Windows 10: Windows 10 installed on two ssd and boot problems when removing one of them

Hi there,

I have a desktop PC with a ASRock b450 pro4 MOBO where above, until a few days ago, was installed only an SSD M.2 Crucial MX500.

some days ago I bought an NVMe SSD where I installed W10 so, now, I have two bootable devices installed.

My intention is to remove the OS from the M.2 SSD so to use it as fast memory but, my fear, is to run into boot troubles since it already happened by formatting the NVMe with the operating system already installed on it.

Unfortunately in order to use the NVMe I have to install W10, otherwise MOBO will not show it to me.

What do i have to do to avoid messing up the GUID table?


Hope I was as clear as possible

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[SOLVED] "AMD Data Change..." boot freeze problem on GA-MA785GT-UD3H after SSD installation

Thank you for your replies. As Mussels suggested, cloning was not a right decision. Yesterday I reset my BIOS by removing battery for 10 minutes, then loaded optimized defaults from BIOS, then installed Windows from scratch to my SSD drive. It worked. I still see that message during boot process, however it is not a problem.

 

windows 10 slow boot

I was having a slow boot issue on my Windows 7 install a little while back. It would take about 30 - 40 extra seconds to boot up for whatever reason.

I would try following these steps, while this didn't solve my issue, it did increase Read/Write to where it should be.

10 Tips for SSD Optimization in Windows 7 - Part 1

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In the end, I had to reinstall my Windows 7 entirely to fix the booting issue. It was taking around 35 seconds to boot, and after the fresh install it takes about 7 seconds to boot.

 

Unable to Boot to SSD after Windows 10 Install

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time read this, I will try to keep it short, but I have been struggling for a while with this and tried a lot of different things!

Computer Info:

• Windows 10 Home v.2004 Build 19041.450
  
• AMD Ryzen 7 2700x
  
• 32GB RAM
  
• Aorus Ultra Gaming X470 BIOS Version F30 (I have tried updating the BIOS with continued problems, so I stayed at this version)
  
• Windows currently installed on HDD Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-22BN5A0 (this one is super old thus the attempt to transition to a new SSD)
  
• I also have another HDD and SSD installed that I use for storage
  

Main Problem: I am unable to get my computer to boot to my Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD after installing Windows on it from the Media Creation Tool (I have also tried Rufus which ends up the same)

Prevailing Error Code: When I have just that SSD connected to the computer it will try to boot and give me the error message "Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device"

The Process I have Followed:

1. Clean/Wipe SSD using diskpart
   
2. Shut down PC, disconnect power cord, hold power button
   
3. Disconnect all other drives, USBs, etc.
   
4. Boot to BIOS, which sees both the Media Creation Tool (MCT) and the SSD
   
   1. Disable CSM Support
      
   2. Disable Secure Boot
      
5. I have tried both setting the MCT and the SSD as the 1st Boot Priority, as well as going to the Boot Order Menu, and selecting the MCT from there
   
6. Once inside the Windows install, I have tried both 'New' when selecting the SSD, as well as simply hitting 'Next'. The MCT does the install no problem, but then when it says "Windows Needs to Restart to Complete the Installation" is when I have problems
   
   1. (interestingly the MCT only creates 3 Partitions on the SSD - does not create the 'Recovery' Partition)
      
7. PC will Reboot but go right back to the MCT
   
8. When I go back to the BIOS, the SSD is no longer "seen", if I simply remove the MCT flashdrive then I get the "Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device" error
   

I will link forums that I have follow to the T. I have experience with computers so I do not skip steps or take shortcuts.

• Cant Install on SSD
  
• Clean Install Windows 10
  
• Clean Install Windows 10 v.2
  

Please someone help if possible! I will keep an eye on this post, and will be responding with answers as possible.

Thanks again for your time.