I'm trying to move my old Windows 10 installation from an SSD to a new NVMe drive in a different PC. The original PC had a hard drive initially, which I upgraded to an SSD years ago. However, the new PC is necessary because the old one can't run Windows 11. I attempted to clone the SSD directly, but after the initial boot, I encountered a BSOD with the message "INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE". I've tried everything I could think of to fix it, but the NVMe isn't recognized by the system. Even after trying a clean install of Windows 11—which I could get to work after loading the latest Intel RST drivers—the SSD still poses issues. Is there a way to install these new Intel drivers on the current Windows 10 environment before making another cloning attempt? Thanks for any insights!
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I encountered a similar issue, and here’s a workaround that might help you: When you're in recovery mode, open the command prompt and run `diskpart`. From there, use the `list vol` command to check if the NVMe drive is recognized. If it isn't, you’ll need to download the appropriate storage controller drivers from your motherboard's site. Make sure you unzip them onto a USB drive and then run `drvload` to install the driver while your Windows is offline. After that, you should see the drive in `diskpart` again.
First things first, back up your data because changing BIOS settings can be risky! Also, you might want to check the FAQ section for additional tips on this kind of problem. Regarding your BSOD, getting dump files from your system would be helpful. If you can boot into Windows or Safe Mode, look in C:WindowsMinidump for any crash logs that could shed light on the BSOD. You can zip the folder and share it for analysis—multiple logs are better to diagnose the issue!
Thank you! This looks incredibly promising. I’ll try it out first thing tomorrow!