I recently built a PC for a friend and installed Windows 11 from a USB drive without any issues. However, after the installation, the system only boots into BIOS. The M.2 SSD is showing up in the "Storage Information," but it isn't recognized as a bootable device. I've tried a few things like adjusting the Secure Boot settings, changing the OS Type to Windows UEFI mode, and enabling CSM, but nothing seems to work. Before I go ahead and reinstall Windows, I wanted to see if anyone has any suggestions or solutions.
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It sounds like you might have some BIOS settings mixed up. Make sure to enable UEFI boot, fast boot, secure boot (set that to standard mode), and fTPM/Intel PTT. Also, disable CSM boot. That should help you get the system to recognize the M.2 SSD properly. By the way, what SSD are you using? I can't see it listed in your build.
Thanks for the advice! I'm using a Crucial T700 2TB.