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LukaBaylor
Bronze Contributor
Jan 21, 2025

Seagate Free Agent 2.0 USB drive doesn't boot after cloning Windows 11 pro.

I am on Windows 11 Pro on a Dell Optrex 3000 tower On the previous computer I had two SATA HDD with Windows installed on each of them and I'd boot from either of them, if need be, in case of probl...
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johnjacobb40
Brass Contributor
Jan 21, 2025

You can follow these steps:

  1. Check BIOS Settings: Make sure it’s set to UEFI or Legacy, matching your original drive.
  2. Repair Boot: Use Windows installation media and run: bootrec /fixmbr bootrec /fixboot bootrec /rebuildbcd
  3. Set Active Partition: Use Diskpart to set the Windows partition as active.
  4. Check Clone: Ensure all partitions were cloned properly.