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Windows doesn't boot after partition clone. Tried FIXMBR

I cloned my Windows XP partition to a blank hard drive (using Clonezilla), then when I tried to boot from the new drive, the system POSTs, then sits at a black screen with a blinking cursor. The XP ...
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System Reserved Partition or EFI System Partition on wrong drive

The System Reserved Partition or EFI System Partition on your hard drive is a tiny sector Windows uses to house system files such as the Boot Configuration Database, Boot Manager Code, and Windows ...
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Upgrading laptop SSD- Keep or nix recovery partitions?

I'm upgrading a Win 8.1 laptop's SSD (Samsung Ativ Book 9) to a new 2TB drive for a family member, and I have a question about which, if any, recovery partitions I should copy over, or just allow ...
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Fix Windows Startup and Boot problems – Advanced Troubleshooting

3 Windows OS Loader %SystemRoot%\system32\winload.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\winload.efi 4 Windows NT OS Kernel %SystemRoot%\system32\ntoskrnl.exe When you hit the ...