Windows 10: I need help with dual boot after replacing my SSD

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T530 with W10 20H2. In the CD slot I have a 2nd disk adapter. I replaced my internal SSD with a larger one using Acronis to clone the disk. The new disk was installed in the adapter. After the clone was done, I replaced the old SSD with the new one in the internal slot. I did not put the adapter in yet. Rebooted and Windows started without a problem. I shut down the the T530 and put the 2nd disk adapter in with the old SSD. I booted into the internal SSD, started EasyBCD 2.4. saw both Windows versions, assigned the internal disk as W10-C and default OS, assigned a new drive letter E to the old SSD and named it W10-E, then rebooted the T530, and selected to boot to W10-E. I get the windows logo, but then just the round Windows hour glass, see that the old disk is read but nothing happens. I Let it run for about 1/2 hour but still it did not boot into W10-E. I obviously do something wrong. I was going through various tutorials I found related to dual boot, but I cannot get this to work correctly. I would like to use the old SSD mainly as data backup but also in case of problems with the internal disk. I would appreciate if somebody could point me into the right direction. Thanks

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Help with dual booting Win 10 and Ubuntu

This is your whole problem. What you should have done is to put GRUB in sdb1 and Windows Manager in sda1 so that Windows Boot Manager is in control.
So what suggested above will not make any difference. GRUB is still in control of booting process.
To fix your problem. You will need to:

1. Move GRUB from sdb to sdb1
   |grub2 - how to move grub boot from one partition to another in linux - Ask Ubuntu
2. Rebuild The Windows Boot Manager ie. create a brand new BCD to boot Windows 10.
3. Once done with steps 1 and 2 above. Windows will not know UBUNTU exists and vice versa.
   Depend on the priority set in the BIOS, it will boot directly into that OS.
   However, you can boot either one from Boot Menu (Using whatever key that your Laptop assigned to: F2, F10....)
   Since I hate Dual Boot and seldom boot into Linux, I will stop here.
   Now, go to step 4 to create dual boot.
4. Use Easy BCD to create an entry for dual boot with UBUNTU. Once done, you should get a nice GUI dual Boot Menu
   and it will boot directly into either Windows or UBUNTU.

Here's the detailed explanation: How can I move windows 10 boot files to another drive to allow linux

 

How to Clone 'dual boot' Win7/Win10 HDD to new SSD

Hi Jackos,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to create a system image of Win7/Win10 and apply it to SSD.

To create system image on Windows 10 follow the below steps.

• Type File history in the search area on the taskbar and select File history.
• Click on System image backup on the left bottom corner of the Window file history Window.
• Click on Create System Image on the left panel of the System Image backup windows.
• Select the driver, where you want to create system Image.
• Follow on screen instruction.

If you want to perform a dual boot you can refer to the below link and check if it helps:

How to Dual Boot Windows 10 with Other Versions of Windows, macOS and Linux

Please let us know if you face any issues with Windows.

Thank you.

 

Help on Dual Boot

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that you would like to dual boot the computer.

I would like to inform you that, it is possible to install Windows 10, only if Windows XP is preinstalled on the computer. If
you are trying to install Windows XP just to run a particular software, I suggest you to run the program in compatibility mode and check if it helps.

I suggest you to run the program in Compatibility mode, please follow the below steps:

1) Right click on the Program

2) Click on Properties

3) Click on Compatibility tab

4) Select Run this program in compatibility mode and select the operating system accordingly from the drop down list.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.