Windows 10: Transfer Windows 10 to Boot from other Drive

I have an all-in-one computer that came with Windows 10 installed. It has a 1tb HDD and a 256 Gb SSD with windows installed on the HDD. I want to re-install windows on to the SSD so I can boot from the SSD and access the files on the HDD. But I want to do so without purchasing windows.

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Windows 10 boot drive

Is Windows 10 also limited to a max of 3Tb for a boot drive?

 

how to Transfer files from PC window 10 to pendrive

Hi Manoj,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

Before proceeding, we need to know more information to help you better.

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  Do you have the administrator access to sign in to Windows 10?
  
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  Is the issue specific when you try to transfer the particular file/all files?
  
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  Did you try to connect the other pen drive to other computer and check to isolate the issue?
  
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  Do you get any error message when you try to transfer files to pen drive?
  

Hi,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

Before proceeding, we need to know more information to help you better.

• 
  Do you have the administrator access to sign in to Windows 10?
  
• 
  Did you try to connect the other pen drive to other computer and check to isolate the issue?
  
• 
  Do you get any error message when you try to transfer files to pen drive?
  

Try the following steps and check if it helps.

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  You may try to connect the pen drive to other USB ports and check if the issue persist.
  
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  Sign in to the Windows 10 through Administrator user account.
  
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  Put the computer in Clean Boot and check if it helps.By setting your system in Clean Boot state helps in identifying if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue.
  
  How to perform a Clean Boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
  

The steps for Windows 8.1 applies to Windows 10 also.

Note: After Clean Boot troubleshooting step, refer to “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with Clean Boot” from the article.

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Windows 7 booting off wrong drive?!?!?

Please move if this is in the wrong place.

I have two hard drives, a 1.5TB drive, and a 160GB drive. Windows is installed on the 1.5TB drive, as are all my files and programs. The 160GB drive has a bunch of old files, and apparently the bootmgr and boot folder. Nothing else is on the 160GB drive, other than media files etc.

If I remove the 160GB drive from the machine, windows refuses to boot, plug it back in, it works fine. The setup with two hard drives I have now is temporary, as the 160GB drive will go into another machine.

My question is, can someone give me a step by step on how to make windows force to boot off the 1.5TB drive, ignoring the 160GB drive in the boot process completely?
I don't know how to do this in Windows 7, on XP I would just run the /fixmbr command and its related ones.

Any help would be appreciated.

Note: I would really really rather not have to wipe and reinstall, I know it can be done without one as I've had this issue with XP before.