I recently upgraded by SSD from 1 TB to 2 TB. I cloned the 1 TB drive to the 2 TB drive and when I installed the 2 TB drive, the system "sees" it but it won't boot to it. I've run all the diagnostic tests and every hardware components passes - including the 2 TB drive.
When I start the system with the 2 TB SSD installed, it loads a recovery screen indicating that "Your PB/Device needs to be repaired: A required device isn't connected of can't be accessed, Error Code: 0xc000000e" with various options. When I use "F1 to enter recovery environment", it just returns to the same recover screen. If I chose "F8 for startup settings" after trying F1, nothing happens, but if I do F8 without first pressing F1, I get the startup settings which gives me 9 options from which I choose "safe mode" but then it just falls back into the recovery screen.
When I put the 1 TB SSD into an external USB enclosure and try to boot to it, it isn't booting unless I pull the 2 TB drive out of the laptop. What happens is the computer boots and then hags on "Preparing Automatic Recovery" screen. If I pull the 2 TB drive out and put the 1 TB SSD back in, it boots fine.
Bios is up-to-date.
Windows is fully updated.
All drivers are fully updated.
The 2 TB SSD is compatible with the laptop.
The 2 TB SSD has no hardware issues, and when I view it as an external device on another system, I can see all the windows and other files.
All tests of the SSD pass using multiple tools.
I've tried looking online for solutions, but nothing suggested has worked.
This is driving me nuts.