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So I have been having issues with my computer booting on cold boots. It will freeze on the Windows logo and it takes quite a bit of try's to get into Windows. So I took my SSD and plugged it into another computer (from Intel PC to AMD pc) and when I try to boot it says: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key." Does this mean that my SSD has an issue? Or does this happen no matter what?

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So I have been having issues with my computer booting on cold boots. It will freeze on the Windows logo and it takes quite a bit of try's to get into Windows. So I took my SSD and plugged it into another computer (from Intel PC to AMD pc) and when I try to boot it says: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key." Does this mean that my SSD has an issue? Or does this happen no matter what?

 

 

Operating systems don't like being moved. As far as I know It'd probably say that wheather there was a problem or not (hopefully someone should correct that if I'm wrong?)

 

I've heard at least one person say they were able to move their operating system to a different P.C. but that's something I've only really ever heard once.

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Operating systems don't like being moved. As far as I know It'd probably say that wheather there was a problem or not (hopefully someone should correct that if I'm wrong?)

 

I've heard at least one person say they were able to move their operating system to a different P.C. but that's something I've only really ever heard once.

 

Do you have multiple machines? I was wondering if someone could try and see if they get the same result.

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This has nothing to do with moving your IS from one pc to another. The error is a BIOS error, saying it cannot find your drive, or, the boot information on your drive.

 

1. Does your BIOS see the drive in the bios settings?

2. Is your BIOS set to boot from that drive?

 

3. And yes, when it does finally boot, 95% chance it will not work at all, since you are switching architectures. 

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Do you have multiple machines? I was wondering if someone could try and see if they get the same result.

 

Over the years I've had that message numerous times swapping hard-drives to play around with RAID and when re-configuring my machines. :0/

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This has nothing to do with moving your IS from one pc to another. The error is a BIOS error, saying it cannot find your drive, or, the boot information on your drive.

 

1. Does your BIOS see the drive in the bios settings?

2. Is your BIOS set to boot from that drive?

 

3. And yes, when it does finally boot, 95% chance it will not work at all, since you are switching architectures. 

The BIOS sees the drive, and I have done this before on an older Intel machine and the same thing happened.

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Yup, Crucial MX100.

Hmm, those are usually good drives. 

 

1. do you have any other HDDs on your main system you pulled the SSd from?

2. Try different SATA cables if you can - I have had bad cables cause all kinds of issues. 

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I can see that happening with RAID, but with a single SSD?

 

Yes. Operating systems just don't like being moved. Have you ever heard of anyone carrying their Windows operating system around with them?

 

:0/

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Hmm, those are usually good drives. 

 

1. do you have any other HDDs on your main system you pulled the SSd from?

2. Try different SATA cables if you can - I have had bad cables cause all kinds of issues. 

I did pull it away from my games library, and I have tried different SATA cables. Also the BIOS does recognize that there is a Crucial SSD plugged in.

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I can access the files, but only if I boot from the AMD PC's installation.

So, stupid question... but just for fun, can you boot your other PC while the SSD is detached? Does it start to load windows or anything?

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So, stupid question... but just for fun, can you boot your other PC while the SSD is detached? Does it start to load windows or anything?

I mean the majority of the time when my primary computer can not boot it gets stuck on the ready to boot event. I think this means it is either the SSD or the operating system.

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I can boot to it fine even with it attached, its just I cant boot to the disk I added on.

 

I actually meant your other system, that the SSD is normally in. I am wondering if somehow your windows install has the bootloader/bootmgr located on the other drive or something weird like that. So, you may try booting that system without the SSD to see what happens, and then also maybe try booting on the AMD system with both the SSD and the other Games drive. 

 

You may need to change your SATA mode on the AMD system to legacy, or from legacy to AHCI

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I can access the files, but only if I boot from the AMD PC's installation.

 

Moving Windows is not something I've really ever come accross. If it were possible I'd probably carry my operating system around with me.

 

It's possible that you might be able to use the existing file system etc. as a basis for a new OS build but that's something that's beyond my knowledge or capabilities :0/

 

It might be a good idea to make a new thread asking for advice on doing that specifically, to see if you can get some advice on whether it's possible.

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I can boot to it fine even with it attached, its just I cant boot to the disk I added

Ok, so if you want to boot the SSD rather then your normal hard drive, you will have to change the boot order in the bios. Most computers are supposed to do this automatically, however not all actually do. Go into the BIOS, then (mine was under advanced) but look for the boot option then says boot order. Select your SSD first your main drive second. Write down/take pictures of the steps you performed so that you can go back in and switch it back later. save settings and reboot. It should now boot off the SSD. This will tell you if it is a hardware issue with the computer or the SSD. 

Does not having a second parenthesis around something bother anyone else as much as it does me? (Like if this statement was missing a second side)

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Ok, so if you want to boot the SSD rather then your normal hard drive, you will have to change the boot order in the bios. Most computers are supposed to do this automatically, however not all actually do. Go into the BIOS, then (mine was under advanced) but look for the boot option then says boot order. Select your SSD first your main drive second. Write down/take pictures of the steps you performed so that you can go back in and switch it back later. save settings and reboot. It should now boot off the SSD. This will tell you if it is a hardware issue with the computer or the SSD.

I have done that, it is once I attempt to boot off of it it acts like it disappeared or is invalid.
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I have done that, it is once I attempt to boot off of it it acts like it disappeared or is invalid.

Is there anyway you could plug it into another computer using an external drive cage? Then you could run a chkdsk on it using a working computer.

Does not having a second parenthesis around something bother anyone else as much as it does me? (Like if this statement was missing a second side)

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Is there anyway you could plug it into another computer using an external drive cage? Then you could run a chkdsk on it using a working computer.

A chkdsk comes up with no errors, at least when I do it while running my OS off of the SSD which I am scanning.

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