Install Windows from secondary hard drive

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• Problem with installing Windows on a hard drive, HARD drive does not get detected after installation

  Original title: help with hard drive of the computer.

  Flow of the problem:

  My aunt tried to install windows 7 on the previous copy of windows 8. Needless to say that it doesn't work and it has messed up the hard drive. So, I bought a vacuum. I formatted the hard drive using my other windows computer to have 2 partitions: a boot partition and system partition, and then used the program WinToUSB to install windows on the hard disk. The reason I did it is, because no matter how many times I changed the BIOS in my laptop of aunts, it wouldn't boot from the DVD player to load the windows software. After a few hours, I found WinToUSB. Once windows has been installed, I plugged it into the laptop. For a few hours, I didn't know what to do, because the computer does not recognize the hard drive (he said: "Not detected"). I decided to start from legacy, and then the screen deals

  «intell...» »

  and a bunch of dates, etc all the stuff on the screen to load legacy if you know what I mean.

  He said "not plugged in the media. Check the power cord.

  Then quickly changed screen before I can read almost anything and it goes to the normal windows screen black (with 4 colors). I said to myself, how can he be loading if the hard drive is not detected... Once it is loaded, he brought me to the blue screen (blue screen of death, if you want) I turned the computer on again, always noticing the hard drive was not detected. I ran all the recovery/repair options I could and turned off the laptop. I came back a few hours ago and I loaded the computer again and went into the BIOS.  He said that the hard drive has been detected and said the news about this, as usual. However, at the start of the legacy of windows loading screen, it said still not detected.  I then started to windows to see since it is now detected if that fixes the blue screen. Yet, there is no. I tried to go to the normal windows and screen remains blue. any ideas?

  Hello Chris,

  Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community.

  According to the description, it seems that Windows was not properly installed on the hard drive. I'm not sure how to work the software from third-party manufacturers WinToUSB and reliable installation process is. Microsoft does not recommend using any third party tool to install Windows on your computer, the use of these third-party tools can cause serious damage to your computer.

  I would say to format the hard drive once more and try to install Windows through normal Windows installation process.

  Refer to the section "using the installation option custom if no operating system is installed" in the thread below.

  Installing and reinstalling Windows

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/installing-reinstalling-Windows#1TC=Windows-7

  If you are not able to install Windows on the hard drive at all, I suggest you to contact the hard drive manufacturer to obtain a diagnosis of material performed on the hard drive.

  Do not hesitate to write back for any further assistance with Windows, we will be happy to help you.

• How to install windows 8 on hard drive replacement with no installation disc

  I need to replace the failed hard drive on my laptop Asus N56VJ. I will probably opt for a hybrid drive of 1 TB. But how can I reinstall the windows operating system that is installed at the factory 8 with available installation disc?

  Hello Maggie,

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  Thank you for details on the issue.

  I also appreciate the fact that you want to install Windows on a new hard drive.

  You can install Windows using the steps described in this article and check if it helps.
  Reference:
  How to perform a new installation of Windows
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/clean-install

  You can create the media to install Windows from this link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

  I hope that you have the Windows product key for activation .

  Important notes:
  BIOS change / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  I recommend strongly to backup all your important files and folders on an external storage device before performing any type of OS, repair, upgrade or clean install.

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• Laptop with pre-installed Windows 8 - defective hard drive & no recovery/install media.

  Computer Samsung laptop computer laptop with Windows pre-installed 8, came WITHOUT the installation discs.

  I have a desktop PC with Windows 8 and this machine installation disc.
  Would I be able to use the Win8 installation disc provided with the desktop computer to install on a new hard drive in the laptop and then be able to activate the laptop with the product key provided with the laptop?

  Would the Samsung recovery media to restore your computer to its factory condition.

• Qosmio G50 - repair windows from the HARD drive

  Hi all

  My laptop - QOSMIO G50 - needs a bit of cleanup, and I thought to reinstall from scratch.

  I know that I can use the "repair" function which is 'hidden' on the HARD drive that will get the pc to its original installation.

  But I have a few questions.

  1. I've upgraded to Windows 7 quite earlier. But if the built-in repair feature reinstalls the pc for initial installation, I guess I'll be back on VISTA and will need to upgrade to WIN7 manually?

  2. most important: when I got the laptop, the seller had installed, so when I started, the installation begins. Then, I had the choice to install the 32-bit version or 64-bit.
  I never expected to have 64-bit on the laptop so I chose 32-bit - and now I regret it enormously.
  Now, if doing so clean reinstall from the HARD disk, it will give me a choice between 64-bit or 32-bit new or if it simply with the 32-bit version, I chose the first time? Or can I do something else for you ensure that I get the 64-bit installed this time?

  Thank you.

  Lio

  Hey,.

  Important to know would be if you want to install Vista or Windows 7 now...

  If you want to do a clean install of new, repair function is also deleted or let's say the entire contents of the HARD drive if you reinstall Windows recovery disk Toshiba.

  Some laptops has been equipped with a function for 32-bit and 64-bit, and if you reinstall Vista from Toshiba recovery disc you will again have this option.

• How to install windows on a hard drive empty.

  IM using dell inspiron 3521 windows 8 preload.  Last week, crashed my hard drive. And I have no backup of recovery disc or usb. And now I'm going to buy a new internal hard drive. But don't know what to do after buying the hard disk. I know how to mount the hard drive. But do not know the step to do after that. And one more thing. It is important to buy the same hard disk or can I buy a new one. Pls suggest me some good brands... And the steps to follow after you mount the hard drive.

  I recommend installing a SSD Crucial/Samsung or Intel. The Crucial 256 GB MX100 or 550 are a good buy:

  http://www.crucial.com/USA/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Dell/Inspiron-15-%283521%29

  Regarding the installation of Windows, follow my instructions here to download 8.1 Windows installation media:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-Microsoft-Windows-and-Office/Download-Microsoft-Windows/download-Windows-8-1-retail-and-OEM-ISO/

  For complete installation instructions see A Clean install windows 8.1:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-Windows/a-clean-install-of-Windows-8-1/

  If you need additional help on installing the driver, give the hardware ID after installing Windows 8.1:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/downloading-drivers-checking-hardware-ids-and-downloading-and-installing-dell-system-drivers-in-the-correct-order/checking-hardware-ids-in-the-device-manager/

• Not able to install Windows after formatting hard drive

  I am not able to install windows on the computer. I have Dell Inspiron N5010.

  Put under alert.

  -Windows cannot be installed to disk 0 Partition 2.
  Details: Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This hardware may not support booting to this disk. Make sure that the drive controller is enabled in the computer BIOS menu.

  In the BIOS

  SATA - AHCI mode

  Hello

  When you formatted the disk you also partition?   Also, what version of Windows you are trying to install the system, and what media you are using to install it?

  Have you entered THE system BIOS and changed the SATA settings to see if you can get Windows to load on this subject?

  Todd

• Unistalling windows vista on a secondary hard drive.

  I recently built a new PC with a SSD as main OS drive and Windows 7 as my new main operating system.  As long as my secondary HARD drive, I used an old HDD that has a version of Vista as well as all my old files.  I'm hoping to keep all my old files on this disk and delete Vista to free up space on this drive.  I have also other programs (software Zune. ect on the drive, I guess I will need to download a new version for Win7.)  Should I uninstall that as well and download a new version?

  Any advice you may have for me are appreciated... Thank you!

  -Brian

  I recently built a new PC with a SSD as main OS drive and Windows 7 as my new main operating system.  As long as my secondary HARD drive, I used an old HDD that has a version of Vista as well as all my old files.  I'm hoping to keep all my old files on this disk and delete Vista to free up space on this drive.  I have also other programs (software Zune. ect on the drive, I guess I will need to download a new version for Win7.)  Should I uninstall that as well and download a new version?

  Any advice you may have for me are appreciated... Thank you!

  -Brian

  Hey Silspar24

  your files are installed in the operating system vista on the second hard drive

  Save your files in another location and format the disk wiping everything then copy your files on the disk clean and formatted

  and for your version of zune for windows question 7 ask in the forums of windows 7 on the link below

  the drive must be formatted to remove vista from so you will lose zune

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/default.aspx#tab=2

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• Re: How to install Windows from a recovery on a new hard disk media?

  Immediately after a Windows Update, my computer will not re-start. It says disk error.

  I could not start it from the recovery media and F8 would not work. I bought and installed a new hard drive. Now, when I put in the recovery media to install Windows on the new drive, it gives an error message.

  What this may be? Would I be able to install Windows from the recovery media?
  It is Windows 7 and laptop Satellite A500, 64 bit.

  Hello

  In General, you can install Recovery on each compatible HARD drive image so you should not be a problem in this regard.

  Please tell us what happens when you start installation of recovery. What error message?

  New HARD drive is recognized in the BIOS. Before you begin installation of recovery BIOS default value.

• How can I play DVDs from my hard drive with windows XP?

  How can I play DVDs from my hard drive with windows XP?

  If you have a decdoer of installed dvd, usually with packages like power dvd etc that allow you to watch a dvd in your dvd drive, and then later versions of Media Player will also play your DVDs, and all of these programs that play said removable DVD.

• Dual-boot Windows XP is installed on the external hard drive

  My computer has Windows XP and Windows 7 installed. I added a hard drive with Windows XP is already installed on the computer.

  In order to access additional hard drive, I need to change the priority of the hard drive in the BIOS.

  Is it possible to add a boot option to the Boot Manager screen so that I can boot from the additional hard disk without modifying the BIOS settings?

  First of all, to the best of my knowledge you should not change anything in the bios to access the external drive.

  Second, if Xp has not been installed on the external hard drive while the drive is connected to the computer in question it will not be loaded. Simply, it does not work like that. Even if you install Windows on the outside when it is connected to your computer, I don't think it must configure the boot.ini file, giving you the ability to dual boot when the computer is turned on. You can boot from the external drive provided however your bios supports booting from a usb key. I think that to accomplish what you want, you will need to remove the hard drive of the external envelope and attach it to your computer using an eSATA cable. Then it will be recognized as a regular system disk.

• Windows 7 loses the secondary hard drive

  This has been a problem, I don't know why I waited this long to ask about it.

  My secondary hard drive keep endangered of Windows 7, as if someone unplugged spontaneously, except that it's still there.

  This problem can be resolved by restarting just the computer, and it can remain correct for a few minutes, a few hoursor a few days, but it still exists, usually several times a week.

  I checked all connections and even swapped the cables. There is nothing wrong with the drive itself, I can put it in another computer without this problem occurring. I also tried to move to an another empty SATA connection on the motherboard without success.

  I do not use the drive on a regular basis and bought only so that the steam and the game files that are, (and now the original since I finally broke down and got Mass Effect 3 despite efforts to avoid EA "me too!" steam clone.) were not cluttering up my main hard drive.

  But when I decide to take a load off and play games, I like for the reader to be there without needing a reboot, it can so be a little frustrating because it's usually when I am stressed already :)

  Thanks in advance for any help offered.

  Notes:

  PC is a version custom;

  HARD disk: 300 GB wd velociraptor (Primary)

  HARD drive: 600 GB wd velociraptor (Secondary)

  PSU: 1200w

  MOBO: EVGA classified (not sure about the top of my head that one in the series)

  CPU: intel core i7 950

  GPU: nvidia geforce gtx 680 (EVGA)

  MEM: 6 GB DDR3

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forum.

  Disks RAID configured hard two?

  Internal hard disks connect to the motherboard of your computer using an IDE or SATA interface interface. Most new hard drives come with an IDE or SATA connection cable, depending on the type of drive.

  Install an internal hard disk takes a bit more work, especially if you plan to make the new disk your primary hard disk where you install Windows. Drive hard internal jumpers that you set to configure the main hard drive (master) disk where you install Windows or a secondary (slave) drive where you store programs and files. For the diagnosis of your problem, I suggest trying the following methods and check if the number is reproduced.

  Method 1:

  Check if you are able to view the second hard disk (HDD) in Device Manager. If so, try to change drive letter assignments in Windows 7. See the following steps:

  (a) connect to the computer as an administrator.

  (b) click Start, right-click computerand then click Manage.

  (c) click on disk management.

  (d) right click on the volume of the secondary HDD that you want to change and then click change drive letter and paths.

  (e) double click on the secondary drive, click change, click the drive letter that you want to use and then click OK.

  Additional information:
  Change, add, or remove a drive letter
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-add-or-remove-a-drive-letter

  If method 1 does not resolve the problem, go to method 2.

  Method 2:

  I suggest you try to check the secondary hard drive to find errors.

  Consult the following link:

  Check your hard drive to find errors in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2641432/en-us

  Warning: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.

  If method 2 does not work, go to method 3.

  Method 3:

  Try to run a scan of the file system (CFS) auditor to check any file corruption:

  1. Go to Start, click all programs and open the Accessories.
  2. Right-click on command prompt in the list programs, and then select run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, click OK, or alternatively click on Yes.
  3. In the command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER:
     sfc/scannow

  For more information, refer to this link:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us

  Hope this information is useful. If the problem still persists, please post back for further assistance, we will be happy to help you.

• If I have windows 7 64 bit and I delete the folder program files (x 86) from my hard drive

  If I have windows 7 64 bit and I delete the folder program files (x 86) from my hard drive

  On Fri, September 14, 2012 03:06:02 + 0000, MerrellWilson wrote:

  It's 74GB and I used 73 GB

  Two points:

  1. If you want to delete some installed programs, do not make
  deletion of the folder they are in. That doesn't remove them only partially and
  can cause problems. Remove programs by in control
  Configuration/program Panel and features.

  2. a drive of 74 GB is a tiny disk these days. There are a number of
  things you can do to save space, but they are all basically
  temporary and you will soon find yourself in the same situation.
  The only real solution is to buy and install a larger capacity drive.
  Fortunately, they are very cheap these days; You can buy a 500GB
  drive for about US $65.

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• (Redirected) Cannot boot from the HARD drive on dell n5010 with SSD and HARD drive installed

  I have my old dell n5010 (15R Inspiron) with SSD (Samsung EVO 840 120 G) installed on the main drive Bay and the HDD (Samsung HJJ 500 G) on the optical drive Bay.

  It is a typical way to add an SSD on such an old laptop (bought from dell.com.cn in 2011).

  My Windows 10 operating system has been installed on the SSD using Samsung Data Migration software, so the previous C drive was pointless. So I formatted and installed an operating system Ubuntu 14.04 on it, hoping the grub OSs double beginning located on the HARD disk.

  However, I find no the Dell bios boot option to boot from the HARD drive installed in my optical drive Bay. All the choices are 'Hard Drive', 'Network' and 'Diagnostic '.

  But I was definitely sure that my bios program has detected the SSD and HDD with information on the main menu of the bios.

  And the LED on the optical drive Bay was immediately once I pressed the Start button on my laptop.

  As a general rule, all things were right except for options of the bios boot.

  Is there a way I can boot from HDD (with installed Ubuntu) while remaining has my SSD on the main drive Bay? I don't want to swap their positions, because the SSD is super fast on the main drive Bay.

  I have alse won't migrate 10 Windows to the HARD drive and reinstall Ubuntu on the SSD, because I'd like my windows be loaded quickly.

  Someone at - it the same problem with me?

  Any suggestion is appreciated!

  As you have a laptop, better make this laptop in the computer Forum post here:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/laptop/default.aspx

  Bev.

• I have always used the windows logo + L key to lock my computer, I remove things from my hard drive and now it locks not for me... need your help :)

  I have always used the windows logo + L key to lock my computer, I remove things from my hard drive and now it locks not for me... need your help :)

  Hi ddbowers01,

  The other shortcut keys work?

  Try pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE and then try to lock the computer and check.

  Check the setting below:

  a. in the Control Panel, click user accounts.

  b. click on change the way users log on or off the power.

  c. Click to uncheck use the screen of welcome for a quick and easy connection.

  d. click OK.

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.