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You're experiencing issues with your HDD not booting from your SSD. Let me know if you need further assistance!

You're experiencing issues with your HDD not booting from your SSD. Let me know if you need further assistance!

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piratedavid
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08-16-2016, 09:00 PM
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I recently assembled a second-generation Ryzen system, mixing new components with parts from an older machine. From the latter came a 2TB mechanical HDD that’s deteriorating. It’s always running but often freezes or takes an eternity to load files or transfer data, indicating it’s likely failing. When I disconnect it, I can’t start Windows, even though my current Windows 10 Pro is installed on a 500GB NVMe SSD. The system functions well once booted into Windows and runs quickly, but it won’t boot from the SSD directly. The failing HDD still holds a Windows 7 installation, so when it’s operational I’m offered to switch between Windows 7 and 10. Once Windows 10 is selected, everything works smoothly and rapidly, yet without the HDD connected it offers no boot options for the SSD. Attempts to use my recovery SSD with bootrec fixes have failed completely. It appears the boot data resides on the mechanical HDD, which I’m desperate to resolve—preferably without relying on it, since it’s so slow and prone to failure. Please advise how to proceed in this situation.
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piratedavid
08-16-2016, 09:00 PM #1

I recently assembled a second-generation Ryzen system, mixing new components with parts from an older machine. From the latter came a 2TB mechanical HDD that’s deteriorating. It’s always running but often freezes or takes an eternity to load files or transfer data, indicating it’s likely failing. When I disconnect it, I can’t start Windows, even though my current Windows 10 Pro is installed on a 500GB NVMe SSD. The system functions well once booted into Windows and runs quickly, but it won’t boot from the SSD directly. The failing HDD still holds a Windows 7 installation, so when it’s operational I’m offered to switch between Windows 7 and 10. Once Windows 10 is selected, everything works smoothly and rapidly, yet without the HDD connected it offers no boot options for the SSD. Attempts to use my recovery SSD with bootrec fixes have failed completely. It appears the boot data resides on the mechanical HDD, which I’m desperate to resolve—preferably without relying on it, since it’s so slow and prone to failure. Please advise how to proceed in this situation.

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10th_Doctor_
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08-17-2016, 06:00 PM
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Essentially, to start your operating system you need an EFI partition, which functions like a communication link between the drive and your motherboard at boot, confirming it’s ready to run. It appears this is stored on the HDD rather than the SSD. This guide explains how to create an EFI partition in Windows 10: https://www.anyrecover.com/hard-drive-re...n-windows/ For a more advanced approach, explore GRUB (or grub2), commonly used in Linux setups. It supports Windows and offers greater flexibility for those interested in deeper learning.
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08-17-2016, 06:00 PM #2

Essentially, to start your operating system you need an EFI partition, which functions like a communication link between the drive and your motherboard at boot, confirming it’s ready to run. It appears this is stored on the HDD rather than the SSD. This guide explains how to create an EFI partition in Windows 10: https://www.anyrecover.com/hard-drive-re...n-windows/ For a more advanced approach, explore GRUB (or grub2), commonly used in Linux setups. It supports Windows and offers greater flexibility for those interested in deeper learning.

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