How to boot from New Harddrive?

DrSandwich · Jan 1, 2017

Hey, I just got a new harddrive (WD Blue 1tb) and I cloned everything from my old to new. I was wondering how Do I boot from it and use that harddrive instead of the old one? All my programs still launch from the old slow one. When I try to set the new harddrive to boot, it says reboot and select new media or press key. What do I have to do to get it working?

ThatVietGuy · Jan 1, 2017

First of all, how did you clone it?

Second, if you disconnect the old hard drive and only have the new one attached, will the computer still boot?

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2017

DrSandwich :

That is an improper clone situation.

Assuming the system still boots from the old drive and only the old drive, redo it.

Like this:
(ignore the term SSD. It works exactly the same for HDD->HDD)
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the original boot partitions, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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Shaun o · Jan 1, 2017

Hi because you cloned the old hard disk drive the drive letter of the WD blue 1Tb dive you cloned to.

Will have a drive letter Assignment of C:

You cannot have two drives in a system with the same drive letter assignment of C: connected and running on the system at the same time.

The result is the booting partition is not found, due a conflict.

Disconnect the old hard drive from the system, and if you have cloned the drive correctly it should then find the boot partition C: and begin to load windows.

Confirm the clone of the existing drive was a success and boot`s to windows desktop.

Then once confirmed.
Disconnect the new WD 1Tb drive, and connect the old drive.

Let windows load from that drive.
Then use windows disk management.
And either set the drive to offline mode.
Or by right clicking on the C: drive change the drive letter assignment of the drive to another drive letter not used by the system G: for example

Once done shut the system down, powering it off.
Then connect the new WD 1Tb drive as the working boot drive or drive C:

You can then boot windows from the new 1Tb drive, and then format the old drive you assigned the drive letter of G:

DrSandwich · Jan 2, 2017

Shaun o :

Hi because you cloned the old hard disk drive the drive letter of the WD blue 1Tb dive you cloned to.

Will have a drive letter Assignment of C:

You cannot have two drives in a system with the same drive letter assignment of C: connected and running on the system at the same time.

The result is the booting partition is not found, due a conflict.

Disconnect the old hard drive from the system, and if you have cloned the drive correctly it should then find the boot partition C: and begin to load windows.

Confirm the clone of the existing drive was a success and boot`s to windows desktop.

Then once confirmed.
Disconnect the new WD 1Tb drive, and connect the old drive.

Let windows load from that drive.
Then use windows disk management.
And either set the drive to offline mode.
Or by right clicking on the C: drive change the drive letter assignment of the drive to another drive letter not used by the system G: for example

Once done shut the system down, powering it off.
Then connect the new WD 1Tb drive as the working boot drive or drive C:

You can then boot windows from the new 1Tb drive, and then format the old drive you assigned the drive letter of G:

Okay, Will try to see if this works tomorrow and update!

DrSandwich · Jan 2, 2017

USAFRet :

DrSandwich :

That is an improper clone situation.

Assuming the system still boots from the old drive and only the old drive, redo it.

Like this:
(ignore the term SSD. It works exactly the same for HDD->HDD)
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the original boot partitions, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
-----------------------------

Okay, Will try to see if this works tomorrow and update!

DrSandwich · Jan 2, 2017

ThatVietGuy :

I cloned it using WD Acronis.
Once I tried disconnecting old one, my pc will not boot anymore, even if I replug in the old one. Just made the problem worse lol.

USAFRet · Jan 2, 2017

Can you return the system back to original actual working condition?

DrSandwich · Jan 2, 2017

USAFRet :

Nope. I tried unplugging old harddrive (from research, many people said try this) and it didn't work, and now it won't boot from either. If I select either harddrives, it says Reboot and select proper boot media or press a key.. Any ideas on how to fix?

USAFRet · Jan 2, 2017

DrSandwich :

USAFRet :

Nope. I tried unplugging old harddrive (from research, many people said try this) and it didn't work, and now it won't boot from either. If I select either harddrives, it says Reboot and select proper boot media or press a key.. Any ideas on how to fix?

What OS is this?

DrSandwich · Jan 2, 2017

USAFRet :

Windows 10 Pro. I tried cleaning Disk 1 ( my new harddrive) and changed it to MBR, but now I am getting Error 0x80300024. I have to use Custom install because I need to be able to access Windows to use the Recommended install.

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