GLO Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 I had partitioned it with Partition Magic and performed a fresh install. now my local disk (which used to be C drive) is recognised as I drive???How can I change this?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Right click my computer, manage, disk management, right click I: drive, change drive letter and paths... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted September 5, 2004 Author Share Posted September 5, 2004 it wont let me change the boot or system drive letters?Any other way? As a fresh install altered the drive letters itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolpo Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Try to hide other patitions except I: (use PQPM)But remember to ghost it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galiandin Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 If you are installing the new system, you've got to create a new partition and install xp on it. Otherwise the system assigns the drive letters in their order on the hd. So, if you want to replace another installation, delete the partition of the old system, create a new one and install the system on it. Then the systemdriveletter should be c:.On an existing installation, I don't know, how do change the letter for the systemdrive, already searched a long time for a solution of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 As this is a fresh installation of Windows, boot from XP CD and create partitions as you like and then reinstall Windows. I don't think that you be able to change system drive in any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted September 5, 2004 Author Share Posted September 5, 2004 If you are installing the new system, you've got to create a new partition and install xp on it. Otherwise the system assigns the drive letters in their order on the hd. So, if you want to replace another installation, delete the partition of the old system, create a new one and install the system on it. Then the systemdriveletter should be c:.On an existing installation, I don't know, how do change the letter for the systemdrive, already searched a long time for a solution of the problem.The original order placed the OS on Cdrive. that order hasnt changed but somehow the drive letter has! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted January 1, 2005 Author Share Posted January 1, 2005 Try to hide other patitions except I: (use PQPM)Have you tried this? Or anyone else?I have had to perform a 2005 rebuilt of my OS drive but i was hoping to get it back to C drive, but no luck.The unattended slipstreamed XPpro sp2 disc i have doesnt always give me the option of which partition i can place it in, and still it does not set it back to C drive.Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ge0ph Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 After it is installed, you cannot change the drive letter of the OS partition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 After it is installed, you cannot change the drive letter of the OS partition.How about if i install the another copy of the OS onto a different Drive then change the drive that i want to be C drive and then install the OS onto that one?OK, i tried it and it didnt let medo it cause the Cdrive which holds my data also holds the boot.ini file so i cant change it.Thus i cant free up that letter C.Bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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