"Disk boot failure" error after installing Windows 7 on SSD
- by Tony_Henrich
I have a system with 3 SATA drives which runs fine. Got a new SSD drive and wanted to install a fresh Windows-7 on it. So I removed the boot drive and replaced it with the SSD drive. Installed Windows and when it was done, rebooted and now I get "Disk boot failure. Insert system disk and press enter" error message. I reinstall again and still same message.
Removed the SSD and put back the original drive and I got the same message!! I checked the BIOS and things look good. Something is wrong.
Two questions:
1- Why isn't the new Windows booting from the SSD?
2- Why isn't the machine booting using the previous working configuration anymore, after removing the SSD? I did connect it during the second Windows installation but it was the last drive in the SATA connector. Would Windows installer mess with its MBR sector?