Vista and disk partitioning...

[drscouse]

Just been installing Vista 5536.. and having some interesting pro..

I have a non standard disk config, where I have a 100mb C, Primary Partition for boot files, and multiple logical drives for OS... this allows me to clone a single OS install to multiple partitions, and use partition hiding to boot into any of them.. C is always visible, and my OSs are always on D...

Anyway, when I choose to install Vista on a logical drive, it installs ok, but when it boots.. it has become the C drive, while what was the active primary, now becomes the D drive... All other logical partitions are hidden during setup, other than the one I have setup for Vista, and of course, the primary C drive.

DOnt really understand what is going on.. other than maybe because its a beta, it just needs a standard install, but then you do get to choose the locaiton of the install during setup...

Anyone got any ideas

The screenie attached is taken from XP, and shows the C, and D drives... C is always visible, but D is dependent upon which OS is booted into... I hid all my logical partitions so that when I chose to install VISTA it to would become D, but for some reason, it wants to be C, and changes my C to D...????

Edited August 30, 2006 by drscouse

[drscouse]

It would appear that when installing from boot, the installer does not recognise any exisitng partitions and drive letters.. the list of drives to select have no asociate letters, so when you choose the partition, it will be C, as it doesnt see the original C drive...

However, if you install through XP, not as an upgrade, it does recognise allthe drive letters.. and I can install to anyh letter I choose, but unfortunately, not the one I want, to keep in with my system config...

Odd that it does not seem to detect the drive letter during a clean bot install...???