If you remove the hard drive, you can verify the SSD boots correctly, and all your files are there and available. After that, you can wipe the HDD by reformatting it as GTP. But only after you verified it cloned correctly.   Another way of doing this is, pending on the cloning software used, to use that cloning software to fix the boot entries. Not all cloning software has that available, but the better ones have it.
Hello, I have installed a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB to my Aurora R5. Already cloned the original mechanical drive to the SSD. I can enter the boot options (F12) and manually boot from the SSD, but upon normal shutdown the SSD does not boot as the C drive, but goes back to being the D. The HDD reverts to the C Drive. In the BIOS > Boot Menu there is no clear way to specifically add the SSD. Here is what I've found: [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]Boot Menu   [IMAGE]Add Boot Options (White Line + Enter)   [IMAGE]Selecting the SSD   [IMAGE]SSD Options to choose from   Does anyone have experience with changing/adding SSD as a boot option and changing the boot priority order? 1. Should I remove the HDD and then load from the SSD, THEN reconnect the HDD back? Will this help? 2. I have also seen that it may be useful to change the drive letters in Disk Management tool. Is this the more advisable option?
Aurora R5, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB SSD upgrade