Windows 10: change HDD and boot from file.vhd in new SSD

Discus and support change HDD and boot from file.vhd in new SSD in Windows 10 Virtualization to solve the problem; Hi, i have a windows 10 laptop,i have bought a SSD because i want to change my old HDD, i have just created a VHD file and now i would like to set boot... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Virtualization' started by bentygiulio, Dec 22, 2016.

  1. BENTYGIULIO
    bentygiulio Win User

    change HDD and boot from file.vhd in new SSD


    Hi, i have a windows 10 laptop,i have bought a SSD because i want to change my old HDD, i have just created a VHD file and now i would like to set boot loader to get it started from my FILE.VHD in my new SSD.
    i have win 10 dvd-rom, but i don't want reinstall everything.
    i hope that is clear.

    can you help me?
    Tks in advance

    :)
     
    bentygiulio, Dec 22, 2016
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  2. ALDEN2662
    alden2662 Win User

    How to change boot from HDD to SSD?

    I recently installed Crucial 275 GB M2 SSD in my new Acer Aspire E5-575-33BM laptop and cloned HDD to SSD with Easy US Todo back up software. Cloning appear to be successful and on disk management menu SSD looks like it healthy and has all Windows and partition
    copied and ready. Now, how to change boot from HDD to SSD? I understand I need to change boot on BIOS but not sure how to do it exactly. I tried to do it from YouTube video with changes in BIOS, but now I am not sure whether I did everything right and made
    laptop to boot from SSD or it still boots from HDD. Will appreciate some instructions how to check if boot comes from SSD and if not -how to change boot to SSD.

    Thanks

    AD

    Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Windows Ink & touch
     
    alden2662, Dec 22, 2016
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  3. 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, Dec 22, 2016
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  4. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    change HDD and boot from file.vhd in new SSD

    cereberus, Dec 24, 2016
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  5. KARI
    Kari Win User
    Only Part One in this tutorial is Hyper-V specific, explaining how to prepare a VHD from Hyper-V virtual machine to be added as native boot VHD to boot menu: Hyper-V - Native Boot VHD

    From Part Two onwards, the instructions apply to any VHD or VHDX file containing a Windows installation.
     
    Kari, Apr 5, 2018
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