[SOLVED] Dell boot sequence in bios

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It's not letting me post a picture with imgur...

 

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http://imgur.com/jddySgL

View: https://imgur.com/jddySgL

 

[USAFRet]

It's not letting me post a picture with imgur...

I use that multiple times a day here.

 

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Samsung 860 EVO 500gb

 

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Was that picture acceptable?

 

[USAFRet]

OK, do the clone again.
Since you're using a Samsung drive, consider using the Samsung Data Migration.

But do ALL the steps above.

 

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Alright

 

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Same thing my friend. No bootable devices found when I unplug my HDD...but the clone was a success. I did however use EaseUS again because Samsung was over their daily download limit. Do you think it could be the software doing me a disservice??

 

[USAFRet]

If it does not boot, it was not a success.

Are you 100% sure you selected ALL the partitions? Esp the 150MB at the beginning the drive?

 

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Unless I'm mistaken, I am checking as we speak, and it seems that EaseUs doesnt let me clone multiple partitions at once. No I have only been cloning the main C: so what you're saying makes great sense. But when I attempt to select multiple partitions to clone, it just changes from one to the next...it does not select multiple. Shall I download the other application you suggested next to Samsung's?

 

[USAFRet]

YES!
Macrium Reflect.

That you cannot select multiple partitions is precisely why it is not working.

I know Macrium works for this.

 

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lol. Thanks so much.

 

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I've got no luck tonight. Sorry to keep bugging you. Macrium is telling me I've got insufficient space to hold about 120 gigs, on a 500gb drive? I have tried everything, it looks perfect to me, but clicking next gives me the same error every time. "Not all files transferred: Insufficient space"

 

[USAFRet]

I've got no luck tonight. Sorry to keep bugging you. Macrium is telling me I've got insufficient space to hold about 120 gigs, on a 500gb drive? I have tried everything, it looks perfect to me, but clicking next gives me the same error every time. "Not all files transferred: Insufficient space"

For a 500GB target drive, the source data must be below 400GB.
No exceptions.

Delete some stuff.

 

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And I'm off for the eve...

 

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?? I've got 130gigs max trying to go onto a 500gb drive.

 

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Ok man, thanks for everything.

 

[USAFRet]

?? I've got 130gigs max trying to go onto a 500gb drive.

And from the previous failed clones, what exists on the 500GB?

 

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Absolutely nothing, I've formatted it!

 

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I'm trying to individually click and drag each partition now, it was suggested elsewhere in a forum...I dont know what to say, I'll do my best, I appreciate your help.

 

[USAFRet]

OK, do the partitions one at a time.

First, the 150MB EFI.
Then, the C into the remaining space.

 

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Macrium = workin! Ok you're off for the night. I'll letcha go.

 

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All of that worked wonderfully, I'd like to thank you alot. One last question for tomorrow though, or anyone watching tonight.

Now that I've got my HDD unplugged, to allow for my PC to boot naturally from it's secondary drive...if I plug my HDD back in, will it not boot from that again automatically? If not. Great. If so. How do I get around that?