I used EaseUs ToDo Backup Workstation to clone an HDD to an SSD.
At the same time as replacing the HDD with the SSD in a laptop, I replaced the RAM with a higher capacity module.
The laptop would not boot into Windows, reaching the Windows logo then rebooting.
Switching back to the HDD would not resolve the problem, but switching back to the old RAM would.
Replacing the HDD with the SSDD again, the laptop says there is no bootable device detected.
I looked at BIOS, and recall setting the HDD mode to IDE. I changed it back to AHCI mode, but the same error occurred: "no boot device detected".
If I connect the SSD into an external cradle, I can read its contents fine from a desktop.
Why won't the SSD be detected as a boot device by the laptop?
If I run a Windows 10 recovery media from USB thumb drive, and perform startup repair, the issue is not resolved.