Re: installing to c:/

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From: "davesurrey" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:56:51 +0100

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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davesurrey wrote:

Previously I have installed Windows XP Pro many times as a clean (HDD
formatted) install and every time it installs to drive c:/

I now want to try to do a multi -boot, so I started with a partitioned
disk with the first primary partiton as ntfs. Nothing else installed.

However in this case windows installs XP as drive G:/ (after my other
HDD, DVD drives and assorted USB/SD card readers.)

I want a clean install with Windows XP on c:/
How can I achieve this?

Disconnect all the USB/SD card readers while you install Windows. Exit
and restart the installation after you do partitioning work during the
text mode portion of the Setup routine, this will avoid unexpected drive
letter assignment. The following article may be helpful:

Overview of PNP enumeration and hard disk drive letter assignments in
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825668

John

Thanks John,
I was hoping there might be some esoteric way to do without recourse to
opening up the box this but I guess this will work.
Cheers
Dave

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