Assembled a fresh computer and faced issues with an old hard drive.
Assembled a fresh computer and faced issues with an old hard drive.
Hi everyone, I’m facing a serious issue that needs urgent attention. I recently upgraded my PC using the hard drive from my brother’s machine. When I power it on, the system boots into BIOS even though Windows was running on the old setup. In BIOS, both the HDD and the SSD are listed under SATA PortA2, but when I try to start up via Boot options, they’re missing. This is causing major confusion since I can’t locate them properly. I’m working from home and this delay is putting my work at risk. Any advice or assistance would be incredibly valuable—I’m really stressed and need help now! Thank you in advance for your support. Have a great night!
Join the discussion here! In boot settings it's usually shown as Windows Boot Manager or Internal HDD, rather than naming the specific drive and port. Ensure the drive is turned on for booting or you're connected via a bootable SATA port—this generally occurs with older hardware, though certain ports may not support booting.
You need an UEFI hard disk or a standard hard disk to boot. The system won’t display the precise label—this isn’t something I’ve seen before.
Welp, Hard Disk turned into what it should’ve always been but now I’m having another issue. I attached the images below. It’s like it wants to load. I see the MSI logo pop up in and out but nothing happens and the reboot and select proper boot device message pops up
In such cases, the optimal approach is usually to transfer the drive to another machine, back up all your files and data, then reinstall Windows using the Windows Media Creation Tool. This involves removing any partitions and allowing the tool to rebuild them for a fresh setup. Stay safe and good luck.
The MSI logo appears briefly, making it hard to identify any controls. There seems to be no direct way to access BIOS diagnostics within the BIOS itself. I attempted the UEFI HDD option but encountered the same issue. It’s possible there are incorrect settings or something missing.
It depends on where the Windows setup is stored. The bootloader might be on a different drive, so moving the hard drive there could help. Check if any other disks were transferred from the original system.
Restart the old machine and it functions properly. It’s time to enjoy a game, I think.