Partition allocated to incorrect storage device
Partition allocated to incorrect storage device
Hello everyone, I'm facing an issue with my PC, especially with the operating system. I have two drives: an SSD for the OS and an HDD for data. My HDD was the main drive before I installed the SSD. I did a fresh installation when I connected both drives. The problem is that when I disconnect the HDD or change the boot order to the SSD, Windows won't start. It looks like the system reserved partition is on the wrong drive (see picture below). Do you know how to move it without reinstalling the OS? Thanks.
Configure both storage devices within the Windows Installer. Proceed to install on the SSD.
It doesn't have the system reserved on the incorrect drive. Windows will always generate a Reserved partition on the actual hard disk it's installed on. When both drives are used, each has its own System Reserved area—this isn't an issue. Your second disk, however, contains the recovery partition; you can move disk 0 and copy the Recovery partition if needed. Regarding the boot failure, what error appears when attempting to boot from the new drive?
Ensure you're in an elevated Command Prompt. Then run the recovery steps to restore your system.