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Windows fails to start because the installation media isn't present on an empty hard drive.

Windows fails to start because the installation media isn't present on an empty hard drive.

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shmorgysporg
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08-03-2016, 04:20 PM
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Your Windows 10 is running smoothly on your SSD. The other drives you mentioned are just game installations and don’t have Windows set up. When you tried to select a boot drive, the BIOS showed your SSD as the boot device even though it was still plugged in. You might want to check the BIOS settings or try removing the SSD and connecting it directly to test.
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shmorgysporg
08-03-2016, 04:20 PM #1

Your Windows 10 is running smoothly on your SSD. The other drives you mentioned are just game installations and don’t have Windows set up. When you tried to select a boot drive, the BIOS showed your SSD as the boot device even though it was still plugged in. You might want to check the BIOS settings or try removing the SSD and connecting it directly to test.

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ThotsRus
Member
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08-05-2016, 12:09 AM
#2
The connection was active during setup, and Windows created the boot partition. It won’t start properly without it, and it runs slower than if everything were on the SSD. You’ll need to transfer files or perform a fresh install with the drive removed.
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ThotsRus
08-05-2016, 12:09 AM #2

The connection was active during setup, and Windows created the boot partition. It won’t start properly without it, and it runs slower than if everything were on the SSD. You’ll need to transfer files or perform a fresh install with the drive removed.

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Thepiggy2005
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08-12-2016, 01:47 AM
#3
Ensure you understand that when you mentioned moving the files, the drive contains no Windows-related data—it's just games and nothing else.
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Thepiggy2005
08-12-2016, 01:47 AM #3

Ensure you understand that when you mentioned moving the files, the drive contains no Windows-related data—it's just games and nothing else.

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Du_Jus_Oasis
Member
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08-13-2016, 11:38 AM
#4
You shouldn't try to relocate the boot files. Reinstalling is necessary, or keep the drive connected during installation. Disconnect other drives while setting up Windows to avoid random placement of boot files.
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Du_Jus_Oasis
08-13-2016, 11:38 AM #4

You shouldn't try to relocate the boot files. Reinstalling is necessary, or keep the drive connected during installation. Disconnect other drives while setting up Windows to avoid random placement of boot files.

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livtheviking
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08-13-2016, 08:43 PM
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The files @191x7 aren't visible in the file explorer window. Navigate to disk management, and you should see an additional partition on the "B" drive.
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livtheviking
08-13-2016, 08:43 PM #5

The files @191x7 aren't visible in the file explorer window. Navigate to disk management, and you should see an additional partition on the "B" drive.

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FELIPE369
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09-02-2016, 11:28 AM
#6
This file is located on your hard drive.
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FELIPE369
09-02-2016, 11:28 AM #6

This file is located on your hard drive.

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Fred10244
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09-02-2016, 12:19 PM
#7
You have disabled the power, activated the view for hidden and system files, examined the root folder—what appears?
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Fred10244
09-02-2016, 12:19 PM #7

You have disabled the power, activated the view for hidden and system files, examined the root folder—what appears?