Windows 10: How to make an SSD the exclusive boot device?

Discus and support How to make an SSD the exclusive boot device? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Use this tutorial but instead of C, change it to D. Then you have to change the boot sequence in the BIOS to the D disk (disk1). Bootmgr - Move to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by mike6623, Jan 27, 2016.

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  1. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User

    How to make an SSD the exclusive boot device?


    When I choose D instead of C (the only two options and the SSD is "D") I get the following error.

    "An attempt was made to change the boot partition to a local drive which is not allowed. The boot partition must be a primary partition. Please either select a different drive or convert the selected partition to primary first, then try again." How do I do that?
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  2. WHS
    whs Win User

    That is strange. D shows as a primary partition - at least in your picture. Has that changed.
     
    whs, Jan 28, 2016
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  3. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User
    Do I enter everything in command line exactly as you have it typed?
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  4. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User

    How to make an SSD the exclusive boot device?

    Nothing has changed. When I go to my computer, d is there, I can get in and see all my stuff, it says D, disk 1 in disk management too
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  5. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    So now it's time for the old standby method. Install Macrium Reflect Free. Create a Macrium Reflect rescue USB/DVD. Make sure the computer can boot from the Macrium Reflect rescue USB/DVD. Disconnect the HDD. Boot from the Macrium Reflect rescue USB/DVD. Under the restore menu will be a utility to fix Windows startup problems. Run that utility with only the SSD connected.
     
    NavyLCDR, Jan 28, 2016
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  6. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User
    This didn't work. It sees the ssd with windows 10. After I select and hit next it says no active partition
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  7. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User
    I don't think the ssd has a boot loader nothing ever works! So frustrating
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  8. WHS
    whs Win User

    How to make an SSD the exclusive boot device?

    There is no bootmgr on disk1, it is on disk0. That's why I suggested to copy it.
     
    whs, Jan 28, 2016
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  9. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User
    Copy It how, exactly? The tutorial and the download didn't help. Remember it gave me the error "
    "An attempt was made to change the boot partition to a local drive which is not allowed. The boot partition must be a primary partition. Please either select a different drive or convert the selected partition to primary first, then try again."

    what do I need to do? I have downloaded like 3 things and all have been a bust
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  10. WHS
    whs Win User
    Something else must be wrong here because D is a primary partition - as per your picture.
     
    whs, Jan 28, 2016
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  11. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User
    Is there a way to make it in active, then active again somehow? Is it a possibility it is primary, but by not having the boot loader, that is causing it?
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  12. WHS
    whs Win User
    Sure you can do that - with disk management (right click).
     
    whs, Jan 28, 2016
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  13. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User

    How to make an SSD the exclusive boot device?

    right click and then what? I do not see any choice to make active or in active
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  14. MIKE6623
    mike6623 Win User
    Isn't there a boot loader folder or something that I can copy? Where would tht be?
     
    mike6623, Jan 28, 2016
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  15. WHS
    whs Win User
    And yes there is a bootmgr that you copy with EasyBCD.



    How to make an SSD the exclusive boot device? [​IMG]
     
    whs, Jan 28, 2016
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