Windows 10: Move the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive

Discus and support Move the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; My windows 10 installation is on (C:) drive ("Boot" label), however the Boot Loader ("System" label) resides on another disk (F:). Here is the Disk... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by thanosa, May 26, 2020.

  1. thanosa Win User

    Move the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive


    My windows 10 installation is on (CMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :) drive ("Boot" label), however the Boot Loader ("System" label) resides on another disk (FMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :).

    Here is the Disk Management:

    Move the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive [​IMG]


    I need some help on how to move the Boot Loaded from the (FMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :) drive to (CMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :) without formatting the (CMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :) drive which has the windows installation. Formatting the (FMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :) drive is something I can easily do.

    Note: One of the reasons that I need to do this fix is that the BitLocker is not enabled for my disk drive (FMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :). Another reason is that I want to be able to detach the drive (FMove the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive :) without affecting my system boot.

    Additional information:
    Windows version: Windows 10 Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.836)
    BIOS Mode: Legacy
    BIOS Version: American Megatrends Inc F3
    BIOS Date: 24-Dec-18
    SMBIOS Versions: 3.2

    :)
     
    thanosa, May 26, 2020
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  2. Migration from Hdd to m2.SSD

    Recently I have purchased a new laptop (hp probook 450 G4) and a new original windows 10 home edition and now I want to upgrade my 1 TB Hdd to a new m2 ssd and my laptop supports another slot for the m2 ssd so I can run both
    the m2 ssd & hdd at the same time but I will make the m2 ssd the boot drive and the hdd will be the data drive.
    MY Question is how can I migrate system drive to the new m2 ssd without the need to reinstall windows or any other installed programs and there is another thing, when I checked the disk management I found 3 recovery partitions will I have to
    migrate them too or I have to migrate the system drive only
     
    MostafaEl-Desoky, May 26, 2020
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  3. KTR
    ktr Win User
    How do I remove the Linux Boot Loader?

    You don't actually uninstall a boot loader but replace it with another.

    You cannot get Ubuntu to start on a Windows' boot loader, it needs to be GRUB (or an open source equivalent).

    Any ways, to get the Windows' boot loader back up, you need to insert your WIN7 installer disk and select the repair option>startup repair. I am assuming the WIN7 will use a similar setup menu as VISTA.

    Follow the guide here for step by step intructions: Fixing the Windows Bootloader via the setup DVD

    After that, just format the partition/disk that ubuntu is on...
     
  4. MilkyWay Win User

    Move the Boot Loader from HDD to M2 disk drive

    issues with Boot Loader

    esaay bcd has a repair boot loader and other boot loader options, its saved me back when i removed my second hard drive
     
    MilkyWay, May 26, 2020
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