Windows 10: The BIOS will not let me boot from an secondary drive, it shows up but i can not boot from it.

Discus and support The BIOS will not let me boot from an secondary drive, it shows up but i can not boot from it. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi! I am not sure if this is the right place for a question like this but I'll ask it anyway. I have 4 drives both HDD's and SSD's and multiple... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Mr_1077, Sep 26, 2022.

  1. MR_1077
    Mr_1077 Win User

    The BIOS will not let me boot from an secondary drive, it shows up but i can not boot from it.


    Hi! I am not sure if this is the right place for a question like this but I'll ask it anyway. I have 4 drives both HDD's and SSD's and multiple operating systems on my computer, however, I can only boot from one of the drives. All the drives show up in BIOS and windows file explorer.Does anyone know how to fix this?

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    Mr_1077, Sep 26, 2022
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  2. GUILLAUMESOUCY
    guillaumesoucy Win User

    Hard Drive Not Showing Up In The Boot Order

    Hi,

    Since I tried to install VMware on one of my PC, the HDD is not showing up in the boot order but I can see it in the SATA device list. If I try to install Ubuntu Server or Linux Mint, the both OS can see the 500 GB drive and I can install the OS on it but when the installation is done, the OS, Linux Mint or Ubuntu Server, depending what is installed, won't boot because the 500 GB HDD is not showing up as a boot device.

    Why this happen? I do a Google search but all I get is not what I search for or non somes forums, they suggest to unplug the SATA cable and re-plug it on another SATA port because the SATA port can be dead. I do this but it won't fix the issue, by the way if the SATA port was dead, why I can see the 500 GB drive on the SATA device section of the BIOS? And also I got the HDD may be dead, not possible because he is detected on the Linux Mint setup or Ubuntu Server setup ansd like I saids I can install an OS on it and he is detected in the SATA devices section in the BIOS. As I found nothing reveland on Google, I need help please.

    This is possible VMware has scrapped the BIOS or the Hard Drive? I don't know…

    Thanks in advance for your help!

    Guillaume
     
    guillaumesoucy, Sep 26, 2022
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  3. CARING1
    Caring1 Win User
    Windows Booting beep!!

    Check the boot order in the BIOS also, it might not have the hard drive as primary in the boot list.
     
    Caring1, Sep 26, 2022
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  4. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    The BIOS will not let me boot from an secondary drive, it shows up but i can not boot from it.

    topgundcp, Sep 26, 2022
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The BIOS will not let me boot from an secondary drive, it shows up but i can not boot from it.

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