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1984 Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:25pm
How to transfer bootloader from HDD to SSD?
I installed new windows on SSD. I want to get rid of HDD but it has bootloader on it and if I disconnect it it won't load the PC. I have 2 windows installations at this time.

I tried using this in CMD C:\Windows /s a: and it said it created boot files on a: which is my SSD but when I tried booting from it, it didn't work.

What to do? And when I was installing windows I wasn't given an option where bootloader will be present.
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Originally posted by iceman1980:
You'd need a drive dock like I have which does 10Gbps bi-directional copying. Copy entire drive directly to the other drive also known as drive cloning.
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Jaunitta 🌸 Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:26pm 
The bios just needs to be set to boot off the SSD?
Remove the HDD maybe?
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Magma Dragoon Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:44pm 
Open up diskmgmt.msc, does the SSD really not have a system partition?
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tacoshy Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:57pm 
when you just doen that, why not simply freshly install windows on the SSd while it is your only connected drive and it will ahve a boot laoder with it instantly.

Cost abotu 10-15 minutes max while searchign for anwsers here proberly already tooked you logner then this.
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iceman1980 Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:05pm 
You'd need a drive dock like I have which does 10Gbps bi-directional copying. Copy entire drive directly to the other drive also known as drive cloning.
Last edited by iceman1980; Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:06pm
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tacoshy Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:13pm 
Originally posted by Tarantula Hawk:
You'd need a drive dock like I have which does 10Gbps bi-directional copying. Copy entire drive directly to the other drive also known as drive cloning.

you dont need a drive dock for that - multiple programs that can do it aswell incl Samsung Magician.
Last edited by tacoshy; Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:13pm
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iceman1980 Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:15pm 
Originally posted by tacoshy:
Originally posted by Tarantula Hawk:
You'd need a drive dock like I have which does 10Gbps bi-directional copying. Copy entire drive directly to the other drive also known as drive cloning.

you dont need a drive dock for that - multiple programs that can do it aswell incl Samsung Magician.

Drive docks with high speed bidirectional access are very useful. I've drive cloned a few drives using it. It can max a 6Gbps SATA-III connection, without needing to go through your "PC" to do it.
Last edited by iceman1980; Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:16pm
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Magma Dragoon Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:20pm 
Is the boot partition on the SSD called EFI System Partition? If so go into BIOS and switch from legacy to UEFI mode and check if the disk is available in the boot priority menu.
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