Problem when using SATA to USB adapter to boot to Windows 7

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vpro9

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Hello

I recently purchased a SATA to USB adapter in order to get some files from my old hard drives to my new laptop. The adapter works fine and I can access all the files of my old HDD's.

I also want to boot to my old hard drive but there seems to be something wrong. I changed the boot order in BIOS and selected the SATA to USB device as first option but when my laptop tries to boot, I only get the Windows 7 logo and then it restarts and asks to 'Repair computer' or 'Start Windows Normally'. I selected both options but it always ends up doing the same thing over and over. What could be the issue for that since my hard drive was booting just fine on my old computer?

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Boogieman_WD
Hey there, vpro9.

@TerryLaze is correct. You can't just boot to an OS which has been installed on a different computer. This is because that operating system has been configured for the hardware of the computer you've installed it for. This will only work if at least the motherboards are pretty similar models or exactly the same.
The booting from a USB is also just as @Terry has explained. You can boot from an installation media, such as a DVD or a USB flash drive in order to install Windows (or a different OS), but you can't boot to Windows which has been installed via a USB connection. This also goes for installing Windows on an external drive.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD
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TerryLaze

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You can't have a HDD with installed windows from a different PC boot up on a other PC,sometimes it does work but it's not a safe bet.

Also normally installed windows will not boot up from usb drives,there are ways to boot up windows 7 from usb but it has to be a special install.
 
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Hey there, vpro9.

@TerryLaze is correct. You can't just boot to an OS which has been installed on a different computer. This is because that operating system has been configured for the hardware of the computer you've installed it for. This will only work if at least the motherboards are pretty similar models or exactly the same.
The booting from a USB is also just as @Terry has explained. You can boot from an installation media, such as a DVD or a USB flash drive in order to install Windows (or a different OS), but you can't boot to Windows which has been installed via a USB connection. This also goes for installing Windows on an external drive.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD
 
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