Windows 10 components across 2 disks?

[BlueSkywlkr]

Hi,this is my first time posting here. I hope this is the right place.

 

I recently reinstalled Windows to my new SSD, with my HDD plugged in, After that, when I look at Computer Management (see attached image), the EFI, WINRETOOLS, and Image partition are still on my HDD. Now, the computer is booting and working ok, but my main concerns are:

1. If the HDD fails before the SSD at some point in the future, Windows won't be able to boot.

2. If I were to do a system image backup of my C drive, the backup won't be complete nor usable because there are Windows components on another disk.

 

Are those 2 concerns worth worrying about? Would you recommend reinstalling Windows, or are there easier ways to move/ create those partitions on my SSD? Thank you in advance.

[meenmeen1103]

Don't know why a new install would set up needed partitions on a separate disk, are you sure those partitions weren't there before from the old Windows installation? Have you tried unplugging the HDD and simply booting from the SSD alone?

[BlueSkywlkr]

That's my thought at first too, that these partitions are remnants of the previous Windows installation and they aren't doing anything. But that wouldn't make sense because I should at least see the same partitions on disk 0. I have yet to try unplugging the HDD, but I will do so this weekend

[userzero]

Looks like you've installed in non UEFI.

 

As said, run it with just the SSD and you'll soon find out if those partitions are needed or not. Mostly likely not.

[0x1e]

Windows will always try and split up to different drives for speed.

The installation still thinks it's running on HDD's, and back then having it split did give a small performance boost.

However now we have SSD's. There's no need for it.

It's best to unplug all other drives when formatting.

[BlueSkywlkr]

On ‎5‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 12:44 PM, 0x1e said:

It's best to unplug all other drives when formatting.

Yeah I learned my lesson.

So I tried booting with the HDD unplugged today, and it sadly didn't work. Is there any reliable way for me to move/ create those Windows partitions in my SSD? I'd like to avoid reinstalling Windows, if that's possible.

[0x1e]

Use a recovery disk to get to a CMD window,

Type bootrec /FixMbr bootrec /FixBoot bootrec /ScanOs bootrec /RebuildBcd

 

https://neosmart.net/wiki/fix-mbr/