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I read all 14 posts it is A LAPTOP. (so said)
no PC told at all !!!!!!!!!
error one is having 2 bootable HDD/SSD at the same time. (BIOS does the 1st one in boot order)
You now have 14 posts here, not one ever tells what PC you own, make and model. why make this so hard. (only weak "LAPTOP"

and you did nOT install w10 correctly.
you did not test the HDD first as I told you so wonder what it fails?

first off remove the old HDD from the PC, leave it out until way later, after successful install w10. and CHKDSK can NOT repair a bad HDD.!!
The laptop main huge battery can be bad too
we remove it and run on AC PC only
and deal with it after all other things are fixed first. see whY?
The RTC battery is tested next.
and you failed to test the old HDD so we can just leave it out for now.. deal with that last.

That MAGIC fix software sold is trash, it can not repair install errors you made and can not fix BIOS setting not set correctly. a Fact. (AS SEEN ON TV IS LIES!) TV LIES,!

here is the list of steps just for you.
1: make sure to the unstated PCs RTC coin cell batterY is not dead or below 2.9vdc.
if not ALL HOPE LOST , PERIOD.
(bad RTC causes endless boot failures)!

windows can not fix a bad battery nor can CHKDSK or those lame, PCfix TV jive fixit application programs. fix true HW dead.

2: on the UNSTATED PC turn it on. and hammer the BIOS hot key , that I can not tell you because no PC told see? It's in the manual free to read. if you'd just look.

on page 1, Of BIOS it tells you the Makers name and model of this PC, tell others this please and thankyou..



3: on all PCs the next step,is to run full PC diagnostic, oops old HDD is bad. oops.
on Dell it is F12 key, ask PC maker for this step. varies by PC maker.

4: remove old HDD (leave it on table) and put in new SSD. PC AC cord not connectead to wall power. to work in side any pc or damage happens (hot swapping parts)
Microsoft.com get:
(at MS w10 media install builder make a USB boot stick with w10 installer ready)
power on.
5: in BIOS (again), turn off PXE in the BIOS in all places.
5b: set boot order in BIOS to USB first and
SSD0 second and turn off all others in the list. (if I knew what PC this was steps get more simple but I can not do that can I)


5c: hit the save key for BIOS and reboot the PC with the USB installer thumb drive in USB slot. INSTALLER RUNS (no old HDD present)
6:
28 steps here. (I did not invent w10)
https://pcdied.com/intel-magic/Dell/XPS-...


7, boot up w10 and test it make sure all is good on the new SSD
it fill be way faster with SDD, no looking back once SSD owned and used.

8: now when brave put back the old bad HDD.

run this APP, to test any HDD.
My guess it will fail.
C6 parameter will not be 0, as it must be.
HDD love to fail at 6 years old for sure cheap Laptops HDD, (fodder)
https://www.passmark.com/products/diskch...

learn too, next time a PC aCTS ODD.
RUN THIS APP OR GO NOWHERE FAST.
those are all the steps.

there is no magic software that can repair a bad PC or HDD, on earth,
robot have not yet replace live human techs that diagnose and service machines of man.
not yet, not soon.
hardware good is first we test it first
or all you do is ZERO PROGRESS.

why is it so hard to tell the PC maker name?
and PC model> IDK, but makes helping 10x more hard. sure does.
and why not stick to one post, for one bad PC, an not 14.
Please use 1 post and 1 bad PC< not 14.
so we can see it all as one problem and all symptoms told by you all in one post.
So we can as they say ALL BE ON THE SAME PAGE.

start a post on one PC and then add to it with comments an not start a fresh new post each time thankyou and good day.
this silly forum here is NOT THREADED. I read all 14 posts it is A LAPTOP. (so said) no PC told at all !!!!!!!!! error one is having 2 bootable HDD/SSD at the same time. (BIOS does the 1st one in boot order) You now have 14 posts here, not one ever tells what PC you own, make and model. why make this so hard. (only weak "LAPTOP" and you did nOT install w10 correctly. you did not test the HDD first as I told you so wonder what it fails? first off remove the old HDD from the PC, leave it out until way later, after successful install w10. and CHKDSK can NOT repair a bad HDD.!! The laptop main huge battery can be bad too we remove it and run on AC PC only and deal with it after all other things are fixed first. see whY? The RTC battery is tested next. and you failed to test the old HDD so we can just leave it out for now.. deal with that last. That MAGIC fix software sold is trash, it can not repair install errors you made and can not fix BIOS setting not set correctly. a Fact. (AS SEEN ON TV IS LIES!) TV LIES,! here is the list of steps just for you. 1: make sure to the unstated PCs RTC coin cell batterY is not dead or below 2.9vdc. if not ALL HOPE LOST , PERIOD. (bad RTC causes endless boot failures)! windows can not fix a bad battery nor can CHKDSK or those lame, PCfix TV jive fixit application programs. fix true HW dead. 2: on the UNSTATED PC turn it on. and hammer the BIOS hot key , that I can not tell you because no PC told see? It's in the manual free to read. if you'd just look. on page 1, Of BIOS it tells you the Makers name and model of this PC, tell others this please and thankyou.. 3: on all PCs the next step,is to run full PC diagnostic, oops old HDD is bad. oops. on Dell it is F12 key, ask PC maker for this step. varies by PC maker. 4: remove old HDD (leave it on table) and put in new SSD. PC AC cord not connectead to wall power. to work in side any pc or damage happens (hot swapping parts) Microsoft.com get: (at MS w10 media install builder make a USB boot stick with w10 installer ready) power on. 5: in BIOS (again), turn off PXE in the BIOS in all places. 5b: set boot order in BIOS to USB first and SSD0 second and turn off all others in the list. (if I knew what PC this was steps get more simple but I can not do that can I) 5c: hit the save key for BIOS and reboot the PC with the USB installer thumb drive in USB slot. INSTALLER RUNS (no old HDD present) 6: 28 steps here. (I did not invent w10) https://pcdied.com/intel-magic/Dell/XPS-8900/w10-install-CSM.html 7, boot up w10 and test it make sure all is good on the new SSD it fill be way faster with SDD, no looking back once SSD owned and used. 8: now when brave put back the old bad HDD. run this APP, to test any HDD. My guess it will fail. C6 parameter will not be 0, as it must be. HDD love to fail at 6 years old for sure cheap Laptops HDD, (fodder) https://www.passmark.com/products/diskcheckup/ learn too, next time a PC aCTS ODD. RUN THIS APP OR GO NOWHERE FAST. those are all the steps. there is no magic software that can repair a bad PC or HDD, on earth, robot have not yet replace live human techs that diagnose and service machines of man. not yet, not soon. hardware good is first we test it first or all you do is ZERO PROGRESS. why is it so hard to tell the PC maker name? and PC model> IDK, but makes helping 10x more hard. sure does. and why not stick to one post, for one bad PC, an not 14. Please use 1 post and 1 bad PC< not 14. so we can see it all as one problem and all symptoms told by you all in one post. So we can as they say ALL BE ON THE SAME PAGE. start a post on one PC and then add to it with comments an not start a fresh new post each time thankyou and good day. this silly forum here is NOT THREADED.

now a macro list, of ACTIONS. Dead boot PC.

1: replace the RTC coin cell battery first.
if over 5 years old it is 1st thing 1st.

2: test the PC using diagnostic software.
sorry this step will not replace bad hardware, ever. Humans do that only.

NO PC told but on a Dell power on hit F12.
click diagnostics. see HDD is bad.

3: remove old HDD.
4 install new erased SSD.
5: set bios to boot to USB stick and SSD 2nd. (boot order)
6: boot usb istaller and load windows 10.
7: if brave test the old HDD, ask how.


NO PC told not even if desktop or laptop or what.? now a macro list, of ACTIONS. Dead boot PC. 1: replace the RTC coin cell battery first. if over 5 years old it is 1st thing 1st. 2: test the PC using diagnostic software. sorry this step will not replace bad hardware, ever. Humans do that only. NO PC told but on a Dell power on hit F12. click diagnostics. see HDD is bad. 3: remove old HDD. 4 install new erased SSD. 5: set bios to boot to USB stick and SSD 2nd. (boot order) 6: boot usb istaller and load windows 10. 7: if brave test the old HDD, ask how. NO PC told not even if desktop or laptop or what.?

"both attached inside the PC."
never allow both (ssd/hdd) same time, w10 installing and booting and for sure install phase 2.(2nd boot) FAILS HARD.
error #2, RTC bad is error #2, BATTERY BAD.
error #3 is not testing old hdd like I told you. IN other 14 posts.
error #4 is not setting up BIOS correctly for sure boot order. and NOT turning off PXE where found PXE is on business grade PC's or workstation PCs. PXE must disabled. (where seen in BIOS)

NO PC told BY YOU.
first we test all hardware first.
first not last not in middle of installing OS.
what if HDD was GOOD all along and the silly RTC coin cell for $1 was the problem back in post 1 of 14?

Good luck and please stick to one post
like this one now. do not start a new post/
JUST
click comments button on this post only. and add evidence or what's going on now.
But I can tell you you did vast things wrong
or just 1, the first we test all hardware.

NO PC just "LAPTOP" first one was 1983, wow.
NO PC. 4 decades of PCs made ,10,000's models. non told yet.
NO external drive told ,
did not run smart tests in post 1
did not run OEM diagnostics in Post 1.
did not test all batteries first in POST 1.
that is what you did wrong,so far
Having 2 HDD (SSD) present in a PC while installing w10 is not going to be fun.

get the PC fixed in real shop with real techs that know all these facts and Ropes and tests.

must I guess it all, that is my question?
PCs top (LAP)
dell, hp, acer, asus, lenova, Toshiba, samsung,LG, sony.
All have a web site (not TOSH) with a FORUM
To tell you how to run THEIR diagnostics.
why not ask them first. not here with NO PC TOLD, and me seeing lost of wrong answers.
and their sites are THREADED and no getting lost like here. ok?

there is my answer, but post 1 was the true failure. as is normal here. no PC told. "both attached inside the PC." never allow both (ssd/hdd) same time, w10 installing and booting and for sure install phase 2.(2nd boot) FAILS HARD. error #2, RTC bad is error #2, BATTERY BAD. error #3 is not testing old hdd like I told you. IN other 14 posts. error #4 is not setting up BIOS correctly for sure boot order. and NOT turning off PXE where found PXE is on business grade PC's or workstation PCs. PXE must disabled. (where seen in BIOS) NO PC told BY YOU. first we test all hardware first. first not last not in middle of installing OS. what if HDD was GOOD all along and the silly RTC coin cell for $1 was the problem back in post 1 of 14? Good luck and please stick to one post like this one now. do not start a new post/ JUST click comments button on this post only. and add evidence or what's going on now. But I can tell you you did vast things wrong or just 1, the first we test all hardware. NO PC just "LAPTOP" first one was 1983, wow. NO PC. 4 decades of PCs made ,10,000's models. non told yet. NO external drive told , did not run smart tests in post 1 did not run OEM diagnostics in Post 1. did not test all batteries first in POST 1. that is what you did wrong,so far Having 2 HDD (SSD) present in a PC while installing w10 is not going to be fun. get the PC fixed in real shop with real techs that know all these facts and Ropes and tests. must I guess it all, that is my question? PCs top (LAP) dell, hp, acer, asus, lenova, Toshiba, samsung,LG, sony. All have a web site (not TOSH) with a FORUM To tell you how to run THEIR diagnostics. why not ask them first. not here with NO PC TOLD, and me seeing lost of wrong answers. and their sites are THREADED and no getting lost like here. ok? there is my answer, but post 1 was the true failure. as is normal here. no PC told.

all we know is it is a laptop mentioned 1 of 14 post.
all we know is you have some kind of external HDD, no makers name of external HDD or model.
for now leave it out of PC all external things. on LAPTOP.
on laptop old (none told) we leave out the huge battery in the laptop they are bad when old and overloads the Laptops power rails and VRM inside this makes PROGRoss inpossible.
then we test the RTC coin cell bettery next.
see how we do that, batteries do not last a long time in PCs. 5 to 7 years, if lucky and not abused,
RTC below 2.9vdc is bad. replace it
test the PC with no USB ports and with only AC power pack attached, and new RTC coin cell battery,
we can test other toys later like the external hDd and the OLD HDD that was inside PC later. (order matters) all we know is it is a laptop mentioned 1 of 14 post. all we know is you have some kind of external HDD, no makers name of external HDD or model. for now leave it out of PC all external things. on LAPTOP. on laptop old (none told) we leave out the huge battery in the laptop they are bad when old and overloads the Laptops power rails and VRM inside this makes PROGRoss inpossible. then we test the RTC coin cell bettery next. see how we do that, batteries do not last a long time in PCs. 5 to 7 years, if lucky and not abused, RTC below 2.9vdc is bad. replace it test the PC with no USB ports and with only AC power pack attached, and new RTC coin cell battery, we can test other toys later like the external hDd and the OLD HDD that was inside PC later. (order matters)