Re: Install BIBM on M.2 NVMe SSD?
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:07 am
AGH1965 wrote:
> Why is it important to have only the NVMe SSD connected when installing BIU?
Brian K wrote:
> It's just me being over-cautious to make sure BIU isn't installed on the wrong drive.
This is a good recommendation if you are installing an SSD in a system that already has an HDD booting Windows 10 in UEFI mode. If you attempt to install Windows 10 on the SSD, the new installation will use the EFI partition on the HDD (it won't create a second EFI partition on the SSD). This (probably) gives slightly slower booting, but means that you cannot subsequently remove or replace the HDD (because your system will no longer boot).
By disconnecting all existing disks, Windows will create a new EFI partition on the SSD. The EFI partition on the HDD can be deleted using BIU when you reconnect the HDD.
-- from CyberSimian in the UK
> Why is it important to have only the NVMe SSD connected when installing BIU?
Brian K wrote:
> It's just me being over-cautious to make sure BIU isn't installed on the wrong drive.
This is a good recommendation if you are installing an SSD in a system that already has an HDD booting Windows 10 in UEFI mode. If you attempt to install Windows 10 on the SSD, the new installation will use the EFI partition on the HDD (it won't create a second EFI partition on the SSD). This (probably) gives slightly slower booting, but means that you cannot subsequently remove or replace the HDD (because your system will no longer boot).
By disconnecting all existing disks, Windows will create a new EFI partition on the SSD. The EFI partition on the HDD can be deleted using BIU when you reconnect the HDD.
-- from CyberSimian in the UK