So, why is this and how can you correct this annoying inconvenience in Windows computers? Let’s start by answering why this issue appears.
Possible Reasons Why your PC launches an HDD boot instead of SSD
Plenty of reasons may be forcing your machine to prioritize an HDD boot rather than starting from SSD.
Disk error: Internal errors in your SSD usually blocks SSD boot attempts. Windows problems: It may be that your machine is having difficulties reading the Windows installation. Update Issues: If you’ve recently updated your operating system, one of the system update files may be interfering with the regular SSD booting. Cloning related error: Other times, cloned SSDs just flatly refuse to boot depending on the settings. Incorrect Boot Order: Your computer will not boot if your boot order doesn’t put SSD first. Also, failing to activate other required BIOS settings will prompt your laptop to act weird. Hardware problem: There might be a severe challenge on the motherboard messing the retrieval of boot data from the SSD.
How to boot from SSD instead of HDD Windows 10
1. Connect The SSD using a SATA cable
Additional SSD disks don’t boot seamlessly when on a USB cable. And so if you’ve used a USB cable to link the SSD to your motherboard, replace it with a SATA data cable and see if things will change.
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2. Correct The Boot Order(BIOS)
Here you’ll set your Windows installation to boot from your SSD device in BIOS. Remember to ensure that your SSD drive is on a working SATA cable (instead of USB) as we explained in the previous solution. Steps: This may remove the HDD boot instead of SSD mishap.
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3. Enable AHCI Mode
If the above steps don’t succeed in overcoming the HDD boot instead of SDD issue, try enabling the AHCI mode in Windows 10. For starters, AHCI (Advance Host Controller Interface) is a technology standard that provides advanced support to the SATA (Serial ATA) standard and may help solve your issue once enabled. SPONSORED Now, to initialize it, you’ll need access to the registry. And since your PC boot from HDD instead of SSD, just allow it to start using the HDD to be able to execute the procedure. Now change the BIOS settings: Please note that you’re supposed to select startup repair your Windows if you encounter an error when rebooting after AHCI installation. Your system will work smoothly after the recovery.
4. Carry out a clean Windows Installation
If the clone won’t function at all and the system is still persisting with the HDD boot instead of SSD, it’s best to carry out a clean install of Windows on your SSD. Remember to back up any data you had saved there before commencing the clean reinstall. There you go, these are some solutions that you can try if you’re having a hard time booting Windows 10 from SSD. RELATED ARTICLES:
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