Cannot boot from SSD, get sent back to BIOS

[Phinkton]

I have recently got a new SSD for my desktop and wanted to do a fresh install of windows and replace my current HDD, giving me a fresh slate. I go through the standard windows installation with a USB, and unplug the USB after windows has been installed onto the SSD, the computer will then restart and I get put back into the BIOS. My issue is that once i do this, every-time, no matter what I do when i try to boot to the SSD I get sent back to the BIOS, here is a list of what I've tried:

• Changing boot order
• unplugging every other SATA cable except for the one connected to the SSD
• plugging the SSD SATA cable into the lowest number SATA port on my motherboard
• Plugging in the SSD SATA cable into the port used by my disk drive
• Enabling and disabling safe boot in the BIOS
• enabling and disabling CSM in the BIOS
• Setting the boot CSM to "UEFI only" (does not recognize the SSD anymore)
• Installing windows from the USB with the SSD being the only drive attached
• using the same SATA port as my unplugged HDD for my SSD

When in the BIOS the SSD is the only possible boot device recognized by the motherboard, the BIOS does recognize the SSD as a bootable drive. I've checked the SSD when booting from my HDD and all the necessary windows files seem to be there. When attempting to boot i get a black screen with a single flashing white line in the top left, then it proceeds into the BIOS.


I have no idea what's wrong and I have found nothing that can fix it. if it's necessary here is my hardware:


ASUS Z97-A

Intel I5-4670K

NVIDIA GeForce 1070

8 GB RAM

A sound card (if that's relevant)


Storage:

HDD: Seagate 1TB

SSD: WD 1TB SSD "3D NAND" (New Drive)

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