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Discussions about mechanical hard drives (HDDs) on WindowsForum.com cover topics like boot order configuration, cloning to SSDs, and making a mechanical HD bootable again. Users often seek help with BIOS settings, drive detection issues, and restoring boot functionality after cloning Windows to an SSD. Common scenarios involve Windows 7 systems where the mechanical drive no longer appears as a boot option. Troubleshooting steps include checking BIOS boot priority, verifying drive bootability, and using recovery tools to repair the boot sector. The tag focuses on practical advice for managing mechanical hard drives in multi-drive setups.
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    Windows 7 Restoring Boot Order: Making Mechanical Hard Drive Bootable Again After SSD Clone

    When I purchased a SSD, I cloned my Windows 7 mechanical hard drive to the SSD and set the SSD as the boot drive. I need to make the mechanical HD the boot drive again. The BIOS (American Megatrends) lists both drives: SATA Port2 - the SSD drive; SATA Port3 - the mechanical HD. However, the HD...
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    • american megatrends bios boot drive boot issues cloning hard drive mechanical hd sata cable ssd windows 7
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