Pc won’t boot Windows from old SSD

[xristos_ammoudia]

Hello.
Today I got all the parts for a new computer build (i5 8400,GTX 1050 2 GB OC,B360m d2v,EVGA 500W,ASUS Monitor) except the SSD which was used for an old pc of mine.It is an Intenso SSD of 128 GB storage. I had loaded Windows 7 on my old computer build on the SSD and I thought I could just plug it in the new one and it would just read it without any problem,but it just opens the bios page, and when I change the boot priority to make the SSD #1,it opens,shows the windows loading and then goes off.I tried to plug a usb with Windows 10 in but I can’t figure out any solutions to my problem. I need help !

 

[ElectrO_90]

Remove all hard disks apart from the SSD.
In Bios you can tell it to boot from USB
Normally, you can press something like F11 for boot menu when the bios has finished loading, before windows.

 

[R_1]

you need to re-install windows. the OS is hardware specific and cannot be easily interchanged. it might work but you WILL have issues down the line, as it is not even booting I suggest re-install.

 

[xristos_ammoudia]

How do I reinstall ? I have Windows 7 on the ssd and I want to get rid of everything on that disk so I can boot windows 10 from the usb. But the pc won’t turn on

 

[xristos_ammoudia]

I only have my ssd plugged in and I already made the usb as the boot device #1

 

[bgunner]

I just want to elaborate on R_1's post. The OS is tied to the motherboard, This is the hardware specific part, and when changing the motherboard most times you are required to do a reinstall of the OS. Times that you don't include: changing the motherboard to the same exact model and when the drivers for the board are the same. In these cases the OS is just plug n play but otherwise you need to do a fresh install.

As for using a Win 10 USB, be sure you set your BIOS settings correctly as a start then select the USB drive to be the priority boot device. This should allow the system to boot from the USB. It is crutial to set your Ram timings properly as no doing so will cause a crash and potentially lead to the issues you are having now.

 

[bgunner]

How do I reinstall ? I have Windows 7 on the ssd and I want to get rid of everything on that disk so I can boot windows 10 from the usb. But the pc won’t turn on

to wipe the ssd you can use a program to wipe the drive, many company's offer there own program or will tell you how to wipe the drive and what program to use.

Once you boot into the USB drive you can run the install program from there. IF your PC is not booting be sure the bios are set correctly and be sure your USB drive is not corrupted. This may force you to try your USB on a different machine to ensure it works properly.

 

[xristos_ammoudia]

Now the only boot option is the usb and I changed all the settings to defaults,but when I turn on the pc it automatically gets into bios

 

[bgunner]

does your motherboard have a boot override option? This would be in the BIOS itself. IF so select the USB drive and your PC should restart and boot from the usb. If it does not you need to check the USB to make sure the data is not corrupted.


EDIT: Found it in your manual, it is under save and exit, select boot override.

 

[xristos_ammoudia]

It does have but in front of it it says UEFI: . Does it mean anything ?

 

[bgunner]

This UEFI attached to the name string lets you know it is GTP compatible. In this case do not worry about it. Just run the program.