Hey everyone! I recently built a new PC, and everything seemed to be going smoothly until I reached the Windows installation part. After the first restart during installation, my computer booted directly into the BIOS instead of Windows. I noticed that my drive isn't even listed in the boot drive options. I've checked the boot files on the drive, and they all look fine. I even tried switching the M.2 ports, but no luck there either. Just to note, my motherboard is the MSI B650M Gaming Plus WiFi and I made sure the BIOS is updated to the latest version. Any advice on how to get past this?
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First off, check what's showing in the boot drive list. Do you see something like 'Windows Boot Manager' or 'Windows Loader'? If you do, select that one. If it's not there, you'll want to make sure that your NVMe boot drive is actually being recognized in the UEFI BIOS. If it isn't, you might need to reseat the NVMe drive. Another thing to check is the voltage on the home page of your UEFI; if the 3.3V reading is low or in red, you might need to check the 24-pin motherboard power connection. A low voltage could also mean your PSU is failing. Finally, make sure to look for a boot override option or drive priority settings to select your boot NVMe.
Yeah, you should be looking at the 3.3V reading, not the CPU voltage. It could be an issue with power if that reading is low.
I checked the boot list and there's nothing there like you mentioned. And should I be checking the CPU core voltage for that 3.3V?