Windows 10: Attempt to SSD swapping lead to boot loop

I used to have a laptop (say X) Windows 10 (UEFI+GPT). After that laptop stopped working, I took out its SSD (no HDD installed), used this adapter and tried to boot it up on a different laptop (say Y). Now, Windows doesn't boot up at all. Its always stuck in diagnostics, attempting repair and advanced boot options.



Just to test, I took the perfectly working SSD out of laptop Y, connected using another adapter and tried to boot. It stuck in boot loop too.



So, what should I do to fix this?

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Problems booting win10 after cloned SSD swap

I have recently purchased a SAMSUNG 860 EVO 1 TB SSD to upgrade my existing SSD C drive (250GB OCZ-AGILITY)

Using Samsung Data Migration Tool I eventually cloned the new drive successfully after several failed attempts using a spare SATA lead.

I then openned up the PC and swapped out the old for the new drive.

On powering back up windows10 took me to an error screen that quotes a stopcode 0xc0000218 or sometimes BAD SYTEM INFO CONFIG
Win 10.0.18363 Build 18363
Can anyone help me out?




stopcode screenstopcode screen



config screen prior to disk swap



config screen after disk swap

 

Windows 10 Repair Boot Loop

Hi Jed,

If your computer is stuck in a boot-loop state of Windows, it could mean that automatic repair isn't able to repair a corrupted or broken system file, but attempts to repair it over and over again. For us to assist you properly in resolving this boot-loop
state, kindly respond to the questions below:

• Did the issue occur even after removing the USB wireless mouse?
• Aside from running DISM, what other troubleshooting steps have you done? This is for us to know and to avoid any duplication of efforts on your end.

We look forward to your response.

 

Cloning to SSD then swapping drive letters


@SamHobbs
What you want done is very simple and can be done in short period of time. Here's my suggestion:
There's 2 modes that Windows can be installed: UEFI and the old legacy MBR. Open Disk Management, look at the disk where your C drive is, if there's a

1. EFI System Partition, your Windows was installed using UEFI.
2. System Reserved partition, your Windows was installed using MBR

Next, Connect your SSD to an available Sata port (no need to format or do anything). Download: Macrium Reflect Free . Install and run. Follow the steps below:

1. From Macrium, click on image this disk under your C drive and save it to either an Internal or External Drive. This will create a single backup image of the whole disk containing your C drive.
2. Again, from Macrium, click on Restore tab and select the image created from step 1, Select your SSD as the destination drive, click Next->Finish
3. Exit Macrium. If your Windows was installed using MBR, Open disk management and make sure the SSD is marked "Active" else go to next step.
4. Shutdown your PC. Disconnect the HD containing Windows C drive then connect your SSD to it.
5. Reboot. Your PC should boot and the Windows should have C as the drive letter.

NOTE: The procedure above is to backup your Windows to an image file then copy it back to the SSD. This ensures proper cluster size aligment for the SSD. In addition, Macrium also perform Trimming for the SSD. This is more preferable than cloning.