[SOLVED] Cant Set My SSD To Boot Drive.

[3moory_03]

Motherboard : ASUS X99 Deluxe
SSD : Sandisk 120GB
HDD : WD 2 TB

Ive had my current PC for 4 years now and i only recently got windows 10 a few months ago, and since then the time it takes for my PC to boot is like 2 minutes. I checked if windows 10 was downloaded on my SSD and it was and i even checked in the cmd if it is the boot drive and it is. I then went to the bios and saw that my boot priority was set to my HDD, I tried to set it to my SSD and it wouldn't boot. I even tried to optimize it but it didn't make any difference.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Disconnect the HDD and see if the system will boot to the SSD.

 

[popatim]

it sounds like you had the HDD installed when you installed windows to the SSD.
When windows see's this, it writes the boot files to the HDD and installs windows to the SSD. This is why we've recommended not having any other drive attached, when you install, since Windows 7.

 

[3moory_03]

it sounds like you had the HDD installed when you installed windows to the SSD.
When windows see's this, it writes the boot files to the HDD and installs windows to the SSD. This is why we've recommended not having any other drive attached, when you install, since Windows 7.

Is there a way to move the boot files to my SSD?

 

[Darkbreeze]

First, you want to verify that they are ON the HDD. Post a screenshot of the Windows disc management screen.

https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/7-ways-to-open-disk-management-in-windows-10.html

 

[3moory_03]

First, you want to verify that they are ON the HDD. Post a screenshot of the Windows disc management screen.

https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/7-ways-to-open-disk-management-in-windows-10.html

Here you go, sorry I took a really long time to respond buts thanks again for your help.

 

[SkyNetRising]

It is booting from HDD (bootloader is there). You have to create a new bootloader partition on SSD.

Execute from elevated command prompt. If you use regular command prompt, last step will give error.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-open-a-windows-10-elevated-command-prompt/

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 1​

list partition​

select partition 2​

(select 528MB partition)​

delete partition override​

create partition primary​

format fs=ntfs quick​

active​

assign letter=H​

exit​

bcdboot C:\windows /s H:​

​

Then reboot and change boot priority in BIOS. After you have rebooted in windows, it should show "System" in description for 528MB partition on SSD.
Then remove drive letter H: from 528MB partition.

 

[3moory_03]

It is booting from HDD (bootloader is there). You have to create a new bootloader partition on SSD.

Execute from elevated command prompt. If you use regular command prompt, last step will give error.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-open-a-windows-10-elevated-command-prompt/

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 1​

list partition​

select partition 2​

(select 528MB partition)​

delete partition override​

create partition primary​

format fs=ntfs quick​

active​

assign letter=H​

exit​

bcdboot C:\windows /s H:​

​

Then reboot and change boot priority in BIOS. After you have rebooted in windows, it should show "System" in description for 528MB partition on SSD.
Then remove drive letter H: from 528MB partition.

I cant believe it, my PC is actually booting like it used to a few months ago, thank you so much. I just had one question what do you mean by "Then remove drive letter H: from 528MB partition." do you want me to delete it? sorry I know I might seem really dumb asking a question like this but i just want to make sure.

 

[SkyNetRising]

what do you mean by "Then remove drive letter H: from 528MB partition." do you want me to delete it?

No. Remove drive letter. Use Disk Management option (#1) in tutorial.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/107032-remove-drive-letter-windows-10-a.html

 

[3moory_03]

No. Remove drive letter. Use Disk Management option (#1) in tutorial.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/107032-remove-drive-letter-windows-10-a.html

Oh okay, Thanks again for your help.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Nice job Skynet. Glad you got it sorted 3m.