Cloned Windows partition not a bootable device
Hello!
I attempted to restore Mac & Windows partitions to my recently-installed SSD drive. After installing the new SSD and copying both operating systems to it (using Disk Utility), I am not able to boot into the Windows side successfully.
I will explain this issue in 3 parts:
1) Background Information
2) Process
3) Symptoms / issues
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Mackbook Pro (intel-based 2012 yr model), running Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 on one partition... and Windows 7 on another partition
PROCESS:
I put the new SSD in an external USB enclosure and used Disk Utility to format the mac partition. I then booted into my Windows partition to format the Windows side. (I wanted the windows side to be NTFS, which Disk Utility can not format.)
Next, I used Disk utility to "restore" the existing Mac partition to the new partition I had just made on the SSD. Secondly, I used Disk Utility to "Restore" the existing Windows Partition to the newly made SSD NTFS partition.
Finally, I swapped the two drives... placing the new SSD in the macbook & the original disc in the USB enclosure.
SYMPTOMS / ISSUES
When I power up my laptop and hold the "option" key, I used to be able to "see" and select either the Mac or Windows partition. Currently, I can only see the Mac. However, once I am logged into the Mac side, I can see the Windows partition as a mounted disk. All of the normal Windows file structure seems to be there. Furthermore, I used "Startup Disk" to force a boot into the Windows partition. After re-starting, the computer screen simply displayed a message reading "NO BOOTABLE DEVICE - INSERT BOOT DISC AND PRESS ANY KEY".
Also, the original partitions in the external USB hard drive can not be "seen" when I turn on the Mac holding the option key.
Any ideas?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.3.x), 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5