Question Laptop won't boot

[GeorgiaOverdrive]

I wanted to replace the HD in my Windows 10 Lenovo Thinkpad with an SSD. I put the boot HD and the new SSD into another computer to clone with EaseUS ToDo Backup. That seemed to work. But when I put the SSD in the laptop, it asked which drive to boot from. The first item was the new Kingston SSD, but it would not boot from that. I put the HD back in and I get the message:
"Recovery. Your pc/device needs to be repaired. The boot configuration data for your PC is missing or contains errors. file:\boot\BCD. You'll need recovery tools ... " (which I don't have). How can I fix this?

 

[wasshup]

I suggest to create Windows 10 boot usb drive/dvd, boot from it and repair with built in troubleshooter.

Link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[GeorgiaOverdrive]

I created the Windows rescue on a thumb drive. I've booted the computer and got into the BIOS, but I don't know what to do now.

PS - I fiddled around and got Recovery started (it will take a while).

 

[GeorgiaOverdrive]

Well, after a couple of hours it said "Startup repair couldn't repair your PC. No changes were made." What now?

 

[popatim]

Do you have a backup you can restore from?

 

[GeorgiaOverdrive]

Do you have a backup you can restore from?

No, no backup. I just got this last November to use when I'm traveling. There isn't anything important on it, so no backup. I'd be happy just getting it working again, because all I'd put on it was Firefox and EditPad (easily downloaded).