Hp envy 15 (j052nr) mSATA SSD question

I got the hp envy 15-j052nr . It came with a HDD only . The manual clearly says envy 15 supports msata drives. So I bought an mSATA SSD. When I put the drive in the mSATA slot, the system doesn't boot. It boots fine if I have the HDD only. I went to the bios to try to change the boot order but I didn't see entries for HDD and SSD. Intel raid however lists the two drives in non-raid configuration. Windows 8 OS. Any help is appreciated.

Hello djseeram,
Thank you for posting on the HP Forums!
I understand the computer will not boot while the SSD is inserted. I will do what I can to assist you! First, I found a thread where numerous suggestions are proposed that could resolve the issue: System won't boot from SSD
If those do not work, I would suggest trying another SSD, just in case there is an issue with this one. I would also reference this product's maintenance and service guide to ensure you are doing everything correctly: HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC and HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide
I believe this information will help you out. Either way, please post your results. Thanks again for posting on the HP Forums. Have a great day!
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thanks a lot for the helpful information! But the problem still persists, and I don't know what's wrong about the installation. I again checked the case and device are fully compatible with Windows 8 on USB 3 and the current boot camp drivers are installed - so everything should work perfectly fine as Windows 8 does natively support booting from external USB-3-devices.
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You're very welcome.
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