Bios

[draziw]

I have 2  m.2 entries in my Z590-e BIOS that are the same, but one gives the BSOD the other works as it should.

How to get rid of the problem entry. A little back ground info, I had a WD 1 Terabyte that either the EFI/Boot partition gotten corrupt or deleted. After multiple attempts of trying to get this working, I re-installed W10.

I also have a Samsung 980 2 Terabyte in the #1 M.2 slot . I experienced similar problems with it but was able to get it sorted out without having to re-install W10 by watching YouTube vids as well as FAQ's. 

So now when I want to boot from one or the other I press F8 for the boot menu, I get 3 entries. If I choose the wrong one I get the BSOD error 0XC0000098,

How can I delete the problem entry from the Bios?

[Jiaszzz_ROG]

Hello @draziw 

Thank you for reaching out to us.
Could you please confirm your current BIOS version, whether the WD drive is connected via SATA, and if the Samsung 980 2TB is installed in the M.2_1 slot?
If the BIOS has not yet been updated to the latest version, 2203, released on April 17, 2024, we recommend performing the update and then clearing CMOS before checking again.
We also suggest referring to [Motherboard] How to set the boot device priorities on the motherboard for guidance.
In the case of SSD or HDD issues, in addition to checking for any necessary firmware or driver updates, consider backing up any important data, then creating and formatting a hard disk partition or cross-testing with other storage devices.
If the issue persists after the above steps, kindly provide a detailed description, screenshots of the BIOS main page, hardware specifications, connection slots, along with firmware/driver versions, and any relevant screenshots or videos to help us better understand your scenario.

Thank you.

[draziw]

The Bios is 2203

The M.2 drive Samsung 980 is in the Slot just above the Graphics Card. The WD is on a SATA port.

I have set the Boot Priorities as such, the Samsung first, then the WD. The WD being the Drive I've formatted and re-installed W10 (Newest). So when I need to axccess either drive I either do the F8 or goto the BIOS and do the Boot Overide. This way I don't need to constantly reset the Boot Order. Here's the thing though the two entries for the 980 is in both Boot Priorities and Boot Override. Why??  Where does the BIOS get the Drive info. I would think if I have one Drive, I would only get only one entry for that Drive. I have used Disk Genius to check the Drives for problems and it comes up that they are good. I don't see any more Partitions then what is needed for a GPT Drive. I even went and removed all drives from the system, rebooted the MB, had no entries in Boot Menu of BIOS. Re-installed each drive one at a time and get the same results.

Specs, I9 11900K CPU, 32G DDR4 Ram, Asus Z590E MB Bios 2203, Asus 4070TI Super, a 2T M.2 Samsung 980 Pro boot drive/ WD 1T on SATA Port, as well as various other Drives on an external HD Enclouser which currently is shut off.

I'm currentl at work and unable to provide any screen shots till after the 30th of Dec.

[ColtonHarper]

To resolve the issue, boot into your BIOS and navigate to the Boot menu. Identify the duplicate M.2 entry and select it for deletion or removal (depending on your BIOS version). Afterward, save and exit the BIOS. If the entry persists, try resetting the BIOS to its default settings or updating the BIOS to the latest version. This should help remove the problematic entry and prevent the BSOD. While mentoring a junior student, I learned about