Moving OS from C:\ to D:\

Buizel · Oct 16, 2014

So basically, my hard drive really needed an upgrade so that's what I did. Upgraded it. I followed the instructions and used Seagate's software to copy the data from my old HDD to my new HDD, and I found that my OS was still being run from my old C: drive. All data was copied from my old to my new HDD, and I was just wondering about how I move my OS to my new HDD so that it doesn't boot from the old one anymore.
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When I used their program, it did have me restart to start using it.
It was already restarted again.
New HDD isn't bootable, I just want to make it bootable so I can format my old C: drive.

USAFRet · Oct 16, 2014

Ignore the "C" and "D".
What you want to focus on is which physical drive you want to boot from.

What exactly did you use, and how, to 'move' the OS to the new drive?
Most migration/clone applications, it it works properly, will do it.

Check the boot order for what drive to boot from.
Remove/disconnect the old drive, and see if it boots.

Buizel · Oct 16, 2014

USAFRet :

Used this http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/item/discwizard-master-dl/
When it installed, I opened it up, clicked on "Clone Disk", selected the old source HDD, then the new target HDD, then took off.
I'm probably using the wrong tool though, since there's a few that they give you with the application.
Also, the new drive doesn't show up on the boot order.

USAFRet · Oct 16, 2014

Buizel :

That is your problem.
Why?

Get into the BIOS and fix that.

Buizel · Oct 16, 2014

USAFRet :

Thanks, I just had to dig a little deeper to find it! Works now.

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