Can't boot into Windows 10 from my HDD.

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

I have 2 HDDs in my Optiplex 755 and I was using the one with windows 7 installed. After that I wanted to switch to my HDD that has windows 10 by accessing the bios but I couldn't boot into it. Ive tried startup repair but that doesn't help and other things like resetting and keeping my personal files doesn't help cause I get an error. I don't have a recovery image and I was dumb not to make a system restore backup. Anything else I can do.

Jim90 · Apr 9, 2017

Can you boot back into your HDD with W7 ?

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

Yes I can

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

But when I try to click on the other drive to back it up it says its not available or something

USAFRet · Apr 9, 2017

How did you install Win 10 on this drive?

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

I used my USB

USAFRet · Apr 9, 2017

ISUCKATLIFE :

'used my USB'.

Details, please.

You created a bootable Win 10 USB?
And then you installed the OS on this drive?
Was the Win 7 drive still connected when you installed Win 10?

When you start the system, does it give you a boot menu to choose which OS?

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

I created a bootable windows 10 USB and then after installing it on my HDD i got another HDD months later to install windows 7 on it. I didn't get the problem until today. Also it doesn't give me a boot menu to choose which os. I disable the drive in the bios every time which sucks.

USAFRet · Apr 9, 2017

ISUCKATLIFE :

If you disconnect the Win 7 drive and try to boot up, what happens?

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

I still get the problem

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

Except this time it turned the screen turned pure black when I choose the option "windows 10"

USAFRet · Apr 9, 2017

ISUCKATLIFE :

Then this drive may be dying.

Put it all back together.
Boot into Win 7.
Run some diagnostics on the Win 10 drive.

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

DANG! All my photos and videos of my family are on there. Is there a way to back it up?

USAFRet · Apr 9, 2017

ISUCKATLIFE :

Copy that stuff to a different drive.
Do this now.

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

I can't! It says its not accessible and access is denied

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 9, 2017

Nvm I fixed the problem

Jim90 · Apr 9, 2017

"Nvm I fixed the problem"

...erm...that was....'detailed', convenient and well timed!

Can't boot into Windows 10 from my HDD.

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