flag on the HDD.
 
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Thank you, I switched over the SATA cables and I am now booting from my SSD. You've solved my fundamental query.

However I am still very concerned as the boot screen still does not show up. I would still like to be able to access the BIOS!

 
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