When to switch to HDD as boot drive.

[thomas98]

I just finished building my computer last night and Windows 10 is installed and so are my drivers. I installed Windows 10 with a disk and currently the boot drive is "UEFI 🙁 FAT) Asus DRW-24B1ST j"

I'm not really sure what this means but I'm just wondering if I could switch my boot drive to my Western Digital Blue 1TB HDD now. Also, since I am planning on installing my SSD today, if I switch my boot drive to my SSD, will I lose any drivers or other files I've installed?

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... There is a order in your BIO's... USB, DVD, SSD, HD2, etc is typical... as long as a DVD or USB BOOTABLE material is not present, it will look for a BOOTABLE SSD and/or HD. Using the SATA MB connections and BIO's BOOT order, you can create your Custom/Desired Automatic BOOT up.

 

[USAFRet]

Not sure what you're asking here.

Brand new PC, you installed the OS on the HDD yesterday.
But you're putting in an SSD today.

I would just start over, installing the OS and whatever else on the SSD.

 

[thomas98]

I installed the OS using a disk, is it automatically installed on my HDD as well?

 

[thomas98]

Alright, so I just put the HDD as the Boot drive. When I install the SSD, can I make the SSD the boot drive as soon as I power it back on or are there other steps I need to take before I can do that?

 

[USAFRet]

To have the SSD as the boot drive, you must have the OS on it.
This is why I suggested just starting over.

Have only the SSD connected.
Install the OS.
Later, when it is all running properly, connect the HDD and wipe it clean.

 

[thomas98]

To have the SSD as the boot drive, you must have the OS on it.
This is why I suggested just starting over.

Have only the SSD connected.
Install the OS.
Later, when it is all running properly, connect the HDD and wipe it clean.

Will do, thanks!

 

[thomas98]

To have the SSD as the boot drive, you must have the OS on it.
This is why I suggested just starting over.

Have only the SSD connected.
Install the OS.
Later, when it is all running properly, connect the HDD and wipe it clean.

So I'm installing the OS again with the disk, my HDD is disconnected and my SSD is conectes, will the OS automatically be copied to my SSD?

 

[USAFRet]

To have the SSD as the boot drive, you must have the OS on it.
This is why I suggested just starting over.

Have only the SSD connected.
Install the OS.
Later, when it is all running properly, connect the HDD and wipe it clean.

So I'm installing the OS again with the disk, my HDD is disconnected and my SSD is conectes, will the OS automatically be copied to my SSD?

Yes.
If only the SSD is connected, and you are going through the Windows install routine....
It will be installed on the SSD.

 

[thomas98]

To have the SSD as the boot drive, you must have the OS on it.
This is why I suggested just starting over.

Have only the SSD connected.
Install the OS.
Later, when it is all running properly, connect the HDD and wipe it clean.

So I'm installing the OS again with the disk, my HDD is disconnected and my SSD is conectes, will the OS automatically be copied to my SSD?

Yes.
If only the SSD is connected, and you are going through the Windows install routine....
It will be installed on the SSD.

Thanks! All seems to be going well right now