bobd Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I installed a new SSD with Win10. I saved my old SSD with Win7 installed. I hooked up the old SSD, & Win10 wants to format. I don't want to lose the contents, how can I get around this problem? Thank, Asus ROG Z390, I9 9900K , 32 GB DDR4, EVGA GTX 2080 Ti , Win10 64, Rift CV1 & S VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Tell it not to format it. Not sure why Win10 is asking you to reformat it. Can you take a screenshot or give us the exact error message? Make sure you have Win10/SSD as the boot device device. hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobd Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 No other choice, format. I have to make it a boot device? I just can't read the contents? Asus ROG Z390, I9 9900K , 32 GB DDR4, EVGA GTX 2080 Ti , Win10 64, Rift CV1 & S VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Maybe you had activated the encription facilities of Windows 7 For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600X - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia GTX1070ti - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar - Oculus Rift CV1 Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug72 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I have to make it a boot device? No, the opposite... make sure that only your new Win10 SSD is listed in the BIOS as "bootable". I moved two SSDs from my old Win7 system into this new Win10 build, one of which still had the bootable Win7 partition intact, and I was never asked to format it or the other drive; both were mounted and readable immediately. The problem may simply be bad sectors or fs corruption so try this... Start Menu, Windows System. right-click Command Prompt & select "run as administrator". At the C:/ prompt, type chkdsk [e:] [/p] | [/r] and press <ENTER>. The operation may take some time to complete but be patient. Once it's finished reboot the system and (hopefully) the drive will mount without complaint. i9-9900K @5GHz, Z390 Aorus Pro, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz, EVGA RTX 2080Ti FTW3 Ultra, Seasonic Focus+ Platinum 850W PSU, TM Warthog HOTAS, CH Pro pedals, 2x MFD's, MT deskmounts, Asus 32" 1440p display, EDTracker Pro Wireless, HP Reverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) Click on START. Type the word "control" but w/o the quotes. and you should see Control Panel App. single click on it Single Click on System and Security Scroll down and single click on Administrative Tools Then *double* click on Computer Management Click on Device Management *under* Storage *OR* If the above isn't working. Hit the WINDOWS key and R. When you see the RUN dialog (OPEN), type in diskmgmt.msc and hit enter. That will be the same as doing the steps above. And you can paste the picture so we can see it. I have some theories, but would like to see the output of the above. Edited June 4, 2019 by hansangb hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobd Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) I don't follow, if I click start, theirs no place to type word control. Slug72, that didn't work. Edited June 4, 2019 by bobd Asus ROG Z390, I9 9900K , 32 GB DDR4, EVGA GTX 2080 Ti , Win10 64, Rift CV1 & S VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I don't follow, if I click start, theirs no place to type word control. Slug72, that didn't work. Click on start, then just type the word. There will not be a place to type it. Just type it. Or do the WINDOWS-key and R (windows key, then R key) option. hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobd Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Here ya go Asus ROG Z390, I9 9900K , 32 GB DDR4, EVGA GTX 2080 Ti , Win10 64, Rift CV1 & S VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I would disconnect the new SSD, put back the old SSD and try to boot from it ... if you can boot into your old Win7, then get an external drive and perform a backup ... right now your old drive looks empty. For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600X - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia GTX1070ti - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar - Oculus Rift CV1 Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I would disconnect the new SSD, put back the old SSD and try to boot from it ... if you can boot into your old Win7, then get an external drive and perform a backup ... right now your old drive looks empty. indeed :cry: Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug72 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Slug72, that didn't work. It was a long shot, but an easy and non-destructive one if it had succeeded. right now your old drive looks empty. I'm thinking the partition table may be borked, as Win10 can see something but isn't able to identify the fs. Unfortunately I can't think of a non-destructive way to fix this. :-( i9-9900K @5GHz, Z390 Aorus Pro, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz, EVGA RTX 2080Ti FTW3 Ultra, Seasonic Focus+ Platinum 850W PSU, TM Warthog HOTAS, CH Pro pedals, 2x MFD's, MT deskmounts, Asus 32" 1440p display, EDTracker Pro Wireless, HP Reverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobd Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 The old SSD is from another box. I just put it back in cus it boots, & copied what I needed to another SSD. Thanks guys Asus ROG Z390, I9 9900K , 32 GB DDR4, EVGA GTX 2080 Ti , Win10 64, Rift CV1 & S VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 The old SSD is from another box. I just put it back in cus it boots, & copied what I needed to another SSD. Thanks guys My guess would have been that your new PC has BIOS set to boot UEFI. And the Old PC had the BIOS set to MBR. But glad you got your data out. hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Make a backup WHILE YOU CAN ! ^ This reminder & warning never looses importance Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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