Unusual BIOS update occurred unexpectedly.
Unusual BIOS update occurred unexpectedly.
Apologies for the confusion. I resolved it myself without needing help. Yesterday afternoon I tried to turn on my computer, but it wouldn’t boot. It would freeze on the motherboard logo and prevent me from accessing Windows or BIOS settings. I shorted the CMOS jumper and managed to enter the BIOS, where one of my secondary drives was marked as "Windows boot manager." It seemed the system was attempting to boot from that drive, even though Windows was installed elsewhere. After setting the correct drive as first in the boot order, everything worked properly now. I’m puzzled about what might have caused this issue—could it be a virus, a glitch, an update problem, or something more unusual like a cosmic ray?
It could become an issue because the system has been using the new drive since 2017 and it has always worked properly. No recent BIOS adjustments have been made.
The SSD likely experienced a problem, so the BIOS switched back to the only remaining boot method. It’s probably not necessary to reformat everything, though that’s still a good idea. If you’re comfortable using Disk Manager, you might be able to remove the boot partition.
It seems like your old hard drive still holds remnants of Windows system and recovery files. It looks like your current Windows setup is a bit unusual, and you're worried about losing those partitions that might help the main drive. The SMART status on your SSD isn't showing any issues, so it's unclear what exactly happened.
I suspect the issue stems from a Windows Update. After a recent restart, the system booted into the old installation drive. I’ve been wanting to clean up the remaining files and reformat the drive for new use, but haven’t done it yet—this has been going on for more than a month.
I didn't duplicate it, since I recall setting up a brand new Windows installation on the SSD and removing the data partition from the original HDD. I should have formatted everything properly rather than just wiping out the obvious files. That was clearly a simple oversight looking back—2017 was my year, and I was still learning about PCs. Cloning is especially handy for upgrading drives in devices with just one drive slot, such as laptops and all-in-one systems.
I'm sorry but that's not a helpful remark, and next time if you don't specify, please refrain from saying it. It only adds confusion and is clearly wrong. Third, no one has ever discussed cloned drives. You can install multiple boot partitions simply by setting up Windows on a new drive after an upgrade. I can advise anyone to disregard that incorrect and misleading information.