[SOLVED] SSD not booting windows

Apr 5, 2022
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So far: installed new motherboard, have hard drive and ssd (both have windows)

priority set to ssd but still boots hard drive, ssd is fine and is recognized so no data loss

removed hard drive to only boot from ssd, its recognised by bios, has windows, worked fine on previous motherboard but when i solo boot ssd, it says "insert boot device to continue"

any clue? Do i need to fix the boot records? if so how can I do that without a windows repair disc?
 
Solution
The 100MB boot partition (EFI) exsts on the 240GB SSD, Disk 0.
Windows itself exists on the 1TB HDD, Disk 1.

But you're saying "Windows exists on both". Meaning the G partition on the 240GB Disk 0 also contains a Windows install?

This is one of the MANY reasons why having multiple OS installs is a bad idea.
Things get too confused.

Personally, I would start over completely. Especially in the consideration of a whole new motherboard.
Seems like your boot loader is on hard drive and not on your SSD, that's why it happens. If both of them were connected when installing Windows, it usually keeps boot loader on hard drive for some stupid reason. You need to disconnect your HDD, have connected only your SSD and install Windows again. After installation you can connect your HDD too and use it.
 
  1. Please show us a screencap of your Disk Management window.
  2. Was the OS already existing on the SSD before this motherboard swap? If so, what are the old and new motherboards?
1) The SSD is recognized and accessible, it does show up as a drive with its healthy partitions

2) Yes the OS was present before motherboard swap and the motherboard is the same H81 but a newer model
 
1) The SSD is recognized and accessible, it does show up as a drive with its healthy partitions

2) Yes the OS was present before motherboard swap and the motherboard is the same H81 but a newer model
1. A screencap of your Disk Management window would show us out here exactly what you're working with.

2. I mean actual make/model. Following a motherboard change, a fresh OS install is often needed. Both being H81 lowers that need, but it is still a possibility.

But we DO need that screencap.
 
The 100MB boot partition (EFI) exsts on the 240GB SSD, Disk 0.
Windows itself exists on the 1TB HDD, Disk 1.

But you're saying "Windows exists on both". Meaning the G partition on the 240GB Disk 0 also contains a Windows install?

This is one of the MANY reasons why having multiple OS installs is a bad idea.
Things get too confused.

Personally, I would start over completely. Especially in the consideration of a whole new motherboard.
 
Solution
The 100MB boot partition (EFI) exsts on the 240GB SSD, Disk 0.
Windows itself exists on the 1TB HDD, Disk 1.

But you're saying "Windows exists on both". Meaning the G partition on the 240GB Disk 0 also contains a Windows install?

This is one of the MANY reasons why having multiple OS installs is a bad idea.
Things get too confused.

Personally, I would start over completely. Especially in the consideration of a whole new motherboard.
I feel as if theres a way to update the boot partition without having to reinstall windows but ig reinstalling windows is the last resort
 
I feel as if theres a way to update the boot partition without having to reinstall windows but ig reinstalling windows is the last resort
Open msconfig.
Select the Boot tab.

What does it show?


This is a case of multiple issues.
2 OS's, new motherboard, etc.
What else might be wrong?

If my favorite grandson came to me with his system like this, I'd suggest the exact same thing. No matter how much he didn't want to.
Start over, with a clean install on the desired drive.
One and only one OS.
 
Open msconfig.
Select the Boot tab.

What does it show?


This is a case of multiple issues.
2 OS's, new motherboard, etc.
What else might be wrong?

If my favorite grandson came to me with his system like this, I'd suggest the exact same thing. No matter how much he didn't want to.
Start over, with a clean install on the desired drive.
One and only one OS.
it shows one boot, the C drive (the os on the HDD)
 
it shows one boot, the C drive (the os on the HDD)
Another point to "just start over".

What is in all the partitions on the 1TB HDD? The E and F?

Personally, I would find ALL my personal data and whatnot.
Copy that to some other drive completely. An external or something.

Clean install on the SSD.
Delete ALL partitions on the HDD, leaving one blank space.

Start over.