Windows 10: How do I boot Windows 10 from my SSD after cloning from HDD?

Discus and support How do I boot Windows 10 from my SSD after cloning from HDD? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Ok, so I just recently got an ASUS GL553VD. Since it didn't come with an SSD, I decided to add one. I got a Samsung NVMe 960 EVO SSD and installed it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by makotoehrlich, Mar 20, 2017.

  1. How do I boot Windows 10 from my SSD after cloning from HDD?


    Ok, so I just recently got an ASUS GL553VD. Since it didn't come with an SSD, I decided to add one. I got a Samsung NVMe 960 EVO SSD and installed it into the laptop, in addition to the 1 TB HDD that was already there. After looking up how to migrate windows 10 to an SSD, I was able to clone everything from my HDD to the SSD. The issue is, I cannot figure out how to boot windows 10 from the SSD instead of the HDD. I think it might have something to do with the fact that both the HDD and the SSD have the OS files on them, so maybe that's confusing the computer somehow, but I am not sure. Do I need to wipe the HDD after cloning it to the SSD? BIOS only has 1 boot option, which I'm assuming is the HDD. I'm not sure why the SSD isn't showing, because I've been able to use it otherwise... Anyways, I'd greatly appreciate any help I can get to boot windows 10 from my SSD.

    :)
     
    makotoehrlich, Mar 20, 2017
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  2. 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

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    alden2662, Mar 20, 2017
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  3. When upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, update fails and I get 80070002-20009 error

    Perhaps the Windows 10 upgrade package sees the OS on cloned drives as unauthorized duplications? How many in this thread are booting from cloned drives (including me)?

    Ive cloned my HDD to my SSD as well, I think you may be on to something.
     
    Durinsky54, Mar 20, 2017
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  4. lx07 Win User

    How do I boot Windows 10 from my SSD after cloning from HDD?

    You should be able to set the boot order in the BIOS so SSD is top of the list. If you can't (as you say) you could remove the HDD and see if it boots.

    Once you are sure it is booting from SSD you can wipe the old HDD but I wouldn't do that until you are sure the SSD is OK.
     
  5. dalchina New Member
    dalchina, Mar 20, 2017
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  6. I guess the issue is as @lx07 said in the BIOS.. You only see the HDD but that does not mean you cannot boot the SSD. My bios has two options about that: one for selecting the drives enabled to boot, another one for choosing the boot order.. Refer to your MB manual if you don't know where to look for..
     
    brainvision, Mar 20, 2017
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  7. essenbe Win User
    You will most likely have an option in bios to enable boot from NVME, you have to enable it. Another issue may be because you cloned it, both the original OS and the NVME have the same disk signature, which last I heard, UEFI does not allow. Disconnect the original drive and see if the NVME boot option is available. If not, check in your bios for the NVME option.
     
    essenbe, Mar 20, 2017
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  8. kimkl Win User

    How do I boot Windows 10 from my SSD after cloning from HDD?

    If the old Windows HDD is still in laptop you have 2 active C:\ drives, well the SSD is prob called E:\ because you still have the old HDD in the laptop, i would remove the old HDD i do not think you will have much luck with the bios but give it a shoot, but when i cloned with Magician i removed the old HDD after clone was done and it worked like it should, right now the SSD is called E:\ prob and since Windows needs to look for C:\Windows and not E:\Windows it won't work as you like
     
    kimkl, Mar 20, 2017
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  9. essenbe Win User
    I have a different chipset than you and an Asus board, but this is the bios settinngs


    How do I boot Windows 10 from my SSD after cloning from HDD? [​IMG]
     
    essenbe, Mar 20, 2017
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  10. kimkl Win User
    Okay after some searching i found several sites claiming, the SSD is not supported by your Laptop, other sites said that Asus had fixed it with a bios update so make sure your Bios is up to date and that the SSD is supported by your Laptop, just because you cloned your HDD to the SSD does not mean it will boot, some sites said it was a speed problem and some said it was because you had to use a different SSD slot so better do some checking on that, "FINGERS CROSSED"
     
    kimkl, Mar 20, 2017
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  11. I have removed the HDD and tried booting with just the SSD, but it takes me straight to Bios and gives me no boot options.
     
    makotoehrlich, Mar 21, 2017
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  12. I tried taking the HDD out and booting from the SSD, but it goes straight to Bios and will not give me the NVMe option.
     
    makotoehrlich, Mar 21, 2017
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  13. How do I boot Windows 10 from my SSD after cloning from HDD?

    Thank you all for the replies. I've yet to figure it out, but am currently looking up the compatibility of the SSD with this computer. Does anyone have any other recommendations? I feel like it is something super obvious that I am just missing.
     
    makotoehrlich, Mar 21, 2017
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  14. Update: this SSD is definitely compatible with this computer. Every site I saw was showing the NVMe evo 960 as an option. Still not sure why it is not showing up in bios, as I have made sure it is installed correctly, and the HDD is currently not installed anymore. Is there any way I can add it as a boot option in the bios?
     
    makotoehrlich, Mar 21, 2017
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  15. dalchina New Member
    If no other option, you could
    - disk image your SSD to an external medium
    - wipe your SSD
    - reinstall Win 10 on your SSD, making sure you have first configured your system to use AHCI, and test it
    - replace the Win 10 partition from your disk image (just C*Smile
    - run startup repair
     
    dalchina, Mar 21, 2017
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