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Make a new drive bootable
Hi,
I am replacing an internal HD with an SSD as the current mechanical drive is beginning to fail. The current disk is dynamic so I cannot clone it using the provided software. Easiest thing that I think I can do is backup the current drive using Acronis and restore to new disk. How would I then make the new drive bootable, so it could take over from the old drive?
I am replacing an internal HD with an SSD as the current mechanical drive is beginning to fail. The current disk is dynamic so I cannot clone it using the provided software. Easiest thing that I think I can do is backup the current drive using Acronis and restore to new disk. How would I then make the new drive bootable, so it could take over from the old drive?
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I would use the latter approach above and get Recovery Media from the computer manufacturer to create a new system on the SSD drive. This will work better and be more reliable over the long haul.
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HI Scott
Tried the clone disk in Acronis - wouldn't let me on a dynamic disk. Really want to try and avoid a reinstall if I can and hoping I can use a full sector by sector backup restored to the new drive which I then just need to make bootable
Tried the clone disk in Acronis - wouldn't let me on a dynamic disk. Really want to try and avoid a reinstall if I can and hoping I can use a full sector by sector backup restored to the new drive which I then just need to make bootable
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Let us know. I think you may nee to install fresh
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Thanks for all your input but no one really answered my question fully? How do you make a drive bootable?
You know, you're right...
1 power off your pc and UNPLUG from wall power .
2 disconnect any hard drives and leave
only the one you wish to have on your computer as main .
3 insert the WINDOWS INSTALLATION CD (attempted on win 7)
4 press any key to boot the cd .
5 choose the option - Repair your computer. then- Startup Repair
6 reboot when finished .
Found here...https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/how-to-make-a-hard-drive-bootable-373491/
See if that will get you going.
1 power off your pc and UNPLUG from wall power .
2 disconnect any hard drives and leave
only the one you wish to have on your computer as main .
3 insert the WINDOWS INSTALLATION CD (attempted on win 7)
4 press any key to boot the cd .
5 choose the option - Repair your computer. then- Startup Repair
6 reboot when finished .
Found here...https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/how-to-make-a-hard-drive-bootable-373491/
See if that will get you going.
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Thanks Scott, much appreciated!
Sure thing. Hopefully that will help.