Drive clone to SSD won't boot to Win 10...

Startup repair didn't fix the issue.

What do you need to see to help me?

I upgraded windows from 7 to 10 on this machine. It boots and runs properly (but slow) on the ST mechanical drive.
After the cloning operation with the ADATA version of Acronis, the SSD will not boot and the boot sequence stops
with a message that "boot device not accessible". Booting from USB. Before I go into the machine to physically install it, I would like to know that it is going to boot.

Laptop is a Compaq Presario CQ57 with AMD E300 1.3 ghz processor and 4GB RAM.

The new SSD is ADATA SU800 256GB

Windows version is Win 10 20H2

Suggestions welcomed.

Thanks in advance!

Not sure I've introduced myself but I'm not new to computers and have worked with quite a number of them. First PC was a Gateway 486dx66 with 4 mb RAM. Cost me as much as a decent used vehicle back then.

EJ

1) Open disk management > by default some columns are compressed > widen each Status and Volume > make sure the contents within the parenthesis are in full view and that none of the characters are cutoff > view disk 0 > widen this row as needed so that all of the characters are in full view > post an image into the thread
Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of

2) Download and install Minitool Partition Wizard > click launch > post an image of the results into this thread
MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download
MiniTool Portable Partition Magic Brings Easier Disk Management


3) Run:

DiskParInfo.bat - Click here to go to the BSOD batch repository to download and run this batch file.

Tuneup.bat - Click here to go to the BSOD batch repository to download and run this batch file.

I doubt that I'm interpreting the post correctly, but if you are trying to boot the laptop from an SSD externally mounted in a USB adapter, that won't work. Normally, Windows cannot be booted from a USB drive.

You'll have to install the drive in the laptop to boot from it.

bobkn said:

I doubt that I'm interpreting the post correctly, but if you are trying to boot the laptop from an SSD externally mounted in a USB adapter, that won't work. Normally, Windows cannot be booted from a USB drive.

You'll have to install the drive in the laptop to boot from it.

I think you're interpreting correctly.

Common issue.

@EdTittel wrote an article about it on his site.

NVMe Replacement: Cloning vs. Backup Restore

OP,

@SIW2 has a tool you might try...send him a PM.

Okay, First thing I'll do is install the drive in the laptop and try again. Then, if it doesn't boot, I'll do the other things mentioned.

EJ

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I made a system backup and a system rescue disk, then took it down and installed the SSD in the system. On the first boot it looked like just more of the same, but it did a "automatic repair" and restarted. After a fairly length boot sequence, it did successfully boot and seems to be running well even though the SATA interface in this computer is not up to the capability of the SSD. As it turned out I did not need them, but we have them now for if and when we do.

Thanks to you folks that replied. You ROCK!

EJ

More than likely what was happening initially was that you were attempting to boot the SSD connected to the computer via USB in legacy BIOS (CSM) mode. If from the boot list you select the option that only says USB..... without UEFI in front of it, you are attempting to boot it legacy BIOS (CSM) mode. Since we are likely talking about a UEFI computer, there would be no partition marked as active to boot in legacy BIOS (CSM) mode from. The statement that Windows will not boot from a USB drive is erroneous when talking about Windows 10. Windows 10 has no issues at all booting and running from a USB SSD or HDD.