Windows 10: Confused with booting operations (HDD+SSD)

Discus and support Confused with booting operations (HDD+SSD) in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; So tech people.I am confused.You see first of all in most settings in my UEFI my SSD is recognized except one in Storeage Configuration if I remember... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Phoebus, Mar 20, 2018.

  1. Phoebus Win User

    Confused with booting operations (HDD+SSD)


    So tech people.I am confused.You see first of all in most settings in my UEFI my SSD is recognized except one in Storeage Configuration if I remember correctly.Anywho ive done some settings here and there and when i boot it asks me if i want it to be from HDD or SSD. I Boot from SSD and it says insert proper boot device or restart blah blah.Then i restart and choose my HDD and it boots , asks which volume i want , i choose the default one and it boots properly.now you all reading these say , well whats the problem.first of all i do not know how to move the prefix "windows boot manager" in front of my ssd so that i will enjoy boot times from my ssd.secondly
    Confused with booting operations (HDD+SSD) [​IMG]

    so you see im pretty confused and like i dont know what im doing wrong.i am probably not using my SSD to its fullest potential..oh I forgot to mention i encoutnered a missing operating system error upon which i cleansed with a freeware linux based windows boot repairing utility , 700 mb~ iso , on major geeks.

    :)
     
    Phoebus, Mar 20, 2018
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  2. EsmeYWX Win User

    Cumulative updates failing to install

    Hi, the operating system boots on the SSD. This is a new laptop and I've never used it without the SSD/HDD combination.
     
    EsmeYWX, Mar 20, 2018
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  3. Johnerx Win User
    Windows 10 Change partition

    So

    So I have now the SSD and the HDD on both are Windows Version

    on the HDD is now the fresh installed Windows Version and on the SSD the old one.

    Now my HDD is on C: which was on D: and my SDD is now on D: which was on C:

    It swapped because I installed the fresh Windows Version on the HDD.

    I can redo this by booting Windows from the USB again and install it on D: "which was C:" ?

    This is so confusing.
     
    Johnerx, Mar 20, 2018
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  4. Samuria Win User

    Confused with booting operations (HDD+SSD)

    Can you post a screenshot from disk management showing all partitions and drives so we can advise you
     
    Samuria, Mar 20, 2018
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  5. Phoebus Win User
    Sure ,
    Confused with booting operations (HDD+SSD) [​IMG]
    here you go
     
    Phoebus, Mar 20, 2018
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  6. Samuria Win User
    Your uefi partition is on disk 0 not disk 1 which is drive c. It needs to be copied to c and that drive should be disk 0 so swap cables
     
    Samuria, Mar 24, 2018
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  7. spunk Win User
    As stated, swap the Data cable for the SSD and the HDD. This will put the SSD on SATA port 1 on the motherboard and make it Disk 0 in Disk Management.
    Apparently, You left your HDD plugged in when you installed Windows to the SSD. Since you already had an EFI partition on the HDD, Windows did not create one on the SSD, it used the existing one on the HDD, so if you unplug the HDD, Windows won't boot since the SSD doesn't have access to the boot file.
    Unplug the HDD leave the SSD plugged in, and boot off of the Windows installer, Choose your Language, then press Shift+F10 to go directly to the Command Prompt. At the X:\Sources prompt type C: and press enter, now type DIR and press enter this will list all of the directories on this drive, . If you see a Windows directory, you are in the right place. If not, type D: Enter then DIR etc until you find the right drive, it may not be C: . Once on the drive that has Windows type
    bootrec /RebuildBCD and press enter. This should create a Boot file on the C: drive. Restart normally.
    If that doesn't work, you can try recreating the EFI partition UEFI boot fix (after HDD to SSD migration) | TnT Service / Conseil
     
    spunk, Mar 24, 2018
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  8. Samuria Win User

    Confused with booting operations (HDD+SSD)

    Samuria, Mar 24, 2018
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  9. Phoebus Win User
    My SSD is an NVMe M.2 , so no cables ..which key do i press to enter there during boot ?so basically if i got them right spunk with this procedure i will install boot files in my ssd ..but how will i delete them from the hdd?
     
    Phoebus, Mar 24, 2018
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  10. Phoebus Win User
    UPDATE : i tried everything Spunk said , and before that other various ways of my own research , still did not manage on creating bootfiles in the ssd ..keep in mind as i said my ssd is m.2 and does not have any cables. please tell me other solutions besides reinstalling windows...i just installed them :S
     
    Phoebus, Mar 24, 2018
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  11. Phoebus Win User
    im beggining to believe 2 things are happening regarding me not seeing any difference from when i was using the HDD
    1. the most likely is that my system is not low-end therefore i do not see any difference.
    2. the least likely is that since im not booting from the ssd , the entire disk is not being utilised for reading or writing stuff.
    also bump
    thanks :x
     
    Phoebus, Mar 25, 2018
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  12. Phoebus Win User
    Apparently initiating a check disk scan with the /f property & a restart
    Marked my SSD with the windows boot manager prefix
    All is well and i enjoy 9 sec boot time.i do not see the speed benefits on diablo 3 though.probably cuz 2012 technology..
    Anyway if you can answer any of my questions or thoughts please do so
    Thanks for the input people!
     
    Phoebus, Apr 5, 2018
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