Ssd Upgrade - Latest

[woodchopper]

HDD is is connected to one of two Sata ports on the motherboard and boots perfectly from it - use three different cloning programs once each, Macrium, Acronis and Easeus to clone the HDD onto SSD via Usb Sata adaptor.
SSD is recognised and is identical to HDD in Disk Manager.
Disconnected HDD and connected SSD using same leads from the HDD.
Computer wont boot and cant access bios - Pressing Esc when booting results in a screen displaying a summary of the computer's components but the blue selection screen (from which to go to bios, select boot device etc) will not pop up and the computer freezes at this point.

When the original HDD is connected the system boots up normally and the blue selection menu (Esc at boot) will show and work.
Giving me a right headache - this is - any clues to what is wrong?

Have looked through HP forums this article seems to fit the bill - https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Boot-and-Lockup/HP-blocking-SSD-upgrades-with-newer-systems-and-biosversions/td-p/6626972 -
or did i miss something obvious?

[Buenchico]

The BIOS should be available even when no drive is installed. Try resetting it by disconnecting the CMOS battery and then reconnecting it.

[bhg481]

Have you tried creating a system image then swapping SSD for HDD and then restoring from the system image? I described this method in your other post; it worked for me only a few week ago on my HP ZBook when Macrium and EZ-gig had both failed.

[Togo]

It is a conundrum right enough Woodchopper. Looking back, I remember that when I had the HP Pavillion new, with 8 installed I used to use the HP support checks and tech tweaks when it was in warranty. But after the warranty expired(2 years I think) it all became an intrusive nuisance so I got rid of the whole HP support/advice/warranty/health check gubbins and never heard from them again. Had no trouble cloning the hard drive and then replacing the old one with a 1TB hybrid. Looking at the replies on that forum you could be onto something. I don't know whether your laptop is older than mine(about 8 years old) and whether the original os was earlier than w8 or not. Worth thinking about though for the future. You deserve to get this sorted after the perseverance and know how you have invested.

[woodchopper]

Computer is only 2yrs old - and came with Win 10 installed. Am sending the SSD back to Amazon - clearly not compatible as guaranteed by Crucial.
Incidentally my other SSD in the old computer works fine and had no bother with it - it is a Packard Bell.

[woodchopper]

Will resetting the Bios revert the Bios to an older version of itself?

[Togo]

I think that resetting the bios reverts to the latest saved configuration or the version that was installed by the manufacturer if there have been no re-configurations in between the reset and manufacture/sale.