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solid kelp May 12, 2024, 12:59 AM

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C: is my Windows OS and important apps. D: is strictly for games/launchers. And the E: (4TB) Is for mass storage of captures/recordings/stream vods

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 2:18 AM

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Update: Have been trying various OS migration tools and they either: Lie about cost or they just don't work for whatever reason

heady dagger May 12, 2024, 2:28 AM

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for swapping your D drive, its probably easiest to just plug them in together and copy over

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as far as the C drive goes, reinstalling is the best way

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 2:33 AM

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So I could just format the D drive and move the entire OS over?

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Oh nvm. I'm stupid. Misunderstood.

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I could move everything from D to the storage dump, install onto D drive. Make D the new C drive. And install new D drive.

heady dagger May 12, 2024, 2:43 AM

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that could also work

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if you can put the new d drive in though, that would be my recommendation

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 2:56 AM

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C, D and E are all already mounted. I was just making things more complicated for no reason. Though, I seem to be running into a new issue potentially: Windows WON'T install properly on the D drive?

heady dagger May 12, 2024, 2:56 AM

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wdym

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 2:57 AM

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One moment. Taking photos to help explain.

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Trying again to see if it happens again.

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But basically, D drive has been formatted. Trying to install Win11 onto it and initially, it looks like it does so successfully, at least it goes through the setup and installation steps. Seems to complete them but is looping back to Windows Setup screen instead of booting into windows. Trying again to see if it works this time.

heady dagger May 12, 2024, 3:05 AM

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take out your current c drive

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windows will put the EFI partition on disk 0 regardless of which disk you try to install to

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 3:06 AM

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Ah. That makes sense. Should I also install the new D drive while I'm at it?

heady dagger May 12, 2024, 3:07 AM

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sure

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 3:07 AM

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Dope. Just a sec

heady dagger May 12, 2024, 3:07 AM

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make sure disk 0 is the new c drive

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if its not, unplug/remove all other drives

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 3:08 AM

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Can do, will do

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It's actually booting into windows, hang on. I'll make sure it's on the right drive

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Miraculously, it worked even with the former C drive installed. Now I just have to swap the C with D and mount the new 2TB drive

heady dagger May 12, 2024, 3:12 AM

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solid kelp Miraculously, it worked even with the former C drive installed. Now I just have ...

it will work fine as long as the old c drive is still there

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but if you take it out and the EFI partition is on it, windows will compeltely break

solid kelp May 12, 2024, 3:18 AM

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I checked, it wasn't. Even if it was, I have a bootable drive so I can just fix whatever

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I really do appreciate all the help though

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