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Hi guys, I wonder if anybody can help me? I have an I5 desktop and I recently upgraded Windows 7 to Windows 10. The SSD boots up fine and runs ok. However, I have just upgraded to another PC (i7), but when I put the SSD in it from my i5 PC it wonβt boot up. I have checked all of the Bios settings and tried various combinations. Nothing works. I have tried the SSD in another i7 machine and it doesnβt boot in that either. I tried a fresh install of Windows 10 on a spare SSD (in the i5) and that boots ok in the i7? I really donβt wanβt to lose all of the software and data on mt drive, so I really need to get it to boot in the i7. Any help or advice would be appreciated. I have attached an image of the SSD from Disk Genius.[ATTACH type=βfullβ]10275[/ATTACH]
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The drive has the chipset, drivers, firmware, that is specific for the system that it was installed in.
Since the the hardware is different the system is not booting.
You will have to perform a clean install and install the proper chipset, drivers, firmware for the system that you wish for that drive to work in. -
Thanks, but that doesnβt explain how a drive I created a fresh Win 10 install on in the i5 actually boots up in the i7? The fresh install will have the i5 chipset, drivers etc on it too? I canβt clear the disk as I have too much stuff that I canβt afford to lose on it.Comment
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@phillpower2 maybe can explain this better that I can for you.
No, a clean install will wipe everything.Originally posted by Crewey
Which is why you should backup your personal files regularly. What happens if that drive crashes or get destroyed or damaged or corrupted somehow.Originally posted by CreweyComment
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Sorry, Iβm not explaining myself very well. The fresh install of Windows 10 was done on the i5 machine. I then put it in the i7 and it booted no problem. I upgraded my original drive from Windows 7 to Windows 10 in the i5 machine, but that wonβt boot in the i7 .Comment
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Because it was done on a different system
You will have to perform a clean install to get it to work properly in the new system.Originally posted by Rustys
When windows in installed on a system it adheres itself to that system and cannot be put into a different system with different hardware and stuff and run. Windows is designed this way.Comment
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Do you have Macrium Reflect? If yes or you can download it, create their boot media on USB & boot the new pc with this & choose fix boot problems.
The paid version has the option to deploy to new hardware but I believe that is only avail e if youβre used Macrium to create the image.Comment
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Hi, I have the Macrium Reflect Recovery USB, so will give it a try later, but doesnβt the fact that it boots ok in the i5 rule out a boot problem?Comment
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NoOriginally posted by Crewey
It is still hardware related
You have a 50/50 chance of a drive from one computer being able to boot another computer.
You will either get no boot od BSOD
This is on the same machine ,same hardware - so it will boot no problemsOriginally posted by Crewey
Exactly because it is different hardware.Originally posted by Crewey
Exactly because it is different hardware.Originally posted by Crewey
This is your 50/50 luck as it is a fresh install and not an upgrade.Originally posted by CreweyComment
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You will have to perform a clean install and there is no work around for this as has been explained in several post nothing further can be done to change this.Comment
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Have you tried this? If still no luck then a clean install is needed.Originally posted by CreweyComment
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Do you need any further assistance?Comment
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