Same Windows install running from two drives

[d4rthd3w]

I used to have Windows installed on a HDD at first and then my friend gave me an SSD so I figured I'd use that as my boot drive instead. So a while ago I tried moving my Windows install onto the SSD using a program, it's been a while so I forget the name, but ever since then it seems like the same version of Windows is running from both the HDD and SSD. If I try to remove the SSD, Windows refuses to boot and gives me errors. If I try to remove the HDD, I get the same kinds of errors and it still won't boot. I tried reinstalling Windows using the option in settings that keeps my files and that didn't work, and just last night as a last resort I used the option to completely remove everything, wipe the drive and reinstall, and that didn't work either. I don't really know what other options I have to fix this, I feel like I've tried everything.

 

[USAFRet]

You need to remove ALL drives except the one you want the OS on.
Boot from your USB install thing.
Do a full wipe and reinstall.

How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10

 

[d4rthd3w]

You need to remove ALL drives except the one you want the OS on.
Boot from your USB install thing.
Do a full wipe and reinstall.

How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10

I've tried using my original Windows 8.1 install disc to do just that and I've also tried putting a Windows 10 recovery install on a USB flashdrive and both methods wouldn't work, for some reason the options to wipe and reinstall were not showing up. I would get the option to fix the boot or startup, or whatever that option was, but trying to use it always resulted in errors.

 

[USAFRet]

You need to remove ALL drives except the one you want the OS on.
Boot from your USB install thing.
Do a full wipe and reinstall.

How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10

I've tried using my original Windows 8.1 install disc to do just that and I've also tried putting a Windows 10 recovery install on a USB flashdrive and both methods wouldn't work, for some reason the options to wipe and reinstall were not showing up. I would get the option to fix the boot or startup, or whatever that option was, but trying to use it always resulted in errors.

Not an 8.1 disc, not a Win 10 Recovery disk...a brand new Win 10 install, built with the MediaCreation tool.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Read the link I posted earlier.
See Section II, Step 6 & 7 for how to delete all existing partitions.

 

[d4rthd3w]

You need to remove ALL drives except the one you want the OS on.
Boot from your USB install thing.
Do a full wipe and reinstall.

How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10

I've tried using my original Windows 8.1 install disc to do just that and I've also tried putting a Windows 10 recovery install on a USB flashdrive and both methods wouldn't work, for some reason the options to wipe and reinstall were not showing up. I would get the option to fix the boot or startup, or whatever that option was, but trying to use it always resulted in errors.

Not an 8.1 disc, not a Win 10 Recovery disk...a brand new Win 10 install, built with the MediaCreation tool.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Read the link I posted earlier.
See Section II, Step 6 & 7 for how to delete all existing partitions.

I feel like I've tried that as well but I'm not sure. I'll try it out and get back to you, thanks

EDIT: This was the perfect solution and everything is all good now, thanks so much. I have used the media creation tool as a solution but I never used the advanced option to delete the existing partitions, I never knew that was a feature for advanced install. Thanks a lot for the quick response and solution. Saved me so much