Weird OS/HDD problem
Weird OS/HDD problem
Hey everyone, a few days back I created a third partition on my WD Blue 1TB (main) and tried installing Linux. When I couldn’t find the "Install along with Windows 10" option and had to restart multiple times, I encountered the message about rebooting and choosing the boot device. After searching online, I moved Windows to my older WD Blue 320GB drive but noticed my files disappeared. I used a recovery tool to restore them, wiped the new drive, and reinstalled Windows. Now I can only boot from the old drive when it’s connected, otherwise I get the same boot prompt. Also, in This PC it only lists the C: partition from the main drive and another from the old one. It’s confusing. Any advice? TL;DR I need to boot from the old drive to access my data.
The problem seems to lie within the BIOS settings. Have you selected the correct partition to boot into?
You're dealing with a registry issue where Windows installed parts of the registry on both drives. This happened when you tried installing Win 10 beta on your older Win 8.1 system. The best solution was to format each drive separately using BIOS settings before reinstalling the OS. Fortunately, having an up-to-date backup helped prevent data loss. If formatting isn't an option, you might need more advanced troubleshooting steps.
drive listed as a boot drive and another C: drive on another location, which seems like two separate drives. This can cause confusion in Windows, especially if you expect a single drive letter. It might be leading to some unexpected behavior or hiccups.
Would you like me to store it on an additional storage device or transfer it to a portable hard drive?
I don’t possess anything, and I also lack funds to acquire one.
Your C: drive now holds the 250GB section from your primary storage, while the D: drive contains the former 320GB partition from the older drive.
It’s not very clear to me about the situation. I’m referring to the C: drive on the 250GB and the C: partition on the D: drive, which is the 320GB one—both named C: making it confusing for Windows to determine which one to boot from. What I’m asking is whether the C: drive of any HDD, whether it’s 250GB or 320GB, will always boot the OS in the BIOS regardless of the letter.