HP 24 AIO -> HDD image file for system partition

[Schaffi21]

Hello, 

I destroyed my HDD system partition of my 24" AIO system. Since that I hasn't been able to reboot from the system. I was able to install Windows 10 again - but no standalone boot was possible.

In my opion I need to split HDD in different partitions as it was before. 

Can anybody support me?

Thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

According to the product specs your AIO PC comes with a 256 GB NVMe SSD and a 1 TB mechanical hard drive which is used for storage only.

HP 24-f0060ng All-in-One Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Support

So, you need to install Windows on the smaller drive and the 1 TB drive should be formatted and used for storage.

Hopefully, you don't have any data you can't lose on the 1 TB drive.

Then the PC should have no problem booting from the 256 GB NVMe SSD.

[Schaffi21]

Hi, 

a few years ago I replaced the SSD by another 1TB NVMe SSD. There was no additional SATA drive in that system. This replacement I did with a clone.

Unfortunably I did not secure this file. A few weeks ago the system crashed. After many attemps I decided to take out the SSD. I deleted  everything with patition magic. Soo stupid, but I did it.

Now I need a clone or minimum the content for the system partition.

What can you recommend?

Greets

Daniel

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, Daniel:

Use the Macrium Reflect Home 30 day trial software.

Macrium Reflect | Free 30-Day Trial

If you installed a Samung NVMe SSD, use the free Samsung Magician cloning software:

Samsung Magician Software Download | Samsung Semiconductor Global

Cheers,

Paul

[Schaffi21]

Hi Paul

sorry, we were on vacation. What do you think to do with this Samsung tool? Yes it is a Samsung SSD, but I already installed a new Windows OS which is not bootable from this SSD - still only with the USB stick.

I need the system partition from HP I think

Rgd

Daniel

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, Daniel:

Unfortunately, there is no HP recovery image available for your PC anymore.

HP only has those available for up to 5 years and according to the release date for your PC, it is over 6 years old.

As long as there is an operating system on the SATA hard drive, the PC will always want to boot from that drive first and not the SSD.

If you have Windows installed on the hard drive, you need to format the drive and remove Windows from it so that Windows will boot from the NVMe SSD.

What I recommend you do is to use the Microsoft media creation tool to reinstall Windows on the new SSD

Download Windows 10

Temporarily disconnect the hard drive and use the bootable USB W10 installation flash drive to install W10 on the SSD.

Make sure everything works correctly and then you can reconnect the hard drive and remove Windows from it.

Then you can download and install the drivers and available software for your PC from the link below:

HP All-in-One 24-f0060ng Software- und Treiber-Downloads | HP® Support

Hopefully that will all work for you.

Cheers,

Paul

[Schaffi21]

Hi Paul

I will check. Please be aware, that there is only one drive inside our HP. This is actually a Samsung NVMe SSD with 500 GB.

I'll report my success.

Greets Daniel