Windows 10: Installing m.2 ssd which contains a window os into a pc which also contains a window os

My laptop asus nitro 5 recently broke so i build a pc. I have installed windows 10 on my pc via sata ssd, and im thinking of sticking my m.2 ssd from my laptop into my pc because i still want the data inside it. Is it okay to turn on my pc if both ssd has a window os or will it conflict ?

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Installed m.2 SSD and Windows; Now: Choose OS

I purchased an Acer Aspire E-15 and, on the recommendation of a review, bought a 128GB ADATA SU800 m.2 2280 SSD. Before installing the SSD, I booted up the computer and got everything working. I then shut it down, installed the SSD, and booted to the USB stick to install Windows. Once done, I rebooted and had to choose which OS to use, which made sense since I had 2 installed. Upon rebooting to the SSD, I then did a complete format of the HDD hoping to wipe Windows (which it did). But, it still asks upon rebooting, "Choose an operating system." I tried a few things, including downloading MiniTool Partition Wizard, and trying to copy the "system partition" from the HDD (and may have made things more complicated).

**I also noted that although the SSD appears on some pages of my BIOS, it does not appear in the BOOT page as an option to boot from. That only shows "Windows Boot Manager."

I have included screenshots of the Disk Management and each page of my BIOS.

In a nut shell, the computer boots up and everything works great, but I need to get rid of the Choose Operating System option upon boot up.

Thanks for any help!!!

 

Clean install of windows 11 on SSD (current OS on HDD)

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the reply. I have some questions,

1. After installing the SSD, do I need to change something in bios or will it automatically show the drive?

2. I have HDD in my system and a SSD slot ( Sata M.2). I am planning to use both. In order to boot windows from the SSD, do I need to delete the previous windows in the HDD?

3. Will the files in HDD get formatted or will they remain untouched? I have created 2 partitions in my HDD, one for OS and another for personal files. Is it ok to delete only the partition containing the OS?

4. What is the most important thing to keep in mind?

 

Clean install of windows 11 on SSD (current OS on HDD)

Thanks for the reply, I have one important question. when installing windows on SSD, in the windows setup, there is an option to delete drive partitions (there is also an unallocated drive which must be the SSD). is it necessary to delete all the partitions of the HDD or only the partition containing the OS? For eg. I have 2 partitions of my disk, One is the OS and the other one has photos. DO I NEED TO DELETE ALL MY PARTITIONS ON THE HDD OR ONLY THE ONE CONTAINING THE OS.

P.S. I have both SSD and HDD on my laptop.