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‎06-14-2020 03:32 AM - edited ‎06-14-2020 03:35 AM

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Product: HP Envy 15t j100
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I struggled to do this easy task.  Almost every HP tech says this cannot be done, or you need paid for software to accomplish.  NO!...... Follow these instructions for the Hp Envy 15t j100 or similar series model.

 

1. Leave bios in factory default.

2. Boot windows 10 install usb drive to custom install.

3. Delete any partitions in drive 0 and drive 1.

Note:  use diskpart in cmd prompt, and "clean" both disk.....(Google how to get to diskpart from usb install)

4. Create new partition on drive 0. (drive 0 is HDD and this will create boot record, later you can format the partition to use as data storage). 

5. Choose drive 1 and click continue to install windows on drive 1 (drive 1 is msata ssd). 

 

Done. windows is installed on drive 1 but computer boots from drive 0. 

 

NO software needed.

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