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#46 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:58 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:14 pm)

i did extract an ISO of Windows 7 with winrar and copied it onto an USB-Stick.

Then I removed my other drives except the SM951 and the USB-Stick and selected the UEFI-USB-Stick in Bootmenu.

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#47 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:19 pm

Zitat von PatrickKoller im Beitrag #71
i did extract an ISO of Windows 7 with winrar and copied it on to a USB-Stick.

That was not a good idea.
If you want to install any Windows OS in UEFI mode by using an USB Flash drive, you have to
a) format the USB Flash Drive with the FAT32 file system and
b) choose the GuiMode Partition Table (GPT) as boot option.
The free tool named Rufus (>LINK<) can do it automaticly for you (if you have chosen the related settings).

Zitat
Then I removed my other drives except the SM951 and the USB-Stick and selected the UEFI-USB-Stick in Bootmenu.

Has it been shown as "<name of the drive>" or "UEFI: >name of the drive>". Only by choosing the latter option you will get the OS installed in UEFI mode.

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#48 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:21 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:22 pm)

Plese use Rufus to create bootable USB drives of Windows 7/8/8.1/10 and Linux.
You need an ISO file of the desired OS, of course...
In the BIOS boot menu select "UEFI: <Removable USB Media>" (like "UEFI: Sandisk Cruzer 4GB").

EDIT: damn @Fernando, you are freaking fast!

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#49 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:27 pm

Zitat von mr_nuub im Beitrag #73
EDIT: damn @Fernando, you are freaking fast!

I am sorry about that.

Luckily we both have given the exactly same advice.

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#50 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:27 pm

I did format the Stick to FAT32. So I'll try it with Rufus!
It was showen as "UEFI: <name of the USB-Stick>"

Thank you both for the incredible fast answers! :-)

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#51 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:18 pm

I did everthing as you said, but I still get the same error-message... :-/

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#52 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:37 pm

Zitat von PatrickKoller im Beitrag #76
I did everthing as you said, but I still get the same error-message... :-/

Try another USB Flash Drive and insert it into an USB 2.0 port (if available).

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#53 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 12:19 pm (Last edited: Wed Sep 09, 2015 12:19 pm)

Did it -> same error message...

Here are more details about my system:

I have connectect my PCI-Adapter to Slot 6

And another thing: everytime I disable CSM in BIOS and restart, I get this message: "The VGA card is not supported by UEFI driver, CSM settings habe been changed for better compatibility."

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#54 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:44 pm

Zitat von PatrickKoller im Beitrag #78
I have connectect my PCI-Adapter to Slot 6

You should try Slot 1. If needed, you can temporarily remove the graphics card.

Zitat
And another thing: everytime I disable CSM in BIOS and restart, I get this message: "The VGA card is not supported by UEFI driver, CSM settings habe been changed for better compatibility."

Although it is not really needed to completely disable CSM, I recommend to temporarily unplug the discrete graphics card (just to make sure, whether the Samsung SM951 SSD is supported by the inserted Samsung M.2 EFI module or not).

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#55 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:23 pm (Last edited: Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:43 pm)

but how should i see anything with my graphics card unplugged?
or should i plug the graphics card into slot 4?

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#56 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 3:03 pm

Zitat von PatrickKoller im Beitrag #80
but how should i see anything with my graphics card unplugged?

Don't you have a graphics adapter within your CPU?

Zitat
or should i plug the graphics card into slot 4?

Yes, this would be an option as well.

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#57 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:52 pm

I dont't think I have a graphics adapter within my CPU...
I'm am starting to think that I can't disable CSM because the Video-BIOS of my graphics card doesn't support UEFI.
The Video-Bios is from 2012 and there is no update available...

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#58 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:50 pm (Last edited: Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:53 pm)

So, I got a UEFI-VBIOS for my graphics card directly from Zotac. I flashed it and now I can deactivate CSM without problems.

I also did switch the SM951 to PCIe Slot 1 and the graphics card to slot 4.

But still the same error message when I want to install Windows on the SSD:
"Windows cannot be installed to this disk! This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu"

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#59 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:49 pm

@ PatrickKoller:

Your test results indicate, that either the inserted Samsung M.2 EFI module does not work with your special X79 system or your system is generally not able to boot of a Samsung SM951 PCI SSD.

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#60 | RE: [Discussion] How to get a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI variant) bootable? datum

Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:52 pm (Last edited: Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:35 pm)

Maybe the Samsung_M2_DXE module just isn't the right for my BIOS... I looked for something similar named on the Rampage V Extreme BIOS (x99) but didn't find anything.
But I did find this:
Maybe this is the right module? What do you think?

(In case someone with better BIOS-knowledge than me(which is easy^^) has time to take quick look at the Rampage V Bios, here is the link:
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2...E-ASUS-1701.zip)

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