Re: XP PRO allocated drive F:

From: Carl G (cgerving_at_ecenetDOTcom)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:57:40 -0600

Try start , run , msconfig , bootini tab, check all boot paths. 

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Carl G
"ATK" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:421b608f$0$32610$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> Long story.
> I wanted to use 2 x 120 GB disks in a RAID mirror. Having set them up with
> XP PRO on one of them I discovered the MB chip would NOT support a mirror
> disk which included a working operating system without  creating the 
> system
> from scratch during the mirror creation.
> I then decided I would accept a mirror system (logical partitions) without
> XP. However, since I didn't want to start from scratch I tried to copy XP 
> to
> an 80GB physical hard disk (using PartitionMagic 8) which I intended to 
> use
> for that purpose. This was unsuccessful and I tried another hard disk with
> like result.
> Eventually I applied the XP setup disks to the 80GB disk and this was
> successful.
> I have removed all the XP systems from physical disks, but on booting I am
> provide with 3 options i.e. XP, XP#1 and XP#2 although only XP works.
> My problem now is that although there is only one system present it is
> labelled "F" which is more than a nuisance.
> XP PRO's Disk Management will not allow me to change the drive letter
> because it is the system drive.
> How can I get the drive letter back to C: please?
> PS
> PM8 would seem to allow the change but I am afraid to invoke it. I have
> entered a change from F to C and the PM screen shows:
> "Warning.
> This partition contains the Windows directory. If you change this drive
> letter, your system might not boot.
> Continue with drive letter change?
> Yes/No"
> Anyone any views please?
>
>

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