Windows 10: My m.2 won't boot after removing a secondary internal hard drive

Discus and support My m.2 won't boot after removing a secondary internal hard drive in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have an old Hdd that contained my photos videos games videos Ets...And i had An m.2 Ssd that i Had installed windows OS on it. it was working fine... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Muhammad saqer 7799, Jun 1, 2023.

  1. MUHAMMAD SAQER 7799
    Muhammad saqer 7799 Win User

    My m.2 won't boot after removing a secondary internal hard drive


    I have an old Hdd that contained my photos videos games videos Ets...And i had An m.2 Ssd that i Had installed windows OS on it. it was working fine until I removed that secondary hard drive my pc won't boot so i got into the bios and checked if the m.2 is still the #1 on the booting priority and it is I tried forcing the pc to only boot from the m.2 nothing So i concluded that when i installed windows on my pc some files had installed on that secondary hard drive I think they were Boot files because there is no WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER next to the m.2 nameIs there a way i can repair my copy of wi

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    Muhammad saqer 7799, Jun 1, 2023
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  2. TEKNOPHILE
    Teknophile Win User

    Windows 10 1909 Causes Secondary Hard Drive to not be Recognized

    Installing the Windows 10 1909 Update causes my secondary hard drive to not be recognized.

    Steps to confirm issue:

    • Secondary drive not visible in Windows Explorer
    • Secondary drive not visible in device manager
    • Secondary drive not visible in disk manager

    Steps to replicate issue:

    • Installing 1909 update

    Steps to resolve issue:

    • Uninstall 1909 update

    Since updates can only be delayed for so long, an actual fix would be appreciated.
     
    Teknophile, Jun 1, 2023
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  3. LVR181
    lvr181 Win User
    Internal secondary hard drive not recognised

    After fitting SSD (C: drive) to my Win10 machine I connected the old hard drive as a secondary storage drive.

    Win10 does not "see" it!
    But Belarc Adviser "sees" the hard drive!

    How to force Win 10 to recognise the secondary drive? Simple steps please for a non-techie.

    Thanks.
     
    lvr181, Jun 1, 2023
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  4. STIGG
    Stigg Win User

    My m.2 won't boot after removing a secondary internal hard drive

    Laptops That Support A Secondary Storage Drive

    When you say "tons of them", do you mean that they have a ROM drive to remove or do they accommodate second drives specifically?

    I'll keep it a bit broad.
    • Intel i7 Generation 8
    • 15.6" Display
    • M.2 512GB NVMe SSD (C Drive)
    • 1TB Hard Drive or SSD secondary drive (D Drive)
    • NVIDIA Graphics
    • 6 cell battery (maybe)
    • 4G/5G LTE mobile broadband card

    When it comes to LTE cards, I'll listen to suggestions as I have never used one.

    I like good sound, but when it comes to laptops, I am not sure how choosy you can be.
    Please ask me what else I should include in the specs.
     
    Stigg, Jun 1, 2023
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