Is your Master Boot Record on the wrong drive? Try this

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Whenever you boot your PC, it will usually boot off of whatever drive has thebootloaderinstalled on it.

This is usually an issue those with multiple drives encounter. This generally happens because the computer may not know which drive has the bootloader by default.

One common misconception is that the drive that has theWindowsinstall files is also the drive that has thebootloader, but that couldn’t be more wrong.

Thus, you may need to change theMaster Boot Record(MBR) if it is not on the intended drive. Since this process requires several steps, we’ve compiled a step-by-step guide to show you how you can do this.

How do I change the Master Boot Record?

1. Mark System Partition as Active with Windows Installation Media

Your Windows PC should now booth from the appropriate drive.

2. Mark System Partition as Active with MiniTool Partition Wizard

There are plenty of third-party tools out there that can do the same job as the first method, only with fewer steps. One such tool isMiniTool Partition Wizard.

If you want to use it to change theboot drive, then follow the steps below:

Your Windows PC should now boot from the appropriate drive.

By following any of the two steps, you should be able to change theboot driveof your PC without any issues.

Did you find this guide to be useful? Let us know if you know other methods of changing theboot drivein the comment section below.

Is your Master Boot Record on the wrong drive? Try this#

How do I change the Master Boot Record?#

1. Mark System Partition as Active with Windows Installation Media#

2. Mark System Partition as Active with MiniTool Partition Wizard#

Is your Master Boot Record on the wrong drive? Try this

How do I change the Master Boot Record?

1. Mark System Partition as Active with Windows Installation Media

2. Mark System Partition as Active with MiniTool Partition Wizard