Re: How to change system/boot drive letter
From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 04/07/04
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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 21:23:32 -0500
One cannot change the boot partition letter without
performing a "clean install" of Windows XP.
Drive Letters Change Unexpectedly When You Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326683&Product=winxp
The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.
NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed, physically disconnect the
EIDE and power cable to it before proceeding, otherwise your main
hard drive may not be assigned the customary C: drive letter.
After installing Windows XP, you may then reconnect it.
1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".
===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.
5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".
8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.
9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:
How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064
Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
Note: If you are unable to activate Windows XP again via the internet,
then select the option to "activate by telephone".
-- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Tim Oliwiak" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message: news:1935f01c41c44$da689f60$a301280a@phx.gbl... |I have a system that has the system/boot drive labelled | as "I:". I assume it is because when XP was installed, | there was an internal USB device that had 4 memory card | slots in it, with one drive letter assigned to each, plus | 2 CD ROM drives; all of which were being detected before | the hard drive during boot up. Even with the internal | USB device uninstalled, the system/boot drive is still | labelled as "I:", and obviously Disk Manager will not | allow you to change it. Is there any way that it can be | changed without reinstalling? | | Thanks. | | | Tim Oliwiak |
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