4TB NVME SSD boot issue in Nitro 5 an515-55-79hl eplacing the existing 512Gb SSD with a new 4Tb SSD

Walezh
Walezh Member Posts: 1 New User
edited January 18 in Aspire Laptops

Hi there,

I have an issue with an SSD upgrade I am attempting on my Acer Nitro 5155-55(-79hl).

Replacing the existing 512Gb SSD with a new 4Tb SSD in Slot1 (after cloning) OR in Slot2 with the original boot drive still in Slot1 (before OR after cloning), causes BSOD on repeat when booting:

Until now, I was successfully running the SK Hynix 512GB BC511 (hfm512gdjtni-82a0a ba) PCIe M.2 2280 ( https://www.notebookcheck.net/SK-Hynix-BC511-HFM512GDJTNI-SSD-Benchmarks.477149.0.html ) SSD which came with the laptop:

I was hoping to move to a new Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD (CT4000P3PSSD801), but this drive is causing BSOD (Stop code: 'KERNAL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE') on repeat whenever connected internally, regardless of whether it is being used as the boot drive or not.

Crucial have a compatibility checker which agrees that the new 4Tb SSD should be compatible:
https://eu.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/acer/nitro-an515-55

I have managed to connect it externally via a USB-C enclosure, which allowed me to do the clone in the first place (via Acronis, recommended by Crucial). But that's as far as I can get - to view it in disk manager:

Are there steps I can take to resolve the reoccurring BSOD for the new SSD?
thanks!


My issue is similar to @Clquake in another thread (unresolved):

[Edited the thread to add issue detail]

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