Windows 10: Need some help, new install on SSD was working until I updated Win10.

So I got a new ssd, installed windows 10 on it everything was going fine, until I went to update windows 10, Now everytime I go to boot up the pc I get this: Reboot and select proper boot devices or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key.

It started after the normal reboot it does to install a windows update.

Now the weird thing is the pc was booting into the SSD just fine until I tried to update windows, my pc is a Gateway DX4860 model, The even weirder thing is if I hit F12 to go to the boot menu and select the SSD manually it boots into windows 10 just fine with no problems. But No matter where I set it in my boot menu in bios it gives me that error above.

Also is my Efi device configuration supposed to be empty? I am sure there was something in there before i tried to update windows 10.

Any help would be apprecated, I have no idea what might have caused this or how to fix it. AFAIK with my mobo's bios I don't think I can disable efi and go to legacy. Or at least I don't know how to.

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Swapping drives with Windows 10 and Windows 7

My company has several computers that are still running Win7. There are several applications we have created to run on these computers and different peripherals. I need to evaluate compatibility with Win10 on a few computers.

To reduce impact to existing computers I thought I would purchase a new SSD and install Win10 and all the applications we need. My thought is to swap out the Win7 drive with the Win10 drive on one computer at a time until I've covered all the combinations
that need to be evaluated.

My concern is licensing. Will there be any issues with moving the SSD with Win10 from one computer to another?

Typically we purchase the OEM version of windows. I'm worried that may be a problem. Can the Win10 OEM version work?

Thanks,

Mick

 

Windows 10 upgrade KEY for clean install.

So a bit of an update on my situation.

Prior to upgrading to Win10, I was planning on a new Mobo and CPU. When the automatic Win10 update stalled, I used the workaround to initiate the upgrade, and I only was given a few days notice, so Win10 upgrade occurred whether I wanted it or not - my fault
for trying to enforce the upgrade before I was really ready.

So Win10 was fine, but due to other circumstances, the need to change my Mobo and CPU came. I spoke to a MS adviser on the chat and was advised I would probably need to reinstall Win7, as my Win10 activation would fail after installing my new components.

To make matter worse, I'd been having problems with my Sandisk SSD, so during the reinstall of Win7, my new system wasn't detecting it in the Sata3 ports - I had this issue with my previous Mobo, but I could use the SSD in the Sata2 ports as a workaround.


On the rare occasion I managed to boot into Win10 with the Sandisk SSD, my activation failed as expected. So I managed to reinstall Win7. However, the Sandisk SSD failed again, and I decided to return it, and buy a new one.

So, on top of a new Mobo and CPU, I have a new Crucial SSD. Thankfully, I've had no issues with it. I've reinstalled Win7, fully updated it, and the Win10 App Icon has now appeared automatically to give me the option to reupgrade to Win10. A long winded
process, but I fully expected it.

And I also expect I may have to purchase a full WIn10 DVD in the future when the free upgrade expires and I require new components again.

One word of note too: With having a new SSD, it requires a new Firmware update. I am debating whether to do the update BEFORE upgrading to Win10. I have read, firmware updates, such as Bios updates, can mistakenly alert Win10 that you have a new system and
could inactivate your copy. Don't quote me on this, and I'll like some confirmation, but I wouldn't be surprised.

 

Firstly, check to see that you have the correct boot sequence configured in your BIOS. If the boot sequence is OK, I suspect you might have a another active partition on your PC which is confusing the boot process. Install Minitool Partition Wizard and check to see that you have only one active partition on your system drive and no other active partitions on other drives. Change any other active partitions to inactive.

The next step would be to try to check / repair the boot configuration. Install Macrium Reflect Free, create a rescue disc then boot from the rescue disk and follow the repair instructions at http://www.macrium.com/help/v5/Rescu...t_Problems.htm

If all else fails, you may have to start again with a clean install.

 

Well I tried what you said with macrium and not only did it corrupt my boot sector on the ssd, it also somehow screwed the one on my old HDD too, and it failed at repairing it. I reinstalled windows 10 on my ssd, so hopefully its not going to bug out when I update it on windows update this time.

Also where the heck do I get directx for windows 10?

 

DirectX is built into Windows 10. Click on the start icon and type dxdiag. Run the top app that appears in the search list.

 

Could it have been me switching between boot drives and such and loading 2 diff windows that could have possible messed with the boot sector on the ssd? I never set up a proper dual boot or anything, I just was switching the main hdd in bios. Anyway so far so good after a new clean install, got past the windows update thing that screwed me the last time anyway.