Tried all the basic stuff, let me run through whats going on.
I have an 2tb nvme with windows. Wanted a clean installation, so I decided to first clone that nvme onto a HDD so I can boot from that if something goes wrong.
Cloning the HDD worked, but it wasnt able to boot. Couldnt figure it out so I just went ahead with the windows clean installation thinking it would be fine.
After running the clean installation off my 2tb nvme, it wouldnt restart saying that I needed to insert a recovery usb or boot from a different disk.
Tried running a recovery usb, but it just boots for a second, flashes the windows logo and then restarts infinitely. I tried the usb on other computers which boot into it fine no problem.
I have an old 200gb nvme that had an old windows on it, so I took out the 2 tb nvme and put that in to boot windows (there is only one nvme place).
Tried fixing the bcd info for the clone HDD so I could try booting from that and see whats going on with the 2tb nvme.
I can not get the HDD to independently boot. However, somehow I was able to make it so I can boot the HDD through the 200gb nvme...
Image: 'bcdedit' after booting into cloned HDD through 200gb nvme
Image: Disk 1 = cloned HDD, Disk 2 = 200gb nvme with old windows installed
Image: When trying to boot directly from cloned HDD
Thanks if you made it this far in the post
I have an 2tb nvme with windows. Wanted a clean installation, so I decided to first clone that nvme onto a HDD so I can boot from that if something goes wrong.
Cloning the HDD worked, but it wasnt able to boot. Couldnt figure it out so I just went ahead with the windows clean installation thinking it would be fine.
After running the clean installation off my 2tb nvme, it wouldnt restart saying that I needed to insert a recovery usb or boot from a different disk.
Tried running a recovery usb, but it just boots for a second, flashes the windows logo and then restarts infinitely. I tried the usb on other computers which boot into it fine no problem.
I have an old 200gb nvme that had an old windows on it, so I took out the 2 tb nvme and put that in to boot windows (there is only one nvme place).
Tried fixing the bcd info for the clone HDD so I could try booting from that and see whats going on with the 2tb nvme.
I can not get the HDD to independently boot. However, somehow I was able to make it so I can boot the HDD through the 200gb nvme...
Image: 'bcdedit' after booting into cloned HDD through 200gb nvme
Image: Disk 1 = cloned HDD, Disk 2 = 200gb nvme with old windows installed
Image: When trying to boot directly from cloned HDD
Thanks if you made it this far in the post
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