Hey everyone, this is my first post and I'm hoping to get some insights. I've built a few AMD systems over the years, and here's what I've got:
1. Ryzen 7 1700 with an Asus Prime B350 Plus, Nvidia GTX 1080, 32GB RAM, and a mix of SSDs.
2. Ryzen 9 5900X with an MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge WiFi, RX 6900 XT, 64GB RAM, and 2TB M.2 SSDs with Windows 11.
3. Ryzen 9 9950X with a Gigabyte Aorus Elite WiFi7, 64GB RAM.
I bought the Ryzen 5900X last year and had no issues running Windows 10 on it with my GTX 1080. I upgraded to the RX 6900 XT and installed Windows 11 without any hiccups. However, after building my Ryzen 9950X system, I wanted to connect my SSDs with Windows 10 to my 5900X setup.
When I do this, the system goes straight to the BIOS and won't boot into Windows 10, no matter how much I play with the settings. The SSDs work perfectly on my Ryzen 1700, and I'm not changing any hardware—just swapping the SSDs around. I've tried cloning the Windows 10 installation and converting it to GPT, messing with UEFI and CSM settings, and even attempted to repair Windows with a USB, but nothing has worked.
I'm getting a bit frustrated here. Has anyone encountered a similar issue with Ryzen processors? What might be causing the problem? I just want to get Windows 10 booting again without losing anything, but everybody says a clean install is the way to go, and I'd like to avoid that if possible. Any advice would be appreciated!
2 Answers
It sounds like you might be dealing with driver issues specific to Windows 10 on the newer Ryzen CPU. Have you checked if the Windows 10 SSD is detected in your BIOS boot menu? If it’s showing up correctly, try selecting it from there instead of letting it boot by default. Sometimes, a direct selection can bypass the startup issues. Also, if you see the Windows boot logo, that could confirm if it’s a driver-related problem or something else altogether.
I had a similar problem once, and it turned out to be BIOS settings. It's strange how that can affect booting. You might want to ensure that the SSD is set as the primary boot device in BIOS. Also, try toggling between UEFI and CSM modes. I know you've already given that a shot, but sometimes just switching it back and forth can reset things. Since the SSD boots fine on the 1700 system, it seems like something specific to the 5900X configuration.
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