System won't boot from SSD, please help.

Hi,

I just spent hours installing my new Intel 510 250gb SSD along with Windows 7 and the software programs I use. It's connected via SATA III.

I have a Windows 7 install on the previous boot drive, which is a 750gb WD HDD.

When I changed the boot drive priority in BIOS from the HDD to the SSD, upon reboot, the system told me that I need to "Reboot and select proper Boot device or insert Boot media in selected Boot device and press a key".

I completely disabled the HDD in BIOS, but that didn't help.

When the HDD was the primary, I was given the option of selecting the Windows 7 install from which I wanted to boot: HDD or SSD. Now that the HDD is no longer primary, the machine won't boot at all and it no longer gives me an option to choose.

Please help.

Thanks in advance,
rhit

Physically disconnect the old HD.
Make the SSD, disk0 & first HD boot in BIOS.



Startup Repair
Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times



Refit old Hd when Windiws 7 is booting OK.

Once you unplug the HD to mark Active and run Startup Repair 3 times on the SSD set first to boot, then when you plug back in the HD boot it using the Asus F8 one-time BIOS Boot Menu key.

If you installed to the SSD with the HD plugged in, you should get the Dual Boot menu now if HD is set first to boot since Win7 should configure a dual boot during install. So you could run that way if you want, or if you want to make the drives independent to come and go as you please, do the Repairs as specified and use the one-time BIOS Boot Menu key to trigger HD.

Thanks for your responses. :)

I followed your instructions.
- I reordered the disk boot priority in BIOS.
- In DISKPART, I made the SSD active and the HDD inactive.
- I ran Startup Repair 2x. It no longer detects any problems.

The SSD is now bootable, but it isn't Disk 0. I'm unable to make it the C: drive.

And, now, even with the 750gb drive still unplugged, I now get at boot up two recovery installs from which to choose.

Please help.

Thanks,
rhit

Did you install the SSD from the HD's Win7? If so C was held by the HD and can not be assigned to the SSD for when it is booted as it would have been had it been correctly installed from boot.

Can you get the SSD to boot itself by setting first to boot in BIOS, then trigger the HD using F8 key as needed? If so, then install EasyBCD 2.02 to whichever is giving the Boot menu and delete the ghost listing using Edit Boot Menu.

Okay.

I have the HDD connected and the machine is currently booted off the SSD.

Below are photos of how my diskmgmt and msconfig look.





In BIOS, the boot priority order mirrors the order in the Volume List at the top of diskmgmt. The disk numbering (i.e., Disk 0, Disk 1, etc.), however, doesn't appear to match that.

Windows 7 was installed onto the SSD via the autorun on the Windows 7 full version retail install disk when inserted. I didn't boot off the disk, if that's what you're asking.

Thanks for your continued help.