[SOLVED] Moving the BOOT partition(HDD) to SSD (with existing OS partition)

[Marekondor]

Is there a way to move the boot partition from HDD to SSD(NVME) while the OS partition is already on the SSD partition without loosing any data and reinstalling w10?
When I was installing w10 on SSD, the installer created boot partition on HDD which I didn't unplugged before the installation.I would like to avoid formatting SSD with OS partition and reistalling the w10 (and all the soft) in order to place booting partition on the same SSD as OS is located.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Is there a way to move the boot partition from HDD to SSD(NVME) while the OS partition is already on the SSD partition without loosing any data and reinstalling w10?

Sure.
Idea is to make enough space on target drive, then create a new bootloader partition and create bootloader files on it.

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[Marekondor]

Sure.
Idea is to make enough space on target drive, then create a new bootloader partition and create bootloader files on it.

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

I have used OneDrive since I am not signed up there if that is ok ? :https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApE2-e8_ULKtoNoXhpe7w3KPq2OGKg

 

[SkyNetRising]

Execute from elevated command prompt:
(if you get any errors, then stop immediately)

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 3​

list partition​

select partition 1​

(select 465GB partition)​

shrink desired=500​

create partition primary​

active​

format fs=ntfs quick​

assign letter=H​

exit​

bcdboot c:\windows /s H:​

​

How to open elevated command prompt:

How to Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 10

Much of the time, opening the Command Prompt as a regular user is all you need. Sometimes, though, you’ll need to open the Command Prompt as an administrator so that you can run commands that require administrative privileges.

www.howtogeek.com

After this is done, reboot your pc, go into BIOS and set SSD as first in boot order. Newly created partition will now have description "System" in Disk Management.

 

[Marekondor]

Execute from elevated command prompt:
(if you get any errors, then stop immediately)

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 3​

list partition​

select partition 1​

(select 465GB partition)​

shrink desired=500​

create partition primary​

active​

format fs=ntfs quick​

assign letter=H​

exit​

bcdboot c:\windows /s H:​

​

How to open elevated command prompt:

How to Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 10

Much of the time, opening the Command Prompt as a regular user is all you need. Sometimes, though, you’ll need to open the Command Prompt as an administrator so that you can run commands that require administrative privileges.

www.howtogeek.com

After this is done, reboot your pc, go into BIOS and set SSD as first in boot order. Newly created partition will now have description "System" in Disk Management.

Thanks a lot. Going to unplug the HDD to see if the system boots.

 

[Turtle Rig]

There are apps that can put that image of the HD onto SSD for boot up by SSD. Samsung Migration does it. Also Im sure other SSD vendors have some app and if they don't just search for one and you will find one. 💯😲🤷‍♀️

 

[Marekondor]

Execute from elevated command prompt:
(if you get any errors, then stop immediately)

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 3​

list partition​

select partition 1​

(select 465GB partition)​

shrink desired=500​

create partition primary​

active​

format fs=ntfs quick​

assign letter=H​

exit​

bcdboot c:\windows /s H:​

​

How to open elevated command prompt:

How to Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 10

Much of the time, opening the Command Prompt as a regular user is all you need. Sometimes, though, you’ll need to open the Command Prompt as an administrator so that you can run commands that require administrative privileges.

www.howtogeek.com

After this is done, reboot your pc, go into BIOS and set SSD as first in boot order. Newly created partition will now have description "System" in Disk Management.

 

[Marekondor]

Thanks for help.It worked.I owe U one.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Great.

 

[TheSnowmanFL]

Sorry to hijack the thread but I had the same exact issue and I followed the directions above to the letter. I did receive an error when I tried to do the command: bcdboot c:\windows /s H: and the error I received was "Failure when attempting to copy boot files"

I did restart and went into Bios and changed disks, but received errors about inability to find windows. Finally played around in bios and got into windows and then took a look at Disk Manager and I do now have an H: partition on Disk 3 (C: Drive) but it is not marked as a System partition. Also there is still a System Reserved Partition on Disk 0 that I cannot delete, reformat, etc. and the remaining Unallocated partition I cannot change the type of volume it is, cant convert Disk 0 to a GPT disk, etc.

https://imgur.com/2krs1dh

View: https://imgur.com/2krs1dh

 

[SkyNetRising]

I did receive an error when I tried to do the command: bcdboot c:\windows /s H: and the error I received was "Failure when attempting to copy boot files"

The command has to be executed from elevated command prompt. From regular command prompt you'll get error.

And why do you have your disks converted to dynamic?
Convert them back to basic (conversion requires the drive to be unallocated).