I’m going to tell you about my problem, I can’t start clover on my Dell Optiplex 320, Pentium 4 3.0 ghz socket 775, 2 gb ram ddr2, NVME Samsung 256 gb, M.2, model PM99, 2230 PCIE.
I tried several versions of Clover and the same thing happens with all of them.
I changed to several resolutions in the config.plist file and there was no solution.
The pendrive created with clover works perfectly on other PCs.
sata ssd (evo 860 1tb samsung), mbr, partition one (whole drive), ntfs.
win11 booting via bootMgr (bcd).
I would like to test it like this:
i do not want to install it on usb or any external drive.
i want to put it on some location on c: (like c:\cloverV2\efi)
i want to add it as bootMgr option via bcdedit (a link to clover boot[sect or loader] should be added) (to have two options: 1. “windows 11” (present on drive, working without clover), 2. “clover”.
I want to do this just for testing purposes. win11 mbr bootmgr is already booting fine. i want to test if clover can be run like this, so if there is in future some uefi boot option, that it can be booted.
by looking at clover bootSectors, bootLoaders there is not one for ntfs (only fat, exFat). so there is a possibility that clover can not access its files on volume ntfs.
Attempting to boot from an nvme on an asus m51bc computer. I haven’t been able to successfully mod the bios.
I have tried the BDU tool to create a Clover bootable usb. I have also tried to download an existing clover usb image and apply it to the usb drive with Rufus.
Either way my clover is stuck at scanning entries.
I have tried searching the forum and found two others who had posted about this in the past but no solution was found.
EDIT: Updating how I solved issue - never got Clover working but I used the instructions from this thread [Guide] NVMe-boot for systems with legacy BIOS and UEFI board (DUET-REFIND) to install DUET and REFIND to bootable usb. Easily booting to the nvme drive this way. Bought a low-profile usb key and have it out of the way in the back of the pc for booting.
Hello.
After upgrading Windows 11 from 23H2 to 24H2, I can no longer boot Windows from Clover.
When I select Boot Microsoft EFI Boot from EFI from the Clover menu, Windows does not start and the same Clover menu is displayed again.
Clover is installed on an SSD connected to SATA. However, Windows can be booted from Clover connected via USB.
What could be the cause?
pc: lenovo 47461NJ Made in 2012
cpu: intel Core™ i5-2320 P67 Express
Windows was upgraded with rufus4.6
Since your ASUS M51BC mainboard has an AMI UEFI BIOS, it will be possible to boot directly off the NVMe SSD after having inserted the related NVMe BIOS module into the BIOS by following >this< Guide.
Why haven’t you posted a “BIOS Modding Request” into the related Forum Category?
@AIBow
The fact, that you were able to solve your problem by connecting the Clover EFI Bootloader via USB port (instead of a SATA port), indicates, that there has been something changed regarding the Windows Disk Management.
What sort of SSD (manufacturer and model) did you use for the Clover connection and which are the SATA settings within the mainboard BIOS?
@AIBow
Thanks for your quick reply.
I suspect, that your SATA SSD is not bootable (needs a boot sector).
Why have you changed your boot medium? The USB connection obviously worked.
According to the start post of this thread it is strictly recommended to use an USB flash drive or an SD-card as bootable device.
Thank you for your reply.
However, when using Windows23H2, why was it possible to boot from the SSD without any problems?
The boot media is SSD from the beginning.
@AIBow
Are you sure, that Win11 v24H2 officially supports your old system at all?
There are meanwhile a lot of restrictions regarding the compatibility.
So I recommend to be happy as long you are able to use the latest Windows OS at all.
I am a new visit to the forum. Ignoring how to start communicating with the author (ABOUT CLOVER). Please help me, if there is no one.
Hello! @Morbius
OS NAME: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate,
Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601.
BIOS Version (Legacy): American Megatrends Inc. 1303, 2008.12.16,
System Model: P5k Pro.
Two discs: SSD (MBR) and HDD (GTP).
I want to install Win 11 on the HDD disk using Clover. On HDD installed Win7. By setting HDD in BIOS in the first place: black screen and white pulsating dash, but Win7 opens. SSD is fine, installed Win 10.
I learned from your forum (author Morbius) that you need to install on old versions Early Clover. I downloaded Clover.zip with you, but I have installed (out of ignorance) Clover Latest (V5120} does not work. It appears ‘6’, after a gray screen with DEVICE Manager, Management, etc. After that, Sandisk in BIOS stopped seeing USB. What to do with the old Clover - delete (I don’t know how), or load Up your old Clover (v4961). And one more problem: I found a warning that on very old versions, instead of the figure ‘63’ should be ‘4096’ I am bothering. If there is a possible, I will thankful.
I was trying to install Windows 11 to HDD drive, I got a mistake: 'Windows cannot without installed to this disk. The Selected Disk Is of the GPT Partition Style. ’
I doubt, that your problem has anything to do with the topic “NVMe-booting”. You may not be able at all to get Win11 installed onto your system, because your ASUS P5K Pro mainboard is too old (latest BIOSis dated January 2009) and not supported anymore by the latest Windows OS.
By the way:
a) Only SSDs (and no HDD) do support the NVMe data transfer protocol.
b) Since your extremely old mainboard has a non-UEFI BIOS, you cannot use the GPT partition scheme.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the situation using Clover for my computer. Lack of experience and trusting one piece of information found on Google did a lot damage to my P5K PRO BIOS: SanDisk doesn’t see USB flash drive and CD/DVD doesn’t work.
If you can, I am asking for your help once again, how to get out of this situation. How uninstall Clover (BDUtility) if possible and how to revert to old BIOS operation. I’m afraid to do something myself, so as not to completely damage the OS.
Sorry to bother you and I would appreciate your help.
@Edmundas-PC
What is your primary target? Do you just want to boot off an NVMe SSD or to get Win11 installed?
Which NVMe SSD (Manufacturer/model) with which NVMe Controller (HardwareIDs) do you have or want to use?
My main target is to install Win11 on HDD (GPT) 950GB, where for some reason the Win7 Pro Ultimate has long been established. The SSD (MBR) is installed Win10 (no more place). In Google, it was using Clover, you can install Win11 on GPT. You used to warn that the installation is not possible with my PC data.
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1303, 2008.12.16 (Legacy)
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB Ata Device
HDD - TOSHIBA 950GB DT01ACA100 ATA Device
@Edmundas-PC
According to your previous post your system has 2 SATA connected storage drives (1 SSD and 1 HDD), but no NVMe SSD.
Have you ever tried to install Win10 directly onto one of your disk drives without using the Clover method?
