Question Cloned SSD from HDD, doesn't boot with SSD

[Legend9]

I just installed an SSD and cloned the windows files from my HDD. I try to boot windows with the SSD but it wont. I get the message “Reboot and Select proper Boot device”
I even unplugged my HDD and reset all bios settings

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

 

[USAFRet]

What size/make/model is the new SSD?
How much space is consumed on the current C drive or partition?
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You did something wrong with the clone operation.
Assuming the system still works from the old drive, redo it.

Thusly:
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Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe all partitions on it.
This will probably require the commandline diskpart function, and the clean command.

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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[USAFRet]

And...
"I just installed an SSD and cloned the windows files from my HDD "

What, exactly, did you do? You can't clone only the windows files.

 

[Legend9]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

Here. The C and D are the HDD. The E is a flash drive. F and I are the SSD

Edit: I can't post a gyazo link?

 

[USAFRet]

Edit: I can't post a gyazo link?

Use imgur.com.

 

[Legend9]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

https://imgur.com/a/lKLtEIx

View: https://imgur.com/a/lKLtEIx

 

[Legend9]

And...
"I just installed an SSD and cloned the windows files from my HDD "

What, exactly, did you do? You can't clone only the windows files.

I cloned everything from my HDD to my SSD. Everything.

 

[USAFRet]

I cloned everything from my HDD to my SSD. Everything.

Redo it, per the above instructions.

 

[Legend9]

Redo it, per the above instructions.

Initiating that atm.

 

[SkyNetRising]

You didn't clone bootloader partition.

Current config is rather tricky. Source disk is Dynamic. This can mess things up.
Make sure target drive is initialized to GPT partitioning scheme before cloning.
It may be necessary to use bcdboot command to fix bootloader after cloning.

 

[Legend9]

You didn't clone bootloader partition.

Current config is rather tricky. Source disk is Dynamic. This can mess things up.
Make sure target drive is initialized to GPT partitioning scheme before cloning.
It may be necessary to use bcdboot command to fix bootloader after cloning.

what do those words even mean

 

[Legend9]

What size/make/model is the new SSD?
How much space is consumed on the current C drive or partition?
------------------------------
You did something wrong with the clone operation.
Assuming the system still works from the old drive, redo it.

Thusly:
-----------------------------
Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe all partitions on it.
This will probably require the commandline diskpart function, and the clean command.

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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https://imgur.com/a/rv8VbE1

View: https://imgur.com/a/rv8VbE1


Even though the SSD has more than enough space for all of the partitions, It won't allow me to drag the fifth one in.

 

[popatim]

I can't see your image but if what Skynet is saying is true, that your source disk is Dynamic, then it, your source disk, isn't a bootable windows disk because neither Win7, 8, or 10 can be installed to a dynamic disk; so the clone won't be bootable either.

 

[Legend9]

I can't see your image but if what Skynet is saying is true, that your source disk is Dynamic, then it, your source disk, isn't a bootable windows disk because neither Win7, 8, or 10 can be installed to a dynamic disk; so the clone won't be bootable either.

How can I still boot on my source disk if its Dynamic if thats the case?

 

[USAFRet]

Even though the SSD has more than enough space for all of the partitions, It won't allow me to drag the fifth one in.

Right, because there isn't enough room.
Your C and D partitions add up to 464GB.

Plus, the issue with the Dynamic needs to be fixed before any cloning can happen.

 

[SkyNetRising]

You didn't clone bootloader partition.

Current config is rather tricky. Source disk is Dynamic. This can mess things up.
Make sure target drive is initialized to GPT partitioning scheme before cloning.
It may be necessary to use bcdboot command to fix bootloader after cloning.

what do those words even mean

That means:

1. Clean target drive,
2. Initialize it to GPT (it is MBR currently),
3. Copy partitions one by one (skip recovery partitions, no need for those),
4. Use bcdboot command to fix bootloader.

bcdboot x:\windows /s y:​

(X: cloned windows partition, Y: cloned EFI System partition)
BTW - I'm not sure macrium will properly copy EFI system partition. It may be necessary to create it manually with diskpart.