Windows 10: Can't start off new SSD after cloned from HDD

Discus and support Can't start off new SSD after cloned from HDD in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I bought a new Samsung 250gb 850 evo SSD, and installed it. I do not have a Windows 10 install disk, so I just cloned it from my old HDD to the new... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by bmo, Nov 4, 2016.

  1. BMO
    bmo Win User

    Can't start off new SSD after cloned from HDD


    I bought a new Samsung 250gb 850 evo SSD, and installed it. I do not have a Windows 10 install disk, so I just cloned it from my old HDD to the new SSD. Now I can't start up my computer with that SSD. The error it states says: "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"
    That's if I force it to start from the SSD, otherwise it just automatically goes to my HDD. I can't format the HDD to get windows off of it; because that's the version of windows that I am currently on. Windows along with every single file on my HDD is on my SSD, its just that my SSD is not able to load Windows off of it. If needed any more information, please say so.

    :)
     
    bmo, Nov 4, 2016
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  2. RAVI KALATHIYA
    ravi kalathiya Win User

    Window 10 Home OEM , HDD to SSD transfer(Move)

    I just want to move my Window 10 home OEM from my HDD to SSD. so i clone my window to SSD. change 1st boot priority to SSD. but when i try to start my Laptop its boot from HDD not from SSD. so without boot from SSD i can't format HDD system partition and
    can't use SSD as system
     
    ravi kalathiya, Nov 4, 2016
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  3. IVY336289
    Ivy336289 Win User
    Move Windows 10 from installed hdd to installed ssd

    the simplest way is to
    clone hdd to ssd    . after successfully cloning, you need to take out your hdd and install your ssd to the location of your original hard drive, then change your boot sequence to your SSD and boot from it.
     
    Ivy336289, Nov 4, 2016
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  4. SAMURIA
    Samuria Win User

    Can't start off new SSD after cloned from HDD

    Welcome to the forum how did you clone the disk did you clone the complete drive or just some paritions you must do the whole drive your missing the boot sector. Is the drive gpt or mbr?
     
    Samuria, Nov 4, 2016
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  5. ADDRAM
    AddRAM Win User
    AddRAM, Nov 4, 2016
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  6. POOLMON
    poolmon Win User
    Assuming you used Samsung Data Migration to clone the new drive in total, unplug the power cable from your old HDD (when powered down), then power up your computer with only the SSD powered to see if it will then find your SSD from which it can boot. If it works you can then plug your old HDD's power back in and it may continue to boot from the new SSD.
     
    poolmon, Apr 4, 2018
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