After the video still having trouble with cloud recovery? Check out this second option for upgrading your SSD. ROG ALLY SSD Upgrade Clone your SSD to keep all your files intact. th-cam.com/video/-Hb-TNYU4vE/w-d-xo.html
So how the hell do we get Asus to register our device to our account? I bought mine used from bestbuy and it was already registered, so cloud recovery is not an option and I can't justify wasting money on a cloning enclosure Im only ever going to use once.
just picked up my Asus rig ally today with a 2TB SSD. this process went flawless for me, super appreciate this video! only thing that scared me was after I switched out the SSD, I put the back on and put in all the screws and it still wouldn't power on. I had to plug it in and then power on. So, if anyone else hit that issue, try plugging it in with the power cord. Awesome video!
I wish I would have watched this first. All other videos don't say anything about updating beforehand. I kept getting an error. It also says you "can't connect to network." Would you like to connect to a China server?" I finally have it downloading the files, but we'll see if it works. I will be following this guide if it doesn't work!! Great video. I wish everyone was as thorough. I also changed the date and time in bios as recommended by a reddit chat, but that didn't work.. I really hope everything comes out correctly...I really hope I'm not a Chinese spy now also! 😅😅 I'm subscribed and liked your video🎉 Thanks again. Well see what happens...namaste
@@valiantphilosophy841 thanks man for the support. I’m actually going to make another ssd video. My first ally got borked, so I need to upgrade the ssd again. I might do a cloning video this time, that or fresh windows
Great job man. All the other videos I watched about this never mentioned bios update so I was stuck on cloud recovery. Then I found your video, updated may bios and my problem was solved. Thanks for the video.
Looks super easy and straight forward! I wish doing the same for the OXP2 was just as easy. I’m not too bothered though as following your tutorials always make it seem like a breeze, thx so much for your awesome videos as always!
It happened to me earlier today actually. I was going to do a cloud recovery and decided to stop it did eventually get past it. Updating helps, but it still get stuck sometimes
Don’t forget! After you swap out the SSD and put back the cover and all the screws, make sure you have your device plugged in to power when you turn it on. Mine wouldn’t turn on unless it was plugged in
Great Video....... I could understand this process 2-3 months ago but for my 3hr research I found it better to get a 4tb Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 2280 SSD [$205us]. Use M.2 NVMe heatsink, 2280 SSD Heat Sink Support Single Double Sided with Thermal Silicone Pads for PC for the SSD [$10us]. Use PCIE4.0 Transfer Board for Rog Ally Handheld SSD Adapter 90 Degrees [this will make the installation horizontal instead of vertical] $10us. so no need to cut any plastic or need to move antenna. Yes it's expensive but easier to install & you get close to 4tb, the 2tb M.2 2230 SSD is $200us [standard replacement].
I don't know Okest, I really like this device. It has a couple of hiccups from time to time, but I'm really enjoying it. Great Vid, by the way. I'm waiting on my SSD to upgrade.
There is a sensor inside that when you remove the back cover you can not turn the Ally on so its not necessary to remove the battery cable. Yes Asus thought to add this feature because people will upgrade their Ally and they don't want you to accidently turn it on while removing the SSD. After you put the cover back on you cant actually turn it on until you plug the power adaptor in.
Me and that sensor got very well acquainted. I didn’t know about it and thought I bricked the damn thing for like 3 hours lol. I gave up and closed it back up only to see it rise from the dead lol.
@@okestgamer yeah I probably would have thought I bricked mine too if I didn't know about the sensor. I know this from watching the official Rog Ally teardown video. I don't know why they don't make people aware of this sensor feature so people don't get a fright when they go to upgrade their SSD.
Man you have no idea the level of taking it apart I did to try to figure it out haha. Good news is, I’m very comfortable inside of the ally now for any other repairs. PS: don’t tell Best Buy lol
I wouldn't trust not removing battery cable. With the SD card bug issue I wouldn't trust ASUS and take a chance to lose $800+ It's literally 10 seconds to pop cable connector off While it makes sense , better safe than sorry:)
Just got my ally today and instantly replaced my ssd and did cloud recovery and got stuck in tye same place wondering what i did wrong. Thanks for the clarity on the bios upgrade :-)
Compared to all my handhelds this was by far the easiest to install new hard drive so much i didn't even need to watch this video im just here for the sub and like😅. One thing i love about my rog is how user friendly asus make the device with armory crate it's not quite there yet but it's still great. The one thing is the battery if i want to play a aaa game like Diablo 4 or street fighter 6 i barely get a hour and that's horrible but to be honest I'm usually on the couch watching Netflix gaming usually plugged in so it's not a deal breaker. I'm so excited for my aok a1 pro shipping soon I'm hopeful it's better😊. I really wish they used a normal m.2 drive instead of the 2230 the highest I've seen them go is 2 tb
Yeah it still needs a little more polish haha. Are you playing in turbo mode while plugged in? Try to enable the performance overlay to see what TDP it’s pulling and what the temps are. I find they really prioritized the fans being quiet, but the temps are pretty high as a result. I adjusted my fan curve and dropped temps by like 25-30c
Decided to swap my steam deck 2tb WD SN70 SSD to my Ally, which pretty easy. Hardest problem I had was removing the Ally SSD because my fat fingers made it hard to get good grab to pull out. Asus Cloud recovery was very helpful. Decided to add copper heat shield to my SDD but probably useless, but had an extra ssd heatsheild so decided to use it before it get misplaced. Will probably put the original rog ally 512gb ssd into steam deck, and will probably use 1tb micro SD card on steam deck. Don't trust using my SD card on the ally. So many reports of SD cards getting fried, or SD reader overheating
No problem, only thing to note though is that after o posted the video others noticed some performance dips on 319. I am assuming a new one will be pushed out soon, so keep an eye out for that one as well.
It likely could, however I recommend only using the proper sizes for these small screws to avoid stripping the heads. All screwdriver requirements should be outlined in the video.
Good vid got my shit on Christmas and sadly just did this and said fuck it cuz the stupid enclosure I got to clone my playnite and games and launchers didn’t fit my ssd even tho it said it would Lolol like what the fuck.. so started it all over and let Jesus take the wheel lol need that storage haha
Do you know why I might be getting “connect to wifi” pop-up during the cloud recovery process at 4:00. This is after it already asked me to connect at the beginning of the recovery process. The issue is that the keyboard is not functional so I can't insert my wifi password to proceed. And yes I do have the 3.19 Bios update.
Hmm so for the Wi-Fi, it seems to be pretty finicky (I had that issue as well). I ended up plugging in my usb c hub with a Ethernet cord. If you can go closer to your router for a stronger signal it may help. For the keyboard, press the back button (M1) and up on the dpad
I would suggest checking out my rog ally cloning video instead. That software will clone your current rog ally ssd and format the new one at the same time
Great video I followed step by step only problem is that it's stuck on the main screen with the logo and the loading circle I'm still waiting on the window page to pop up it's been 2 hours already
I figured it out I forgot I had my SD card in my ally during the upgrade that's why it took forever to load up I took the SD card out I had to reboot and do cloud recovery all over again then everything worked fine the problem was that it was trying to download windows on both my 2tb hard drive and my SD card so all the updates went through then I logged on to windows them I updated all the windows updates the Asus updates and the armory crates updates now it's running flawlessly
You can either clone your SSD (I have a video for that process as well) or start fresh with cloud recovery. Personally I prefer cloning, but I wanted to cover both options
Good video. Have a question i have all my game on my old ssd if i put a 2tb ssd am i able to play the game tht i have in on my old?like all the game wilk transfer to new ssd,?tia
Not with this method. For that method you will want to do a clone of the ssd. I did that for another device you can check that video out to get a general idea if you like. It’s the onexplayer 2 ssd video.
Ok!, Got rid off the screw from HELL. Thank's for the guide, Saved me a decent amount om money. The pc repair shop wanted almost 600$ for the SSD and installing it. Greedy scumbags :)@@okestgamer
You can do a cloning option if you want. If you just insert the SSD it will be blank. You’ll need to install windows and the rog ally drivers. Cloning is a good option. I made a video for that as well.
Are you possibly going to do a video that show how to setup Armour Crate. I have real issues with getting a Steam Game to operate. The game will start but then it seems to go back to the introductory screen. I can't go any further then that. With Game Pass Games, I have no issues. Is anyone else having problems with playing steam games on the Rog Ally?
I was wondering, could i just move all my files (windows, games, etc) to a microSDXC card and make it my boot drive before installing the SSD and moving them over to it, and then make the SSD my boot drive?
Sadly this is what I’ve heard from others. Best advice is to make sure you have the correct size screw driver and don’t force it. You can also try putting a layer of tinfoil over the screw to help it grab. Obviously ensure the battery is unplugged and no power remain (hold power button for a few seconds with battery unplugged)
Appreicate the reply. I had to return the device and get another one. Going through the process again. My new problem is the bios is on 323 and I'm stuck on the recovery screen like you said.
Yeah that seems to have been an issue for many. Usually it comes down to updating bios or firmware, and recently I’ve seen people have the issue when their clock is set to the wrong time or date.
Hi, I used the 2tb ssd but for some reason, my games download super slow. It wasn't doing this before the ssd swap. My internet connection is 1gig. Is the ssd causing this?
Followed all the steps in the video, bios update, swapped ssd and when I boot the device back on a red box appears that says "Secure Boot Violation" any way around this that doesnt include swapping back to the old ssd?
I'm exchanging my Asus Rog Ally for a new one. The one I have now the SD card slot stopped working. Figured with the new one I would just upgrade the SSD this time. With the new one should I upgrade the SSD first before turning it on or turn it on first, do all the updates, bios and than upgrade the SSD? Sorry for the long question. I'm new to this.
@okestgamer Upgraded my SSD card. Even picked up the iFixit kit you used. I was hesitant to upgrade, but following your video, everything worked out great. Thanks again.
I get a Network error at the 3min 49s part of this video. Is it possible you have to format the SSD before attempting this, because I noticed it says you must have enough available space?
Well I discovered that for whatever reason it just had a problem with my home network. I hotspotted my phone and the update went through fine, just slowly. Now that it’s all installed I’m back over onto the home internet plan. Baffling 🤷♂️
That’s odd, I’ve heard of others having the issue. Mine did it once, but I was at the edge of the Wi-Fi signal. I just plugged in my usb c hub and Ethernet after. Glad you got it sorted
Question. My cloud recovery said failed do you want to try again? Now it’s checking for a longtime. If it fails again should I restart the process or what should be my next step?
The best I found to do was I just hook it up to my phones hot spot and it has no issues you just gotta keep an eye on it make sure the phone doesnt disconnect or vice versa.. If i try to use my home wifi it refuses to cooperate and i dont have an ethernet. So you may have luck doing it that way.
Mine got stuck for a long time in the checking Cuz i didn't update my bios. And now it wont work it will just keep looping in the rog black logo. Do i need to re install a new windows on my device or how do i need to update my bios?
@@okestgamer i didnt put any ssd. When i updated some drivers then suddenly my device restarted and then the blue screen pops up and it says my pc run into a problem then the loop begins it won't boot anymore. So is it okay to intall a new windows?
Do you have to have the myasus app to update BIOS? I’m currently in the processing of kicking the previous owner off and registering the device to my account
Can someone explain to me what is the point of the cliud recovery here? New ssd... why would there need to be any limd of "recovery" if you want to start a new windows
I think I got too impatient as it was stuck at checking for over 3 hours and thought it was something wrong, instead I used macrium and made a clone within 35min and was good to go.
@@okestgamer agreed, i just wish the "checking" screen had some kind of indicator progress bar or percentage to allow users to see if its stuck or making progress or not. none the less, nice video!
@@datpspguy yeah that would be nice, I’m guessing it was intended to be as short as it was on my second attempt. So they probably didn’t even consider that.
Thanks for the reply, got it working. Think the internet connection was not fast, installed speedtest on the Rog and sometimes only 3 a 4 mb per second while my phone gets 30 to 40 mb per second.. Same network.
@@okestgamerUpdate. Progressed past that issue. I think the problem was the connection was interrupted during instal. Trying a few more times seems to do the job! Thanks for your reply 👍
Tutorial’s sake. Funny thing is I had to exchange my ally for a new one so I need to setup the ssd again. I might either do a fresh windows tutorial, or cloning video.
@okestgamer I was using Philips 1. It work on the other screws to take the back off but this screw is not moving. I might of script it so hopefully my friend could fixed it
If in the future you ever get that and it starts to slip even a little, add a small piece of tinfoil (battery is unplugged so you should be ok) just big enough to fill the new gap and it can help. Some screws just don’t budge
Don't bother with cloud restores. (0)Turn off Bitlocker and leave it off (1)Buy SSD (2)Buy SSD enclosure (3)Create free Macrium Reflect account and install on Ally (4)Clone SSD (5)Swap SSD (6)Reboot (7)Create new volume with your new free space (7)Done Zero to reconfigure.
After the video still having trouble with cloud recovery? Check out this second option for upgrading your SSD.
ROG ALLY SSD Upgrade Clone your SSD to keep all your files intact.
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Cloning so much quicker! Took me 10 minutes vs almost 2 hours with cloud recovery to image my new drive !
@@BrianR73 yeah it’s another great option. I wanted to show both methods
So how the hell do we get Asus to register our device to our account? I bought mine used from bestbuy and it was already registered, so cloud recovery is not an option and I can't justify wasting money on a cloning enclosure Im only ever going to use once.
just picked up my Asus rig ally today with a 2TB SSD. this process went flawless for me, super appreciate this video! only thing that scared me was after I switched out the SSD, I put the back on and put in all the screws and it still wouldn't power on. I had to plug it in and then power on. So, if anyone else hit that issue, try plugging it in with the power cord. Awesome video!
Glad it went smoothly for you. Yes plugging it in will get it to boot. Seems that I missed that in the video
The FIRST ROG ALLY SSD Upgrade vid (complete) I've found on TH-cam. Can't wait to get mine tomorrow (already shipped!) 😬😬
Congrats man! And thanks for the kind words. I uploaded I think at a bad time of the day, hasn’t been pushed out at all sadly.
Such a easy to understand and straightforward tutorial. Deserves an award lol
Thanks man, appreciate the kind words
Dude you are the only one that I seen too put the tools that you need and everything ❤
Glad you found it helpful. I don’t want people stripping screw with the wrong size. These little screws are delicate
I wish I would have watched this first. All other videos don't say anything about updating beforehand. I kept getting an error. It also says you "can't connect to network." Would you like to connect to a China server?" I finally have it downloading the files, but we'll see if it works. I will be following this guide if it doesn't work!! Great video. I wish everyone was as thorough. I also changed the date and time in bios as recommended by a reddit chat, but that didn't work.. I really hope everything comes out correctly...I really hope I'm not a Chinese spy now also! 😅😅 I'm subscribed and liked your video🎉 Thanks again. Well see what happens...namaste
@@valiantphilosophy841 thanks man for the support. I’m actually going to make another ssd video. My first ally got borked, so I need to upgrade the ssd again. I might do a cloning video this time, that or fresh windows
This is by far the best video explaining changing the SSD on ally, awesome!
Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful
Great job man. All the other videos I watched about this never mentioned bios update so I was stuck on cloud recovery. Then I found your video, updated may bios and my problem was solved. Thanks for the video.
Not a problem, glad it was helpful for you!
Did you just have to reinstall the old ssd card then?
@@jeromerelayson3850 yes, reinstall the old one, did the update, installed the new one and now everything works.
As others have said, nice clear and concise. Will definitely follow your method. Thanks.
No problem, glad it was able to help you! I have some more Ally tutorials almost complete. One should go live tomorrow.
Wow, so easy to upgrade the SSD. Awesome!
Yeah it's a pretty simple process
This was an awesome and really well thought out video. You really made it complete newbie proof.
Thanks man, I tried to keep it simple and straightforward
Thanks for this. I didn't have enough space on mine, just upgraded to 1TB.
No problem, glad it was helpful
Great job man, good tutorial, clear and concise
Thank you! I try to just get straight to the point. Time is valuable, so I don’t want to waste yours.
Thank you for your straight forward tutorial
No problem! Glad it was helpful for you
Looks super easy and straight forward! I wish doing the same for the OXP2 was just as easy. I’m not too bothered though as following your tutorials always make it seem like a breeze, thx so much for your awesome videos as always!
No problem man! Thanks for the support!
Wow you make it seems so straightforward. Thumb up for you. 👌
Thanks man, appreciate the kind words
Stuck on that Cloud Recovery Checking screen for hours using Bios v3.23. Yay!
It happened to me earlier today actually. I was going to do a cloud recovery and decided to stop it did eventually get past it. Updating helps, but it still get stuck sometimes
Don’t forget! After you swap out the SSD and put back the cover and all the screws, make sure you have your device plugged in to power when you turn it on. Mine wouldn’t turn on unless it was plugged in
Yes this was something missed in the video. Thanks for the comment.
Amazing guide! Thanks a bunch!
No problem, glad it was helpful
Thanks so much man. Step by step was perfect. To the point!
Liked & Subbed!
Glad it was helpful! I try to keep it concise and clear. Also thank you for your support!
Nice edits!! Best SSD install video tbh
Thanks man! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Well informed and organized. Thank you dude!
Appreciate the kind words, glad the video was helpful
Nice work man. Big fan here
Appreciate the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it!
Great Video....... I could understand this process 2-3 months ago but for my 3hr research I found it better to get a 4tb Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 2280 SSD [$205us]. Use M.2 NVMe heatsink, 2280 SSD Heat Sink Support Single Double Sided with Thermal Silicone Pads for PC for the SSD [$10us]. Use PCIE4.0 Transfer Board for Rog Ally Handheld SSD Adapter 90 Degrees [this will make the installation horizontal instead of vertical] $10us. so no need to cut any plastic or need to move antenna. Yes it's expensive but easier to install & you get close to 4tb, the 2tb M.2 2230 SSD is $200us [standard replacement].
I’ve seen a few people do this. How’s the ssd temps? You can run a stress test on it to see what they reach
@@okestgamer It will take over a month to get all items
New okest video let's goooooooo
More coming soon!
What's up, Okest? Great video, I must say this device is awesome.
Hey man! Yeah it looks pretty nice. I’m finally going to play some games on it this Sunday. Been busy with video stuff lately haha
@@okestgamer You're doing great. Thanks again for the news and tutorials.
No problem man, I’ve got a special one planned coming soon. An actual unique video for the ally
I don't know Okest, I really like this device. It has a couple of hiccups from time to time, but I'm really enjoying it. Great Vid, by the way. I'm waiting on my SSD to upgrade.
Hope it goes smooth. Some get stuck on the checking screen
There is a sensor inside that when you remove the back cover you can not turn the Ally on so its not necessary to remove the battery cable. Yes Asus thought to add this feature because people will upgrade their Ally and they don't want you to accidently turn it on while removing the SSD.
After you put the cover back on you cant actually turn it on until you plug the power adaptor in.
Me and that sensor got very well acquainted. I didn’t know about it and thought I bricked the damn thing for like 3 hours lol. I gave up and closed it back up only to see it rise from the dead lol.
@@okestgamer yeah I probably would have thought I bricked mine too if I didn't know about the sensor. I know this from watching the official Rog Ally teardown video. I don't know why they don't make people aware of this sensor feature so people don't get a fright when they go to upgrade their SSD.
Man you have no idea the level of taking it apart I did to try to figure it out haha. Good news is, I’m very comfortable inside of the ally now for any other repairs.
PS: don’t tell Best Buy lol
I wouldn't trust not removing battery cable. With the SD card bug issue I wouldn't trust ASUS and take a chance to lose $800+
It's literally 10 seconds to pop cable connector off
While it makes sense , better safe than sorry:)
Thank you, your instructions worked great!
No problem, glad it worked out for you!
You are the real MVP!
Glad it was helpful for you! Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you so much for all the details
No problem! Glad it helped you out.
Really solid video, thanks!!!
Not a problem! More coming soon
Finally got past it all just took awhile so be patient could be cause of internet thx for the video
No problem, glad it worked out
Awesome step by step thank you
Not a problem, glad it was helpful!
Great work!!
Thanks a lot!
Wow did not think this was so easy
Yeah if all goes well without the ‘checking ‘ issue it is very easy!
Only thing I will say is u gotta connect to the charger after u screw it to turn the device on
Yes, happened to me on my first time opening
Just got my ally today and instantly replaced my ssd and did cloud recovery and got stuck in tye same place wondering what i did wrong. Thanks for the clarity on the bios upgrade :-)
No problem man, glad it worked out
thank you so much you made this EZ
Not a problem, glad it was helpful
Compared to all my handhelds this was by far the easiest to install new hard drive so much i didn't even need to watch this video im just here for the sub and like😅. One thing i love about my rog is how user friendly asus make the device with armory crate it's not quite there yet but it's still great. The one thing is the battery if i want to play a aaa game like Diablo 4 or street fighter 6 i barely get a hour and that's horrible but to be honest I'm usually on the couch watching Netflix gaming usually plugged in so it's not a deal breaker. I'm so excited for my aok a1 pro shipping soon I'm hopeful it's better😊. I really wish they used a normal m.2 drive instead of the 2230 the highest I've seen them go is 2 tb
Yeah it still needs a little more polish haha. Are you playing in turbo mode while plugged in? Try to enable the performance overlay to see what TDP it’s pulling and what the temps are. I find they really prioritized the fans being quiet, but the temps are pretty high as a result. I adjusted my fan curve and dropped temps by like 25-30c
Decided to swap my steam deck 2tb WD SN70 SSD to my Ally, which pretty easy. Hardest problem I had was removing the Ally SSD because my fat fingers made it hard to get good grab to pull out. Asus Cloud recovery was very helpful. Decided to add copper heat shield to my SDD but probably useless, but had an extra ssd heatsheild so decided to use it before it get misplaced. Will probably put the original rog ally 512gb ssd into steam deck, and will probably use 1tb micro SD card on steam deck. Don't trust using my SD card on the ally. So many reports of SD cards getting fried, or SD reader overheating
It happened to my device as well (the sd card reader), exchanged it for a new one, and am hoping for the best
@@okestgamer so this doesn't happen to all SD card readers?
you can tell this was designed to be put together fast,,,which was smart,,,time is money
Yeah it’s very easy access
I’m at the checking screen for more than 1 min now!!! Omg omg I’m scared
It shouldn’t take too long. If it’s longer than a couple min it will be a long wait.
@@okestgamer everything went smooth I’m with the latest bios. Just had to be patient.
Ok good stuff, it seems to want to latest bios to go smoothly
Even easier if you clone the drive,no need for reinstall windows etc,put a 2tb in mine all done within an hour & up and running with no problems
That’s also a good option, I’ve done that in other device videos and wanted to test out the cloud method for this one
Thank you bro
Not a problem!
I was stuck at the windows screen. The reason for that i think is that i dont have the latest bios. Thanks fro the information.
No problem, only thing to note though is that after o posted the video others noticed some performance dips on 319. I am assuming a new one will be pushed out soon, so keep an eye out for that one as well.
Hi, I need to know if the #0 Phillips screwdriver from iFixit will do a good job of unscrewing everything?
It likely could, however I recommend only using the proper sizes for these small screws to avoid stripping the heads. All screwdriver requirements should be outlined in the video.
That part where it says Total Process % will takes hours not awhile just so anyone would know if you upgrade to 2tb ssd.
It seems to vary for each person. Some have gone quick, others slow. Mine was about an hour or so
Good vid got my shit on Christmas and sadly just did this and said fuck it cuz the stupid enclosure I got to clone my playnite and games and launchers didn’t fit my ssd even tho it said it would Lolol like what the fuck.. so started it all over and let Jesus take the wheel lol need that storage haha
Hope it goes smoothly lol. Extra storage is a must
Do you know why I might be getting “connect to wifi” pop-up during the cloud recovery process at 4:00. This is after it already asked me to connect at the beginning of the recovery process. The issue is that the keyboard is not functional so I can't insert my wifi password to proceed. And yes I do have the 3.19 Bios update.
Hmm so for the Wi-Fi, it seems to be pretty finicky (I had that issue as well). I ended up plugging in my usb c hub with a Ethernet cord. If you can go closer to your router for a stronger signal it may help.
For the keyboard, press the back button (M1) and up on the dpad
ez fix for me was set up hotspot no password and worked like a charm
@@angelzazueta5428 seems like some networks it just has issues with.
Thank you for the tips I just ended up putting my internet on public. I don’t know why I didn’t think about that the first time lol.
Should've showed tour storage after from settings
It is an exact clone, except the total capacity is around 1tb.
Can I reuse my steam deck 2tb for the rog ally without having to format and just following this video?
I would suggest checking out my rog ally cloning video instead. That software will clone your current rog ally ssd and format the new one at the same time
OK, you had me at upgrade.
Numbers = bigger which = better
Great video I followed step by step only problem is that it's stuck on the main screen with the logo and the loading circle I'm still waiting on the window page to pop up it's been 2 hours already
I haven't touched it because in my mind it's still going through the process how long did it take you
It took awhile on my first attempt. After the 319 update it was pretty quick. Others have had that issue as well.
I figured it out I forgot I had my SD card in my ally during the upgrade that's why it took forever to load up I took the SD card out I had to reboot and do cloud recovery all over again then everything worked fine the problem was that it was trying to download windows on both my 2tb hard drive and my SD card so all the updates went through then I logged on to windows them I updated all the windows updates the Asus updates and the armory crates updates now it's running flawlessly
So I don’t have to back up what’s on my old drive? 🤨
You can either clone your SSD (I have a video for that process as well) or start fresh with cloud recovery. Personally I prefer cloning, but I wanted to cover both options
Is it possible for a 3 terabyte SSD upgrade?
Currently I have only see 2tb 2230 size SSDs. Some have modded them to fit a 2280 size, but I can’t speak to whether that’s a good idea or not
@@okestgamer ok thanks
No problem
Good video.
Have a question i have all my game on my old ssd if i put a 2tb ssd am i able to play the game tht i have in on my old?like all the game wilk transfer to new ssd,?tia
Not with this method. For that method you will want to do a clone of the ssd. I did that for another device you can check that video out to get a general idea if you like. It’s the onexplayer 2 ssd video.
Everything going well until, WTF. The srew holding the SSD must be glued on or something. Impossible to get it loose.
Yeah some users have had that issue where it’s insanely tight
Ok!, Got rid off the screw from HELL. Thank's for the guide, Saved me a decent amount om money. The pc repair shop wanted almost 600$ for the SSD and installing it. Greedy scumbags :)@@okestgamer
If I get a 1tb SSD and the ally at the same time, do I still need to do cloud recovery?
You can do a cloning option if you want. If you just insert the SSD it will be blank. You’ll need to install windows and the rog ally drivers. Cloning is a good option. I made a video for that as well.
Are you possibly going to do a video that show how to setup Armour Crate. I have real issues with getting a Steam Game to operate. The game will start but then it seems to go back to the introductory screen. I can't go any further then that. With Game Pass Games, I have no issues. Is anyone else having problems with playing steam games on the Rog Ally?
Is it only the one game? If you want to take a short video of it, you can send it to contact@okestgamer.com and I’ll have a look.
I was wondering, could i just move all my files (windows, games, etc) to a microSDXC card and make it my boot drive before installing the SSD and moving them over to it, and then make the SSD my boot drive?
You’re better off cloning the drive if you’re wanting to transfer everything. I wouldn’t count on the SD card to do everything for windows
Do you have to redownload all your latest graphic drivers again?
Yes, I Believe so. you will want to download the latest from my asus
My ssd screw not even stripped and it wont turn. I dnt want to force it then strip it smh.
Sadly this is what I’ve heard from others. Best advice is to make sure you have the correct size screw driver and don’t force it. You can also try putting a layer of tinfoil over the screw to help it grab. Obviously ensure the battery is unplugged and no power remain (hold power button for a few seconds with battery unplugged)
Appreicate the reply. I had to return the device and get another one. Going through the process again. My new problem is the bios is on 323 and I'm stuck on the recovery screen like you said.
Yeah that seems to have been an issue for many. Usually it comes down to updating bios or firmware, and recently I’ve seen people have the issue when their clock is set to the wrong time or date.
Hi,
I used the 2tb ssd but for some reason, my games download super slow. It wasn't doing this before the ssd swap. My internet connection is 1gig. Is the ssd causing this?
They had an update for the Wi-Fi card in the myasus app. Perhaps that would help
Anyone else had a a problem with removing the m.2 screw? I now have to rma the thing because the screw is stripped 🤬
I saw one other person have an issue with that. Maybe some were tightened a little too much
How did you fix this?
Followed all the steps in the video, bios update, swapped ssd and when I boot the device back on a red box appears that says "Secure Boot Violation" any way around this that doesnt include swapping back to the old ssd?
Send me a photo of the bios screen (like your bios settings) in the discord and I’ll compare it to mine to see if something was accidentally toggled
If I have games and configs, they all come back like before?
No, those you will need to reinstall. You can do a SSD Clone instead
I'm exchanging my Asus Rog Ally for a new one. The one I have now the SD card slot stopped working. Figured with the new one I would just upgrade the SSD this time. With the new one should I upgrade the SSD first before turning it on or turn it on first, do all the updates, bios and than upgrade the SSD? Sorry for the long question. I'm new to this.
I would do the bios updates, all myasus updates, and the armoury crate updates. Then swap it over.
@@okestgamer Thank you!
@okestgamer Upgraded my SSD card. Even picked up the iFixit kit you used. I was hesitant to upgrade, but following your video, everything worked out great. Thanks again.
Glad to hear it! That kit will come in handy if you ever need a precise kit. I definitely don’t regret that purchase.
What internet speed you need? My speed is 1mbps, how long i need for cloud recovery? 10 to 15 hours?? Why nobody really explain this x.x
I’m not sure how long it would take with 1mb/s my speed is 1000 and it took about 45 min for the process
@@okestgamer thats the only thing preventing me doing this upgrade lol, thank you for answering :D
No problem, yeah it would be a long time with the net. You could setup a phone hotspot if you have plenty of data and a good connection
my ally fail when checking cloud recovery, help me please
I’ve been hearing this from a few people. You did all the updates for the bios and firmware before doing the upgrade?
@@okestgamer thank you, I update bios and it works
Perfect, glad to hear it
I get a Network error at the 3min 49s part of this video. Is it possible you have to format the SSD before attempting this, because I noticed it says you must have enough available space?
Is it a new SSD or repurposed older one?
@@okestgamer it’s brand new
Well I discovered that for whatever reason it just had a problem with my home network. I hotspotted my phone and the update went through fine, just slowly. Now that it’s all installed I’m back over onto the home internet plan. Baffling 🤷♂️
That’s odd, I’ve heard of others having the issue. Mine did it once, but I was at the edge of the Wi-Fi signal. I just plugged in my usb c hub and Ethernet after. Glad you got it sorted
Asus cloud recovery rebooting a million times is scary
Yeah it takes a looooong time.
Is there no way to transfer all your games and saves etc?
I made a second video called ssd clone. Check that one out
Question. My cloud recovery said failed do you want to try again? Now it’s checking for a longtime. If it fails again should I restart the process or what should be my next step?
Had you completed all of the bios updates and firmware prior to the ssd swap?
The best I found to do was I just hook it up to my phones hot spot and it has no issues you just gotta keep an eye on it make sure the phone doesnt disconnect or vice versa.. If i try to use my home wifi it refuses to cooperate and i dont have an ethernet. So you may have luck doing it that way.
Or just clone the HHD next time
I have a video on that method as well. Wanted to cover both options for people looking for some help.
Mine got stuck for a long time in the checking Cuz i didn't update my bios. And now it wont work it will just keep looping in the rog black logo. Do i need to re install a new windows on my device or how do i need to update my bios?
I would put your old ssd back in, boot up, and then you should be good from there to update.
@@okestgamer i didnt put any ssd. When i updated some drivers then suddenly my device restarted and then the blue screen pops up and it says my pc run into a problem then the loop begins it won't boot anymore. So is it okay to intall a new windows?
@@seamanrider6453 you could do that and then download the asus drivers, armoury crate, and myasus
Do you have to have the myasus app to update BIOS? I’m currently in the processing of kicking the previous owner off and registering the device to my account
I’m sure you could manually download it from the Asus website
@@okestgamer Nvm, I realized it updated itself. I recognized the screen from the video. Thanks!
Ah ok that’s good to hear
cloud recovery worked on 317 for mewas'nt slow either,go figure
Oh that’s great, for me I gave up after waiting 1.5 hours at the checking screen. After the update it started immediately
Is it possible to upgrade my windows home to pro without swapping to a new SSD?
I would imagine you could.
Some how my version is 323,how can i downgrade it.
No need to downgrade, you want to be on as new a version as possible.
My Wi-Fi is pretty secure. What did you have to do to connect to the Wi-Fi with the new drive?
I actually used a Ethernet cord plugged into my dock.
@@okestgamer I guess I need to get a dock then.
Not fully needed, but it definitely made it easier. I had the Wi-Fi error as well
So if I get a 1TB ssd, I'm extending 500gb of storage only since I get rid of the old ssd right? Not worth the investment if so, unless I go for 2TB
2tb would be a good option. I showed 1tb to make my wallet forgive me for all the purchases lol.
Mine did have a ribbon cable
Managed to sort it all out I assume?
@@okestgamer I sent it back to ASUS to RMA it
I get error while doing recovery, every time
Which error are you getting?
@@okestgamer I got it figured out. Came down to the date and time changing itself after I had it correct. Thanks or checking on me
Oh interesting, good to know if others have the issue as well.
Can someone explain to me what is the point of the cliud recovery here? New ssd... why would there need to be any limd of "recovery" if you want to start a new windows
Makes it easier to have all the drivers and software ready to go. You can do it manually as well
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Thanks for the support!
Do you know if there will ever be 4 tb m.2 2230
I’m sure at some point there will be
Rog ally only have 1 slot for ssd?
Yeah just one slot
Yo bro I realized something Asus never tell us about the screen replaceable if something go worng we got fix it right
I believe it is glued in
@@okestgamer that sucks balls man
I could be wrong, but I thought I saw that somewhere
@@okestgamer yh the screen glue in
Seems common these days
I keep getting stuck on connection failed try another WLAN AP?
Might just be having issues with your home network. Do you have a usb c hub with Ethernet? Might be a way to get past it
Use your phones hot spot, you wont have trouble.
@@pipergaming86 I'm good now. Thanks though.
It void the warranty if you upgrade ssd?
I would think if you put the old ssd back in and close it up with no damage it should be returnable.
I think I got too impatient as it was stuck at checking for over 3 hours and thought it was something wrong, instead I used macrium and made a clone within 35min and was good to go.
Cloning is another good option, for this particular video I decided to go with the cloud recovery for newer users
@@okestgamer agreed, i just wish the "checking" screen had some kind of indicator progress bar or percentage to allow users to see if its stuck or making progress or not. none the less, nice video!
@@datpspguy yeah that would be nice, I’m guessing it was intended to be as short as it was on my second attempt. So they probably didn’t even consider that.
Currently stuck on “checking”. Updated to bios 323
Unfortunately this has been happening to a lot of people. Had you done the full updates prior to the swap?
@@okestgamer any tips on what to do when it gets stuck on ''checking''? Also bios 323...
@@Flokkie8 hmm, did you do all the firmware updates as well?
Thanks for the reply, got it working. Think the internet connection was not fast, installed speedtest on the Rog and sometimes only 3 a 4 mb per second while my phone gets 30 to 40 mb per second.. Same network.
That’s odd, maybe going closer to the router will work for the future
Is there any issue if I insert new SSD in external enclosure and do a clone then swap new one with old?
There shouldn’t be any issue with that method. I’ve done that with past devices.
How long time need to wait ?
The total process for me from start to finish was about 1 hour
I use the 2280 MOD
How has your ssd temps been?
Once cloud recovery download reaches 100% it returns me to the bios. I am using v319. Any help would be great.
That’s super odd, so it doesn’t boot into windows after completing
@@okestgamerUpdate. Progressed past that issue. I think the problem was the connection was interrupted during instal. Trying a few more times seems to do the job!
Thanks for your reply 👍
@@jordangrant1989 no problem, glad you were able to sort it out
So why didnt it transfer everything from your old ssd to your new one if its using the cloud
Tutorial’s sake. Funny thing is I had to exchange my ally for a new one so I need to setup the ssd again. I might either do a fresh windows tutorial, or cloning video.
Im having a hard time taking the screw out of the hard drive
What size of screw driver are you using?
@okestgamer I was using Philips 1. It work on the other screws to take the back off but this screw is not moving. I might of script it so hopefully my friend could fixed it
@@michaelmacorso4479 yeah those little screws are kinda delicate. The good news is it’s a very common screw, so getting a replacement should be easy
@@okestgamer yea just a pain. Everything was going smooth till the hard drive. That screw didn't want to budge.
If in the future you ever get that and it starts to slip even a little, add a small piece of tinfoil (battery is unplugged so you should be ok) just big enough to fill the new gap and it can help. Some screws just don’t budge
Don't bother with cloud restores.
(0)Turn off Bitlocker and leave it off
(1)Buy SSD
(2)Buy SSD enclosure
(3)Create free Macrium Reflect account and install on Ally
(4)Clone SSD
(5)Swap SSD
(6)Reboot
(7)Create new volume with your new free space
(7)Done
Zero to reconfigure.
I made a video on that exact method as well. I wanted to cover both options for folks to choose
I put 4 TB on my ally by using Nvme 2280 4TB and using extended Nvme corde
Where did you end up placing the new ssd?