"Choose an OS" Screen after installing Win8.1 on SSD

[DrumNTech]

Hi everyone,

I've searched around and can't see to find a solution (or this problem) anywhere. Yesterday I installed an SSD to use as my primary drive with my HDD to be used for larger files. With both drives connected, I installed Win8.1 from a USB to the SSD. The installation went well, but I couldn't seem to change the boot order to boot from the SSD. The SSD was recognized in other areas of the BIOS, but specifically not Boot Order. I run an HP ENVY desktop.

I went ahead and just booted anyway, and I got a Win8.1 screen asking me to choose an OS. It had two options, both said Win 8.1, one with partition 7 and the other was partition 4. Partition 7 was the OS installed on the SSD and the Partition 4 was the HDD. Everything seemed fine but whenever I would attempt to boot, it would get stuck at the HP logo, and I had to reboot the computer, go into BIOS, exit BIOS, and only then would it boot to that "choose OS" screen where I would choose the SSD and finally boot properly. This morning it booted straight to the "Choose OS" screen, but I still want to try and figure this problem out.

I already tried to choose a default OS, but the OS on the SSD is already set to default.

Any help would be very much appreciated it. Thanks!

 

[ribpeal]

You need to turn on 'Secure Boot' it the UEFI. Then it will boot directly toward Windows 8.1.

 

[DrumNTech]

You need to turn on 'Secure Boot' it the UEFI. Then it will boot directly toward Windows 8.1.

It's turned on. I turned it off before because I thought it would help me find the SSD in the boot order. But after installing I reset the bios to default. I just checked now and the secure boot is enabled.

 

[KYHI]

remove the HDD and then run setup.. By default setup want to install on disk 0 - since disk 0 was installed - that is where it wrote the boot files.. thus boot for SSD and HDD

 

[DrumNTech]

remove the HDD and then run setup.. By default setup want to install on disk 0 - since disk 0 was installed - that is where it wrote the boot files.. thus boot for SSD and HDD

Thanks. So, fixing this would require reinstalling Windows on the SSD? Or is there a way to fix it without losing any data?

 

[KYHI]

remove HDD - boot from setup media - select repair this computer (bottom left of Install Screen)..

Not sure that will work though because the SSD is missing the required partitions..

But worth a try..

 

[DrumNTech]

remove HDD - boot from setup media - select repair this computer (bottom left of Install Screen)..

Not sure that will work though because the SSD is missing the required partitions..

But worth a try..

Alright I'll give it a try tomorrow and report back. Thanks for your help.