SSD and HDD mix-up

andy1033 · Jul 22, 2013

Hi,

I've recently just built my pc and installed win7 onto the SSD. When I turn on the PC with the SSD on boot priority 1, it goes straight to bios, and I can only boot from the HDD to get windows running. Booting from the SSD again just makes it go straight back to bios.

If I disconnect the SSD or HDD from the pc, than it does not boot at all and just goes straight to bios.

I know i can just change the boot priority for the HDD to be first but shouldnt the SSD boot as thats where win7 is installed on.

clarkjd · Jul 22, 2013

I know that it is a pain, but you could disconnect the HDD, then re-install windows on the SSD. then re-connect the HDD.

andy1033 · Jul 22, 2013

I was thinking to do that, as i dont have much on the pc atm. But is there no other way? and how does that even make sense anyways? any tech pros can answer me?

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2013

andy1033 :

With 2 drives connected, Windows 7 & 8 install Windows on the selected drive, and the boot info on the other.
With only one drive connected, it forces Windows to install the boot info ( the System Reserved partition) on the one drive.

So...install with two drives connected, an SSD and HDD...disconnect one or the other, and no boot.

andy1033 · Jul 22, 2013

USAFRet :

Ohh i see, so if i reinstall with just SSD connected, will everything from it get wiped? and how do i wipe it all from HDD?

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2013

andy1033 :

USAFRet :

Ohh i see, so if i reinstall with just SSD connected, will everything from it get wiped? and how do i wipe it all from HDD?

Install with only the SSD installed. After everything is OK, connect the HDD
Disk Manager, and delete that 100MB System Reserved partition.

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