Installing an SSD in a Flex 3 14

Hello, I recently got a new Flex 3 14 from Lenovo. I opted to get the 500GB and then I separately purchased an ADATA 256 SSD product newegg page I build computers, so I figured I could just swap drives, plug in my Win 8.1 flash drive and install away. However, I'm running into some bumps. I got the SSD installed okay, but the laptop seems to hate it. When the SSD is in it acts VERY SLOW. It won't boot to a boot manager, it takes 5 mins to get to the selection screen when pressing the Novo button and once you make a selection it just sits there I decided to put the old drive in and boot up (which it did perfectly) and go into BIOS and change things like turning off secure boot. I then decided to just install Windows 8 from my desktop to the SSD and get to where you set it up. Still no go, even with me booting up the laptop and grabbing the key. With the SSD in it's just slow. 5 mins to novo display and after picking the SSD, 10 mins to get it to show the Lenovo screen. Then 5 mins later USB Win 8 booted from the USB. However, it does not see the SSD even in disk part from the Windows instalation, but in the boot select screen from BIOS it sees the ADATA drive. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Last laptop I had was in 2006 and I never had this issue swapping drives and doing a bare bone windows install. So, what am I doing wrong? The issue seems to be the drive, but the drive is fine (desktop is all cool with it). I'm guessing it is something UFEI secure related or is there a partition on that needs to be on the drive to make the laptop like it?

hi tjk629,
Welcome to the Forums.
If that's a Flex 3 1470,. can you consider updating the BIOS to BDCN31WW and observe. Also, have you tried cloning the stock HDD to the SSD (e.g., via Macrium Reflect) to see if Windows will run?
BIOS UPDATE FOR WINDOWS 7 (64-BIT), WINDOWS 8.1 (64-BIT) - NOTEBOOK
Summary of changes:
Latest Version BIOS fixed all merged issues from previous.
Version 31
[Modified]
Add Phoenix patch SVN119289 and SVN119290 for BIOS security issue LEN-2015-002.
For new-supported CPU I3-5020U, Update RC to 2.6.0 and MCU MC0306D4_0000001D.
Seagate HDD different EQ function.(Seagate: 06 & others: 03).
Update KBC to WBDLV326.
LED abnormal after test mode reset for factory test.
In addition, this thread is somewhat similar to your issue wherein Windows doesn't see the SSD drive during installation. Perhaps it's something to do with the BIOS and both the SSD's Marvel Controller?
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