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  1. RICKLBATEMAN
    RickLBateman Win User

    Is it possible to move my current Windows 10 boot disk to a newly built computer and have...


    My current hardware is getting old and will not run Windows 11.I want to build a new faster system that is Windows 11 capable, and move my system boot disk to the new hardware.I used to do this by starting an install on the existing hardware, then powering off and moving the hard drive on the first reboot.Is there an easier way?

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    Macbeth Win User
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    CountMike Win User
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  4. PEER_SAM
    Peer_Sam Win User

    Is it possible to move my current Windows 10 boot disk to a newly built computer and have...

    Windows 10 installation. Error: Windows Cannot Be Installed to This Disk. This Computer's Hardware May not Support Booting to This Disk".

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    I suggest to try with the below mentioned steps

    If you have more than one hard drive connected to your computer, remove the additional hard drives and keep only the primary one.

    If it does not work, back up your data, delete all the existing partitions and let installer create the new partitions.

    I also suggest to try with changing the hard drive mode in BIOS.

    If it is set to IDE, change it to
    AHCI, if the current mode is AHCI, change it to
    IDE.

    Disclaimer: Modifying BIOS/ complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft
    cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

    If none of these suggestions work, boot the computer to Windows Recovery environment using the installation media.

    1. Choose Repair your computer on the initial Windows setup screen.
    2. Go to Troubleshoot->Advanced options->Command prompt and execute the following commands one by one.
    3. Diskpart
    4. List Disk
    5. Select disk disk 0 (Note: remove all additional disks).
    6. Create partition primary.
    7. Exit.
    Reboot the computer and see if you can proceed with installation.

    If you still get the same error, delete the partition, select the unallocated partition and click
    Next to proceed with installation.

    Hope it helps.

    Peer Samie

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Peer_Sam, Jul 10, 2024
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