PC doesn't boot from C:/ drive

rzn6jw · 22 Dec 2017

Don't know if this goes here or not but I have a PC that I installed a new mobo and memory on and added a HDD. Ever since the new mobo has been installed, the PC will not boot from the C:/ drive no matter how it's configured in the BIOS of the board. If I boot the PC and select F12 for boot selection, the only way it'll boot is if I select my Macrium backup drive.

This has been bugging me ever since the installation. Tonight I was looking at the various HDD properties in device manager and, lo and behold, my backup drive is marked with 'system' but my C:/ drive is not, even tho boot is in the configuration.

Does anyone know how the heck a backup drive ended up with 'system' properties even though I formatted it prior to installation on this PC as a backup drive and how can I get my C:/ drive marked as system?

PC doesn't boot from C:/ drive-drives.jpg

And, Merry Christmas everyone, too.

bro67 · 23 Dec 2017

It does not matter where the order is. If the MBR knows where C: is, it will boot from it. Just do a repair and be done with it.

spunk · 23 Dec 2017

Switch Data cable of the Backup Drive F: with the C: drive, so the C: drive is using SATA port 0 (probably marked as port 1 on the motherboard)
If that doesn't work, then unplug Backup drive F: and restart the computer booting from the Windows 10 installer media. Choose your language, and then choose Repair Your Computer. Once the computer boots normally to the C: drive, shut it down and plug in the Backup Drive again.

swarfega · 23 Dec 2017

Have you checked BIOS to make sure the boot order is correct?

topgundcp · 23 Dec 2017

You have all the disks marked "Active" and your C drive is connected to the last Sata port. Only the disk (C: drive) that you boot from must be marked "Active".
From the screen shot, The boot manager is in disk 0 (F: drive).

Download EasyBCD 2.2 - Neowin . Install,run then follow the screen shot to move the Boot Manager to C Drive.
Now mark disk0 and disk1 inactive. From Admin Command, type:
diskpart
select disk 0
select par 1
inactive
select disk 1
select par 1
inactive
exit

Reboot. Your OS should boot from C.

Rocky · 23 Dec 2017

spunk said:

Switch Data cable of the Backup Drive F: with the C: drive, so the C: drive is using SATA port 0 (probably marked as port 1 on the motherboard)
If that doesn't work, then unplug Backup drive F: and restart the computer booting from the Windows 10 installer media. Choose your language, and then choose Repair Your Computer. Once the computer boots normally to the C: drive, shut it down and plug in the Backup Drive again.

This is the quick and easy way to fix this.

rzn6jw · 23 Dec 2017

You guys are amazing! Thanks a lot for all your help!!!!!!

spunk · 23 Dec 2017

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