- Feb 10, 2018
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I am having issues installing a new SSD to my motherboard. I recently got a 'Samsung 960 EVO' for my birthday and am trying to install it. I had to purchase a PCIe x16 to m.2 adapter so I could hook the SSD up my motherboard. However when I try and install windows to the SSD I come up with an error where windows can't install to this storage device.
This is the error:
"windows cannot be installed to this disk the computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk".
I have tried switching from IDE to AHCI but that doesn't change the error. I suspect that it is my motherboard that isn't compatible with booting from this SSD from a PCIe slot but I am not sure.
If anyone can confirm this for me, or even help me figure out why I can't boot from this new SSD I would be very grateful.
My motherboard is: gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3
This is the error:
"windows cannot be installed to this disk the computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk".
I have tried switching from IDE to AHCI but that doesn't change the error. I suspect that it is my motherboard that isn't compatible with booting from this SSD from a PCIe slot but I am not sure.
If anyone can confirm this for me, or even help me figure out why I can't boot from this new SSD I would be very grateful.
My motherboard is: gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3
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