Can't get XC-830 to boot from an SSD

Had my XC-830 for a couple months as a backup PC/media server, decided to upgrade the OEM HDD (a WD 1Tb which has less than 120gb used) to an SSD (a Crucial BX500 480gb) to improve startup/response times. Cloned the HDD to the SSD (using Acronis), disconnected the HDD and installed/connected the SSD, but when I start up the XC-830 it's not seeing the SSD at all, either in BIOS or boot manager. Doesn't seem to be any settings in BIOS that I can change that would affect things. BIOS is the latest version, according to the downloads page for the XC-830. Have also tried with a spare Crucial MX500 1tb, same fail to boot. I've also done a VM replica of the clone from the BX500, and that runs fine in VirtualBox on my main system (a custom build) so it shouldn't be a cloning failure. Acer's own support haven't bothered to reply to any emails or contact attempts. Something locked out in the system settings/BIOS that needs changed? I'm open to suggestions to get this working.

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Commodore_1995#

Is the ssd showing up here?

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BulldogDBWS

No it doesn't show up in BIOS at all

Commodore_1995#

Can you upload a photo of this tab?

BulldogDBWS

Sure, but I will have to reinstall the SSD again. Not connected just now 'cos I needed it running as a media server and hooked the HDD back up.

BulldogDBWS

Got it working!

This was the 17th attempt at this, I gave up after 16 attempts before my first post. I did everything exactly as before, and this time it DID show in the Advanced tab, but not in the Boot Options tab.

In the Boot Options tab for 1st Boot Device the choices were Windows Boot Manager, CD&DVD, Removable Device, LAN and Disabled. Leaving it set to Windows Boot Manager just took me to the Choose An Option screen again. I chose "Use a device" this time, and just for lols thought I'd try "Windows Boot Manager", thinking it would take me back to this screen again like it's done before. No, this time it booted from the SSD. Restarted, booted fine. Shutdown/startup, booted fine. Yay! Now the only problem I've got is mounting the f'in SSD in the case securely, tried a 3.5" to 2.5" caddy, holes don't line up or screws don't fit, so ended up using Command picture-hanging strips to fix it in place

XC-830 now goes from power-off to fully-loaded desktop in around 50 seconds, compared to 5 minutes on the old HDD.

Thanks for your replies anyway, egydiocoelho, got it done in the end.

billsey

Duct Tape is always appropriate at that point.

Nicklim

BulldogDBWS said:

Got it working!

This was the 17th attempt at this, I gave up after 16 attempts before my first post. I did everything exactly as before, and this time it DID show in the Advanced tab, but not in the Boot Options tab.

In the Boot Options tab for 1st Boot Device the choices were Windows Boot Manager, CD&DVD, Removable Device, LAN and Disabled. Leaving it set to Windows Boot Manager just took me to the Choose An Option screen again. I chose "Use a device" this time, and just for lols thought I'd try "Windows Boot Manager", thinking it would take me back to this screen again like it's done before. No, this time it booted from the SSD. Restarted, booted fine. Shutdown/startup, booted fine. Yay! Now the only problem I've got is mounting the f'in SSD in the case securely, tried a 3.5" to 2.5" caddy, holes don't line up or screws don't fit, so ended up using Command picture-hanging strips to fix it in place

XC-830 now goes from power-off to fully-loaded desktop in around 50 seconds, compared to 5 minutes on the old HDD.

Thanks for your replies anyway, egydiocoelho, got it done in the end.

Hello, sorry for disturb, i still can get it,

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