Windows 10: Can only boot from secondary drive

Discus and support Can only boot from secondary drive in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Im having an issue when i can only boot from my secondary drive disk 2 but my os is installed on my first drive disk1.i olso have disk 0, disk 3 where... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Allan Van Overmeeren, Nov 28, 2024.

  1. Can only boot from secondary drive


    Im having an issue when i can only boot from my secondary drive disk 2 but my os is installed on my first drive disk1.i olso have disk 0, disk 3 where i have al my games installed and on disk 2 i had my old os installed.is there a way to fix this and have my pc boot from disk 1 where my new os is installed so i can format my disk 2.

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    Allan Van Overmeeren, Nov 28, 2024
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  2. Windows 10 1909 Causes Secondary Hard Drive to not be Recognized

    Installing the Windows 10 1909 Update causes my secondary hard drive to not be recognized.

    Steps to confirm issue:

    • Secondary drive not visible in Windows Explorer
    • Secondary drive not visible in device manager
    • Secondary drive not visible in disk manager

    Steps to replicate issue:

    • Installing 1909 update

    Steps to resolve issue:

    • Uninstall 1909 update

    Since updates can only be delayed for so long, an actual fix would be appreciated.
     
    Teknophile, Nov 28, 2024
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  3. topgundcp Win User
    topgundcp, Nov 28, 2024
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  4. Pavan_N Win User

    Can only boot from secondary drive

    apps not working on secondary drive

    Hi Lomavista,

    Please answer these questions to assist you better.

    • Do you get any error message?
    • Which apps are you referring to?

    Follow the steps below and check if that helps.

    Step 1: Install all app updates from Windows Store.

    Check for updates for apps and games from Windows Store

    Step 2: I suggest you to download and run the app troubleshooter from the below link and check if it helps.

    Run the Windows App Troubleshooter

    Do let us know if you are able to use all apps from secondary drive. Thank you.
     
    Pavan_N, Nov 28, 2024
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