Re: WinXP reinstall went on D: - how to get onto C:?
From: Ron (spam_at_kwic.com)
Date: 04/20/04
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Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:36:03 -0400
Due to previously having a dual boot system, XP Home was installed on D: and
since reverting to just using XP, I have formatted C: and left XP on D: I
have not found anything that has balked at being installed on D:
Unless you really want to have your operating system on C: I don't think
there is any real reason to go to the bother of changing.
-- Ron If you don't look for the bright side, you'll never find it. "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:uG%23S9GQIEHA.2260@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Hi Dee, > > You need to reinstall, this time ensuring that C:\ is the destination. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows > Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org > > "Dee" <deedeebleNOT@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OpACVmLIEHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > >I had to do a reinstall of WinXP Pro, following a software disaster. C: > > was reported as being "damaged or unformatted" and that setup needed to > > format this drive to continue. This option was accepted. > > > > I have two HDDs, previously the System files were on C:, and D:was used > > for backups. > > The reinstall, however, (from the WinXP CD-ROM) has put the System Files > > (and all other files) on D: thus making D: the boot partition. Now C: is > > empty. D: still contains the files that were previously on D:, but now > > plus the Windows system files. > > > > I rather felt that lots of applications are set up to look for C:\System > > Files by default, and that it is not a good idea to change this > > location, so I would like to get the System Files folder/boot partition > > off D: and onto C:. > > > > How can I get this to happen please? Now that C: has been repaired, is > > it likely that repeating the install would result in the System Files > > etc.going onto C:, or do I need to do something different? > > > > Regards. > > > > > > > >
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