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In a previous question, I described how my computer wouldn't boot. After no progress, I bought a new SSD. I restored my macrium backup image to the new SSD, and it still wouldn't boot. The computer would not recognize a boot device at all. Next, I tried a fresh windows install on the new ssd. The computer successfully booted into the windows installation.

So what exactly is going on here? Why won't the the computer boot with the old windows installation? What can I try to do to fix that? Is there another way to transfer my macrium backup image to the new installation of windows?

The previous installation and new installation are both windows 10.

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  • When you backed up your system did you include all partitions on the drive, or just the C: drive? A booting windows operating system usually consists of more than one partition and they have to be present to work properly.
    – Appleoddity
    May 11, 2018 at 17:45
  • I think so but I'm not sure... anyway I can check that? I have a laptop and usb to sata that I can use to do any diagnostics. In any case, the old ssd wouldn't boot anyway without messing with any partitions
    – gabagool
    May 11, 2018 at 17:48
  • Yes, you could inspect the partitions on the drive and see if it has the windows C: partition and at least a small system partition that is set active. That’s the typical layout.
    – Appleoddity
    May 11, 2018 at 17:50
  • 2 partitions: Primary and Recovery, both listed as healthy
    – gabagool
    May 11, 2018 at 17:53
  • I noticed neither was set as "Active". Which one should be active?
    – gabagool
    May 11, 2018 at 17:55

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I have no idea why this worked but I ran

bcdboot N:\windows /s M:

with the relevant drives as described here. I ran bootrec fixmbr and fixboot after that but I don't know if those actually did actually.

and now it boots again!!!!!!!! Nothing was lost either.

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