Windows 10: When i take my hard drive with windows installed on it to boot on another device, will it...

Discus and support When i take my hard drive with windows installed on it to boot on another device, will it... in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; So i am having a hard time installing fresh windows 10 so i got an idea. I will install new windows 10 via USB to my new SSD via my laptop. Then, when... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by richardfamson, Mar 24, 2021.

  1. When i take my hard drive with windows installed on it to boot on another device, will it...


    So i am having a hard time installing fresh windows 10 so i got an idea. I will install new windows 10 via USB to my new SSD via my laptop. Then, when it run perfectly, i take my new SSD and put it in my PC. I was wondering will this method works.


    Thanks in advance

    :)
     
    richardfamson, Mar 24, 2021
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  3. 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, Mar 24, 2021
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  4. When i take my hard drive with windows installed on it to boot on another device, will it...

    Unable to Boot Windows Install

    go in bios and set your boot device priority to dvd drive then hard drive so it will boot the windows disk first
     
    Athlon2K15, Mar 24, 2021
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