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Move Windows Boot Manager to Another SSD

So I have two SSDs, one of which has Windows installed on it (let's call it SSD A). I want to format the other ssd (ssd B) because I no longer need it, but when I try to boot my computer with ssd B disconnected, windows says, 'insert boot media, etc.' When I look in File Explorer, I see that Windows is indeed installed on SSD A, but there is still a Windows folder on SSD B. I just finished reinstalling Windows and was hoping to be able to select which drive it would install on, but it did not.

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Larissa· Answered on Jan 05, 2024

To move Windows Boot Manager to another SSD, you need to clone it to the new SSD and use it to boot your system.

Windows Boot Manager is a small piece of software loaded from the volume boot code, which is a must-required if you want to boot from your Windows operating system.

How do you do it easily? EaseUS Disk Copy is a reliable disk cloning tool that most people choose to move Boot Manager, operating system, settings, configuration, installed program, etc. It comes with a simple UI, which you can use to clone a disk or partition with simple steps.

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To migrate Windows Boot Manager, you are supposed to clone the system partition, which also includes the Windows operating system.

Launch EaseUS Disk Copy and select Partition Mode.
Choose the partition where Boot Manager is located, and click Next.
Choose the new disk as the target disk, and click Next.
Adjust the disk layout, and click Proceed to start.

When the cloning process finishes, you can restart your computer and boot it from the new SSD successfully.

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