Bit of a read but I believe it's better to be thorough.
Edit 1: Found out about MBR vs GPT. I have a UEFI Bios so it should be bootable if it's GPT.
So I've been dealing with a problem going onto three days now. What I thought would be a simple task is turning into a nightmare.
System:
Sabertooth x79 mobo
250GB SSD (currently using)
2TB HDD (wanting to use)
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Program: EaseUS
Cloned SSD to HDD which created the 3 partitions.
Partition 1 System (100MB)
Partition 2 Reserved (128MB)
Partition 3 Primary (255GB)
I then extended the Primary partition to include the remaining unallocated space.
I restarted the computer, entered the BIOS, and changed the boot priority making sure it was Windows Boot Management -> HDD
Save changes and exited.
It gets hung up where the windows logo is suppose to appear. It doesn't. It just hangs there with a black screen and a blinking cursor. No commands work, the only thing I can do is hit the power button on the tower.
Changing the boot order to put the HDD first or remove the Windows Boot Management results in a message to insert a boot disk and press any key.
Switching the boot priority back to Windows Boot Management -> SSD and it boots up just fine.
At this point I started searching online for anything I was missing.
'Convert to MBR Disk'
Right click the new disk in Disk Management and "Convert to MBR Disk". This required me to return the disk to an unallocated state. No problem. I then did the clone again and got the same problem.
A few things to note at this point
-After selecting MBR and performing the clone, the HDD converted to GPT automatically and the "Convert to MBR Disk" is greyed out. (Edit 1: I now know that it can be in GPT and booted with my BIOS)
-The SSD partitions have additional information in brackets that the HHD does not.
(Boot, Page File, Crash Dump)
-"Mark Partition as Active" is always greyed out on either drive.
So I thought maybe it was the software and swapped it out for Casper 10.
Program: Casper 10
This one looked promising as it even had an "Upgrade/Replace System Drive" quick start wizard. Even came with the description;
"Copy your PC's system drive to another drive that will be used to replace your PC's system drive"
Well, got the exact same problem as with EaseUS. So I went into "Advanced" -> "Copy Drive" and followed step by step instructions from their site. Again, no luck.
At this point, after trying multiple clones from both programs with no luck, I now have 4 Windows Boot Management showing in my Bios. I still can't boot off the new HDD. It only ever gets set up as just an addition storage drive (with or without a copy of every program depending on how it's cloned). EaseUS had a "Clone Operating System" that I even tried once. Still didn't work.
-I wonder if it defaulting to GPT and not staying as MBR has anything to do with it. (Edit 1: I now know it doesn't since I have a UEFI BIOS)
-I'm assuming it has to be MBR for the "Mark Partition as Active" to not be greyed out (Edit 1: Something is telling me that I assumed wrong)
-I wonder if both of these problems stem from the SSD being GPT but if so, how would I change it while it's the active drive with partitions still on it? (Edit 1: I now know it doesn't)
-How do I get rid of those extra Windows Boot Managements?
Any help would be much appreciated, thank you.
Edit 1: Found out about MBR vs GPT. I have a UEFI Bios so it should be bootable if it's GPT.
So I've been dealing with a problem going onto three days now. What I thought would be a simple task is turning into a nightmare.
System:
Sabertooth x79 mobo
250GB SSD (currently using)
2TB HDD (wanting to use)
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Program: EaseUS
Cloned SSD to HDD which created the 3 partitions.
Partition 1 System (100MB)
Partition 2 Reserved (128MB)
Partition 3 Primary (255GB)
I then extended the Primary partition to include the remaining unallocated space.
I restarted the computer, entered the BIOS, and changed the boot priority making sure it was Windows Boot Management -> HDD
Save changes and exited.
It gets hung up where the windows logo is suppose to appear. It doesn't. It just hangs there with a black screen and a blinking cursor. No commands work, the only thing I can do is hit the power button on the tower.
Changing the boot order to put the HDD first or remove the Windows Boot Management results in a message to insert a boot disk and press any key.
Switching the boot priority back to Windows Boot Management -> SSD and it boots up just fine.
At this point I started searching online for anything I was missing.
'Convert to MBR Disk'
Right click the new disk in Disk Management and "Convert to MBR Disk". This required me to return the disk to an unallocated state. No problem. I then did the clone again and got the same problem.
A few things to note at this point
-After selecting MBR and performing the clone, the HDD converted to GPT automatically and the "Convert to MBR Disk" is greyed out. (Edit 1: I now know that it can be in GPT and booted with my BIOS)
-The SSD partitions have additional information in brackets that the HHD does not.
(Boot, Page File, Crash Dump)
-"Mark Partition as Active" is always greyed out on either drive.
So I thought maybe it was the software and swapped it out for Casper 10.
Program: Casper 10
This one looked promising as it even had an "Upgrade/Replace System Drive" quick start wizard. Even came with the description;
"Copy your PC's system drive to another drive that will be used to replace your PC's system drive"
Well, got the exact same problem as with EaseUS. So I went into "Advanced" -> "Copy Drive" and followed step by step instructions from their site. Again, no luck.
At this point, after trying multiple clones from both programs with no luck, I now have 4 Windows Boot Management showing in my Bios. I still can't boot off the new HDD. It only ever gets set up as just an addition storage drive (with or without a copy of every program depending on how it's cloned). EaseUS had a "Clone Operating System" that I even tried once. Still didn't work.
-I wonder if it defaulting to GPT and not staying as MBR has anything to do with it. (Edit 1: I now know it doesn't since I have a UEFI BIOS)
-I'm assuming it has to be MBR for the "Mark Partition as Active" to not be greyed out (Edit 1: Something is telling me that I assumed wrong)
-I wonder if both of these problems stem from the SSD being GPT but if so, how would I change it while it's the active drive with partitions still on it? (Edit 1: I now know it doesn't)
-How do I get rid of those extra Windows Boot Managements?
Any help would be much appreciated, thank you.
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