Re: Installed XP on New Hard Drive

From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 20:31:08 -0600

The problem with you suggestion is that registry entries will now point to a
non existent "F" drive location. So his system will not operate well. His
best option is to disconnect the old drive and install XP again to the new
drive ensuring it is jumpered as Master and is connected to the Primary
controller. 

-- 
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"stevel" <Leighton_steve@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1590c01c446b3$61120e00$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>I have done this before, I believe that I fixed it by
> checking my jumpers on the hard drives, as soon as I put
> them in the correct order they showed up correctly.
>
> good luck
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I just installed a new HD, wanting to keep my old one as
> a second
>>drive. But after installing XP on it, it's showing up as
> my F: drive
>>instead of my C: drive.
>>
>>The new drive is on the end (black) connector of my IDE
> cable while
>>the old drive is on the middle (gray) cable.
>>
>>It's booting from the F: drive (which I didn't even know
> was
>>possible). The software I am installing and such is using
> it as my
>>main drive, but I would really rather it be C:, because I
> am sure
>>that's going to be a headache after a while.
>>
>>Anyone know how I can fix this, so my new drive is my C:
> drive?
>>
>>TIA,
>>Larry
>>.
>>

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