Windows 10: Windows Boot and Windows on different drives

Discus and support Windows Boot and Windows on different drives in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Before installing Windows 10 I clean reinstalled my Windows 7 onto a new SSD but inadvertently left my BIOS boot drive as my old HDD. Now I find that I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by DaveMa, Feb 12, 2016.

  1. DaveMa Win User

    Windows Boot and Windows on different drives


    Before installing Windows 10 I clean reinstalled my Windows 7 onto a new SSD but inadvertently left my BIOS boot drive as my old HDD. Now I find that I have my windows 10 boot files in the HDD and the rest of the OS on the SSD, so I am still dependant on that old HDD. It's quite old, and I tried to swap it out to a new HDD but found this issue.

    I've tried BootRec /RebuildBcd, BootRec /FixMbr and BootRec /FixBoot, rebooting the PC between each, but without success. I want to make the SSD bootable, what have I missed?

    :)
     
    DaveMa, Feb 12, 2016
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  2. Dual boot on different drives (Windows 7/Windows 10)

    This is how Windows licensing has always worked.
     
    Andre Da Costa, Feb 12, 2016
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  3. Dual boot on different drives (Windows 7/Windows 10)

    Oh, thank you for your reply.

    It's too bad I will have to purchase a full license for win 10... I thought my license for win 7 entitled me to get a regular copy of win 10 that I could install wherever I wished.

    Then I think I'll stick to good old 7 for some time yet....

    Regards
     
    Giovanni di Fazio, Feb 12, 2016
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  4. cereberus Win User

    Windows Boot and Windows on different drives

    Install Macrium Reflect Free and create a Rescue usb stick or dvd.

    Disconnect hdd.

    Boot into Rescue Drive.

    Select Restore tab.

    Click 'fix windows boot problems'

    Click next, finish and it will rebuild boot sectors in correct drive.

    Then you can reinstate hdd and delete old boot partition.
     
    cereberus, Feb 12, 2016
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