Question Unable to access drive

[MapleWaffleSalad]

I have no idea why this is happening recently cloned my windows install to a new drive and its completely denying me access im unable even view the security tab to swap ownership over if anyone knows why please let me know so i can fix it

https://imgur.com/a/JfE8XWs

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/JfE8XWs


system specs:
i5 10400f
prime b460 plus
3060
16gb of ram

 

[USAFRet]

It appears you've done this clone completely wrong.

The clone target is the B drive?


What tool did you use?
At the end of the clone process, did you: Power OFF, completely disconnect the original C drive, power UP and allow the system to try to boot from only the new drive?
If you did not do that...redo this clone.

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Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Both drives must be the same partitioning scheme, either MBR or GPT
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung target SSD)
If you are cloning from a SATA drive to PCIe/NVMe, you may need to install the relevant driver for this new NVMe/PCIe drive.
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up

Verify the system boots with ONLY the current "C drive" connected.
If not, we have to fix that first.

Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive

[Ignore this section if using the SDM. It does this automatically]
If you are going from a smaller drive to a larger, by default, the target partition size will be the same as the Source. You probably don't want that
You can manipulate the size of the partitions on the target (larger)drive
Click on "Cloned Partition Properties", and you can specify the resulting partition size, to even include the whole thing
[/end ignore]

Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD. This is not optional.
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD

(swapping cables is irrelevant with NVMe drives, but DO disconnect the old drive for this next part)
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe all partitions on it.
This will probably require the commandline diskpart function, and the clean command.

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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[MapleWaffleSalad]

It appears you've done this clone completely wrong.

The clone target is the B drive?


What tool did you use?
At the end of the clone process, did you: Power OFF, completely disconnect the original C drive, power UP and allow the system to try to boot from only the new drive?
If you did not do that...redo this clone.

-----------------------------
Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Both drives must be the same partitioning scheme, either MBR or GPT
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung target SSD)
If you are cloning from a SATA drive to PCIe/NVMe, you may need to install the relevant driver for this new NVMe/PCIe drive.
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up

Verify the system boots with ONLY the current "C drive" connected.
If not, we have to fix that first.

Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive

[Ignore this section if using the SDM. It does this automatically]
If you are going from a smaller drive to a larger, by default, the target partition size will be the same as the Source. You probably don't want that
You can manipulate the size of the partitions on the target (larger)drive
Click on "Cloned Partition Properties", and you can specify the resulting partition size, to even include the whole thing
[/end ignore]

Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD. This is not optional.
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD

(swapping cables is irrelevant with NVMe drives, but DO disconnect the old drive for this next part)
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe all partitions on it.
This will probably require the commandline diskpart function, and the clean command.

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
-----------------------------

I used a tool called mini partition manager which allowed me to clone my os fairly easy but automatically rebooted my system onto the wrong drive. Im gonna give this a shot ill update if it works or not

 

[MapleWaffleSalad]

I see what happen for some reason my new ssd and old hdd that i booted off is using a shared storage space

 

[USAFRet]

I see what happen for some reason my new ssd and old hdd that i booted off is using a shared storage space

Storage Spaces...oh my goodness no.

Before you do ANY clone thing, undo that completely.

 

[MapleWaffleSalad]

Storage Spaces...oh my goodness no.

Before you do ANY clone thing, undo that completely.

Im not even sure how to the previous instructions are a little confusing

 

[MapleWaffleSalad]

Might just fresh install windows at this point

 

[USAFRet]

Im not even sure how to the previous instructions are a little confusing

Undoing the Storage Spaces is unrelated to that clone process.

 

[MapleWaffleSalad]

https://imgur.com/a/ft1Y381

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/ft1Y381
okay figure out that my ssd swapped places with my hdd my hdd is considered disk b which should have 1tb not the amount it has

 

[USAFRet]

Might just fresh install windows at this point

Yes.

When conditions are perfect, cloning is a good option.
Here, conditions are NOT perfect.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

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[MapleWaffleSalad]

Yes.

When conditions are perfect, cloning is a good option.
Here, conditions are NOT perfect.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Ahh man really didnt want to have to this considering a game ive wanted to play comes out in like 30 mins rip

 

[USAFRet]

Ahh man really didnt want to have to this considering a game ive wanted to play comes out in like 30 mins rip

And how many days do you want tospend trying to fix the current borked up config, and then clone again?

 

[MapleWaffleSalad]

And how many days do you want tospend trying to fix the current borked up config, and then clone again?

Preferably none ill just fresh install and play later kinda sucks tho

 

[USAFRet]

In the install tutorial above, pay attention to the part where it says "Only one drive connected when you do the OS install"

 

[MapleWaffleSalad]

In the install tutorial above, pay attention to the part where it says "Only one drive connected when you do the OS install"

I was actually able to find the problem and fix the issue part of my ssd was using b drive i just wiped that area of the drive and filled it again

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Most, if not all of the problem is seen in the very first screen shot. Drives A: & B: are reserved for floppy drive devices and cannot be used for hard drives. They do not behave the same and WILL have issues with permissions and what not.