acer swift win10 ssd install

[PeterOz]

NON READABLE DRIVE: V-NAND SSD 970 EVOPLUS MVMe M.2

Was the original drive an M2 ?

[PeterOz]

I need to do some research the manual does not show any bios details.
You could try looking in the bios and see if it has a legacy or MBR option.
If yes try changing that then change the hard drive to MBR with diskpart
and try to load windows.
No harm since it will not boot now

[polyal]

I need to do some research the manual does not show any bios details.
You could try looking in the bios and see if it has a legacy or MBR option.
If yes try changing that then change the hard drive to MBR with diskpart
and try to load windows.
No harm since it will not boot now

there id no option in the bios for legacy/mbr
bios version is V2.11
sata mode is ahci

Cannot change to mbr since diskpart cant see the drive

• i dont have another computer with a ngff/nvme socket

the original 250 gig sdd is sata ( a windows installation fails at 84% ‘installing devices’ )
when using this drive

[PeterOz]

Can you put the original 250gig in another computer and run chkdsk on it ?
I need to see if the Acer can take a 1TB M2.

Where did the install media come from?
How was it created?
Could be corrupt and may be why try creating a new download of the ISO.
Download Windows 10

Also as per Rustys question

[PeterOz]

Looks like you might be out of luck with this
I copy samsung reply email from other web forum for you
01-21-2018 06:23 AM
[HEADING=1]Re: Samsung 960 Evo Doesn’t Work![/HEADING]

That came from here Click On Me It has 9 pages - I have got up to page 4

[PeterOz]

Acer guys came and changed the top panel , what they had screwed up
And again confirmed that Acer has emailed that this does not support NVMe

Same link page 6 User name kuduku

[polyal]

Can you put the original 250gig in another computer and run chkdsk on it ?
I need to see if the Acer can take a 1TB M2.

Also as per Rustys question

ive run chkdsk on the 250g sata (M2) using the acer swift ..it shows up as good
diskpart nor the bios see the 1 tb 970evoplus nvme
i dont have any other computers with a M2 skt

[PeterOz]

250g sata (M2)

1 tb 970evoplus nvme

If you read through the link Iposted or just the pages I pointed to it looks like
M2 sata is ok. M2 nvme will not work

[phillpower2]

Acer Swift SF315-41 Compatible SSD Upgrades

Samsung 860 EVO 1 TB SATA M.2 (2280) Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (MZ-N6E1T0)

Couple of examples of feedback;

It booted. Mark off because I thought it was NVME when I purchased (or rather, I didn’t know there was different M.2 types).

I wanted to get two of the 960 EVO Pro M.2 drives but my build was already too expensive. I’m not throwing shade at the 860 at all, as it transfers files very quickly. Even without the NVMe protocol, I feel like Samsung has truly gotten it right. Wouldn’t go with any other manufacturer when it comes to M.2 SSDs.

[polyal]

If you read through the link Iposted or just the pages I pointed to it looks like
M2 sata is ok. M2 nvme will not work

the conclusion i’ve come to is the acer swift3 does not support nvme…it has a M2 skt
but will only read ngff sata sdd
if anybody has any links regarding this issue please let me know
regards

[polyal]

If you read through the link Iposted or just the pages I pointed to it looks like
M2 sata is ok. M2 nvme will not work

thanks for the link
samsung posted a ‘fix’ that doesn’t work because the bios cant see the nvme
i agree “M2 nvme will not work” if anybody knows any different please post
regards

[phillpower2]

Not sure what else you need to know other than the drive that you have is not compatible and that you need the device at the link/s in my reply #24.

[polyal]

Not sure what else you need to know other than the drive that you have is not compatible and that you need the device at the link/s in my reply #24.

yes i agree nvme is not compatible?? thats what i said
i have since posted another issue regarding this laptop
which you might be able to help
regards

[PeterOz]

i have since posted another issue regarding this laptop
which you might be able to help

Where is your post ?

[polyal]

Where is your post ?

i was wondering myself …couldn’t find it
but i have since sorted my problem fwiw

the 970 evo was never going to work because the acer is not compatible with nvme ( thanks for the i/p )
the other issue about failling at 84% installing devices ( which i though i posted ) was sorted by
turning off secure boot. . . . it installed normally after doing this. . . ♪♪
much obliged for your help and support
regards