Windows 10: How to boot new SSD out of the box

Discus and support How to boot new SSD out of the box in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have searched over and over and can't get a straight answer, so I am going to try here. I want to take a brand new SSD out of the box and boot it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by rdwray, Sep 9, 2020.

  1. RDWRAY
    rdwray Win User

    How to boot new SSD out of the box


    I have searched over and over and can't get a straight answer, so I am going to try here. I want to take a brand new SSD out of the box and boot it without cloning. I know it requires a GPT boot partition, will Windows 10 Media create it?

    :)
     
    rdwray, Sep 9, 2020
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  2. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User

    New windows 10 installtion on New SSD - wont boot unless old SSD present

    It seems you installed Windows while the both SSDs were connected. This would have caused your current problem. Maybe it is sufficient to do this:

    1. Launch the Disk Manager.
    2. Right-click drive C:, then mark it as "active".
    3. Shut down Windows
    4. Open the BIOS and tell it that the new SSD is the primary boot device.
    5. Disconnect the old SSD.
    6. Boot up normally.

    If this does not work then you might have to do this:

    1. Disconnect the old SSD.
    2. Re-install Windows on the new SSD, using the Media Creation Tool.
     
    Frederik Long, Sep 9, 2020
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  3. MOMENTOMOIR
    MomentoMoir Win User
    Cheap Photo box that will get the job done

    WEll i took on this project for PP hes a hardware reviewer and wants to get the professional looking pics for the Pc parts

    Materials:
    • Big cardboard box
    • a razor
    • white material 3 yards
    • cone lights
    • stapler
    • medical tape
    • pvc pipe about 6 inches longer than your box
    • white paint any cheap finger paint would work
    the project I'm guessing will cost me $30 if it works out properly
    I will post pictures and step by step as i do it
     
    MomentoMoir, Sep 9, 2020
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  4. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    How to boot new SSD out of the box

    New SSD wont boot

    Hi John

    Boot into BIOS, is SATA Mode set to AHCI to enable booting from an SSD drive?

    Is the SSD drive set a top of the Boot Priority list?

    Did you try connecting that SSD to the SATA Port normally used by your old HDD?
     
    DaveM121, Sep 9, 2020
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