Missing Boot Drive after an upgrade?

You finally upgrade your motherboard and processor, but you can't boot. In fact, you can't even see your harddrive in the BIOS or the OS installer. What the heck is going on? Well, the explanation gets hairy... But thankfully, there are two solutions, and one of them is pretty simple!Show more

Articles mentioned in the vid:
- Why can’t I see my SSD in a clean install of Windows 11? (https://scottiestech.info/2021/11/16/why-cant-i-see-my-ssd-in-a-clean-install-of-windows-11/)
- Why can’t I enable CSM on my new motherboard? (https://scottiestech.info/2021/04/13/why-cant-i-enable-csm-on-my-new-motherboard/)
- Convert your Windows 10 boot drive from MBR to GPT (https://scottiestech.info/2017/11/12/convert-your-windows-10-boot-drive-from-mbr-to-gpt/)
- NVMe drive missing or not booting? There’s a simple fix! (https://scottiestech.info/2022/04/26/nvme-drive-missing-or-not-booting-theres-a-simple-fix/)
- ASUS support FAQ on integrated graphics and CSM (https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1045467)

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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - OS installer can't see boot drive
00:54 - BIOS / UEFI
01:17 - Boot Process
01:30 - MBR vs GPT
02:10 - Need CSM for MBR
02:23 - CSM
02:39 - Fix #1: Convert MBR drive to GPT
03:00 - Fix #2: Graphics card
03:21 - CSM grayed out
04:01 - Recap
04:13 - UPGRADE!!
04:30 - Outro

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