I did always check boot order and was puzzled that it seemed to change, but I did not realize the reason it was changing. I don't think I made that error though. I did double check. Also I was not hot plugging the SSD. I know enough not to do that. So that was not the reason, but the registry entry might be.
I was really puzzled by the new Win7 install that did not make the SSD the boot drive, but I figured that out and wasted a couple hours. So whatever else,this circus teaches a lot of things that I probably did not need to know - and wont use again! Also surprised that 'w' was automatically added to the boot list.
One specific question though .. now that I have a valid MBR on the SSD, do I have to use EasyBCD to make it the boot drive? It boots with virgin Win7, and so it should also boot with a cloned Win7?
If I am right what should the boot entries look like when I make the clone. Delete everything except C, or will I have an issue with the disk signatures?
I was really puzzled by the new Win7 install that did not make the SSD the boot drive, but I figured that out and wasted a couple hours. So whatever else,this circus teaches a lot of things that I probably did not need to know - and wont use again! Also surprised that 'w' was automatically added to the boot list.
One specific question though .. now that I have a valid MBR on the SSD, do I have to use EasyBCD to make it the boot drive? It boots with virgin Win7, and so it should also boot with a cloned Win7?
If I am right what should the boot entries look like when I make the clone. Delete everything except C, or will I have an issue with the disk signatures?