#Boot drive problem. Drive or Motherboard?

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hoary slate
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My computer wouldn't boot anymore.
[trying and failing stuff]

Plan:

  1. Install windows on other drive without any important files on it
  2. Back up important files
  3. Clean install on main drive

installed windows on other drive (sata ssd) and backed up files (seemed to work, not sure if the backed up files are intact or not yet)
The first try to back up "crashed". Windows explorer closed along with transfer, no error message. Worked 2nd try after narrowing down amount of files.
Step 3 failed. Tried a few times. Would not be stable. Crash after a few min every time

Is there a good way to know if there is a problem with the drive or if it is the slot? Or even just the likelihood of which is broken

To me the drive seems unstable beyond function

I luckily have the money for a new drive, but it's pointless if the slot is dead and not drive

Specs:
Motherboard: Asus TUF Gaming x570-PLUS (WI-FI)
Processor: Ryzen 9 3900X
Memory: 2x16 GB TridentZ RBG 3600 CL16*
Drive(Working): Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA)
Drive(probably dead): Kingston SA2000M81000G (M.2, about 2 years old)

hoary slate
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Update: (Drive maybe not dead???)

  1. Tried to reinstall. Seemingly worked.
  2. Pressed restart, wouldn't boot. (boot loop) Went to windows recovery environment after a few loops
  3. Windows recovery environment-> Start-up settings -> "Enable Low-Resolution Video". System boots.
  4. Updated graphics driver as it seemed a graphics related problem
  5. Same as 2. (problem persists)
  6. Same as 3. Got back in. (waiting to see if it crashes after a while)
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Boot drive problem. Drive or Motherboard?

lime widget
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Are you able to get a bootable USB or something and see if there are any diagnostics you can run? it's very unusual

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Is this off the back of a fresh installation or started happening out of the blue

hoary slate
lime widget
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hmm, no other changes to the system?

hoary slate
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I've gone down to two sticks of memory after the crash as my two kits are only almost identical in case that was the problem, but still having issues

lime widget
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When you installed Windows on the M.2 drive did the installation move or change from the other drive?

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or did you have a previous installation on it

hoary slate
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I did a fresh install on the other drive, but it does not show up as bootable option anymore

lime widget
hoary slate
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Is there a way I can force it to boot to the other drive in the bios despite not showing as a boot drive anymore? It should still hae a clean os on it

lime widget
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Have you disconnected the old drive at all to test?

hoary slate
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No...

lime widget
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Remove it and see what happens out of curiosity

hoary slate
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That shouldn't have done anything, but it booted without going to recovery environment??? Clicking restart to double check.

lime widget
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What you may want to do is clear the old drive and make sure there isn't any MBR records or whatever on there

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I know m.2's can be a little fucky wucky when it comes to that stuff

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Either that or the old drive is borked and is interfering with your system

hoary slate
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The old drive was seemingly fine, the newer M.2 was the one seemingly having issues

lime widget
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I doubt there would be any issues with bandwidth on the board for the drives and anything else you might have connected

hoary slate
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I had to clean reinstall like 3-4 times before it worked

lime widget
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yeah, technology make no sense

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my uncle used to fix PCs by asking them nicely back in the 90s

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and to this day I still believe technology can sense human intent and mood OMEGAKEKW

hoary slate
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I do not know if the problem is gone or just hiding in wait, but at least my computer boots, sooo...

Anyway. Thanks for the help.

lime widget
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👍 not a complete solution but hey at least it goes

livid glade