Windows 10: Is there a way to make a drive only a boot drive?

Discus and support Is there a way to make a drive only a boot drive? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I have a 60gb ssd that I use for boot, but it probably can't fit any programs, so I'm looking for a way to keep it a boot drive, and not the default... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/TostiWee, Sep 6, 2020.

  1. /U/TOSTIWEE
    /u/TostiWee Win User

    Is there a way to make a drive only a boot drive?


    I have a 60gb ssd that I use for boot, but it probably can't fit any programs, so I'm looking for a way to keep it a boot drive, and not the default drive for all programs. Is that possible?

    Thanks in advance

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    /u/TostiWee, Sep 6, 2020
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  2. BTARUNR
    btarunr Win User

    Can't boot from DVD drive

    Is your controller in RAID/AHCI modes? If so, the DVD drive will be listed as a separate device in the list of available boot devices, not as "CDROM". Remember that when setting boot device priority. Otherwise, read the manual to see which hotkey during POST brings up the boot menu that lets you select which device to boot from. Even here, the drive will be listed separately, and not as "CDROM".
     
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  3. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User
    little cat, Sep 6, 2020
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  4. ONBOARD
    OnBoard Win User

    Is there a way to make a drive only a boot drive?

    P55A UD3 Problem Booting DVD Drive

    You went to bios and selected the dvd drive as first boot up ?) cd-rom doesn't cut it, has to be that exact drive from the list.
     
    OnBoard, Sep 6, 2020
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