Windows 10: SSD Using HDD Boot Partition & HDD Not Showing in Boot Menu

Discus and support SSD Using HDD Boot Partition & HDD Not Showing in Boot Menu in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I recently added an SSD to my laptop Disk 1 in the image and installed a fresh copy of Windows 10 on it using a bootable USB drive. My old Windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by anshu raghu, Jan 17, 2025.

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    SSD Using HDD Boot Partition & HDD Not Showing in Boot Menu


    I recently added an SSD to my laptop Disk 1 in the image and installed a fresh copy of Windows 10 on it using a bootable USB drive. My old Windows installation is still on the HDD Disk 0. After the installation, the following issues have arisen:1. SSD Appears to Be Using HDD Boot Partition:From Disk Management screenshot attached, I noticed that the SSD C: does not have a separate system or EFI partition.Instead, the HDD Disk 0 contains the 260 MB boot partition labeled as Healthy EFI System Partition.I suspect the SSD is booting through the HDD's boot partition.2. HDD Not Showin

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