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[SOLVED] PC won't boot automatically

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I have 2 phsical HDs. Both are partitioned in two. The boot up HD has windows on C:. I swapped this HD with another that had windows on it, but it would not boot - just a flasing cursor. So i returned to the origianl set up. But i still get the flashing cursor and i have to press F8 during the boot up process and choose the device (HD) that i want to use. Before it used to just boot automaically so it looks as if my experiment has upset some setting somewhere.

I hope i've explained this in a way that makes sense. My guess is it's something quite simple - can anyone help please?
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Re: PC won't boot automatically

boot into the recovery console and run

fixboot

you cannot usually put a hard drive from another computer in and expect it to boot

it looks for the m/board it was installed on and when it does not find it

then it stops dead in it's tracks
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to get to the recovery console
set the bios to boot from cd first
boot from the windows cd and choose install
press R when it asks and you will be in the recovery console
type help and press enter
it will then list all the commands available to you in there

once in run fixboot
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Re: PC won't boot automatically

glad you have it sorted
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