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Hi @ll,
I've a running Win10 installation with an old HDD. To speed up the PC I decided to by a new SSD.
I build in the new SSD along with the old HDD. Then I prepared a USB Windows10 installation device for a fresh installation of Windows10 on the new SSD. On the old HDD a Windows7 was ported to Windows10 and hence I wanted to clean install Win10 on the SSD.
All worked well and I configured the new Windows10 to my desires. But now, when i boot the PC immediately after the BIOS tests I get a prompt to choose between the 2 available Windows10 installations.
It seems, that the new installation did not create a boot sector on the SSD but updated the information on the old HDD. Due to the fact, that the old HDD not only is slow compared to the brand new SSD, I also fear, that the old HDD will stop from working anytime soon.
If this happens I will not be able to boot, because it seems the boot record lies on the old HDD. If i switch off the old HDD in the BIOS the PC is not booting due to not having a bootable disk.
I also checked the ordering of the boot sequence which first tries to boot from SSD and then HDD and then USB followed by DVD.
My question now is, how can I write a boot sector on the new SSD so that the PC does not need the old HDD to boot up?
Somebody able to help me with this?
Thanks in advance.
René
Anybody able to help me further with this?
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Please perform the following steps:
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1)Make sure that the default language is English during the troubleshooting
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2)Run the V2 log collector and post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.
https://www.tenforums.com/bsod-crashes-debugging/2198-bsod-posting-instructions.html
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bsod-posting-instructions.103/
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3)Run diskpar info > post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive
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4)Boot to the BIOS and post images or share inks displaying the menu options for:
Legacy
UEFI
CSM
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--please don't forget to upvote and Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--
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Due to the requested BIOS pictures I couldn't make the work remote. So it took me a time longer.
Today I managed to get to the PC and attached are the requested Files.
And here is the link to the BIOS-Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GL4281qotnPtGehE9
And here the link to the V2 log collector: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivOIX-Hr1hanI8RdUSinTK9LICQxfq98/view?usp=drive_link
I'm looking forward to hear your suggestions.
With kind regards
René
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The BIOS menu / settings for Legacy, UEFI, CSM was not seen in the posted images.
Sorry, changed the restriction for the .ZIP File of the V2 Logger. Now you should be able to open the file without login.
Regarding the pictures as you can see I openend every Main-Menue entry (at the top) an took a shot, except from the SECURITY tab. In submenues like "Advanced" and "Boot" I also entered sub screens.
As this device is not the newest one probably not all your mentioned points are present.
But as you can see on picture 6 "Boot" on boot option #5 there is [UEFI] stated.
What exactly do you need, maybe I can find it somewhere in the deeps of the BIOS screens?
The computer is old and has BIOS version form 2011 and setting for legacy.
The drives are partitioned MBR.
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How had you installed Windows on disk 0?
Clone, image restoration, other?
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1)Check the computer manufacturer's website for BIOS upgrades.
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2)Make a new restore point:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4571-create-system-restore-point-windows-10-a.html
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3)Detach all drives except for disk 0 (Samsung SSD) > reboot > report findings
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On disk 0 windows was installed from an usb-stick. I used the media creation tool from MS website to create the bootable usb stick.
During the installation process both disks were attached to the controllers.
When i now detach disk 1 from the controller and try to start, after BIOS POST tests, the systems halts with the info, that there is no operating system installed.
Thats the key point of my question. On disk 0 there is no MBR and the system can not boot without disk 1 attached, where the MBR resides.