I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old
system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for
some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are
some problems.

The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk
on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the
system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!

"Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:f7jbs5$1b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old
> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for
> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are some
> problems.
>
> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk
> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the system
> (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
>

You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain
stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to
HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C:
to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system
drive letter will be F: again.

Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system
more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C:
doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and
I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same
thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx!

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:f7jbs5$1b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old
>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for
>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are some
>> problems.
>>
>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk
>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the system
>> (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
>>
>
> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain
> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to
> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C:
> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system
> drive letter will be F: again.
>
>

Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the
registry.


"Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:f7jfos$cr4$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system
> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C:
> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and
> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same
> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx!
>
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old
>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for
>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are
>>> some problems.
>>>
>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk
>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the
>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
>>>
>>
>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain
>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to
>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C:
>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system
>> drive letter will be F: again.

Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there
are many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong?

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the
> registry.
>
>
> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:f7jfos$cr4$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system
>> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C:
>> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and
>> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same
>> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx!
>>
>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old
>>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for
>>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are
>>>> some problems.
>>>>
>>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk
>>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
>>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the
>>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
>>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
>>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
>>>>
>>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain
>>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to
>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C:
>>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system
>>> drive letter will be F: again.
>
>

Sorry, I got it back to front: Delete \DosDevices\C: from
the registry.


"Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:f7l95q$rqu$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there are
> many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong?
>
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>> Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the
>> registry.
>>
>>
>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:f7jfos$cr4$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system
>>> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C:
>>> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and
>>> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same
>>> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx!
>>>
>>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the
>>>>> old
>>>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account
>>>>> for
>>>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are
>>>>> some problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk
>>>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
>>>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the
>>>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
>>>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
>>>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain
>>>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to
>>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C:
>>>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system
>>>> drive letter will be F: again.
>>

Yes, I've done that, but see below "C: doesn't seem to
want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and I now have
two drives, C: and F:" .....


Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> Sorry, I got it back to front: Delete \DosDevices\C: from
> the registry.
>
>
> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:f7l95q$rqu$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there are
>> many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong?
>>
>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>> Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the
>>> registry.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:f7jfos$cr4$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system
>>>> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C:
>>>> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and
>>>> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same
>>>> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx!
>>>>
>>>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>>>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the
>>>>>> old
>>>>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are
>>>>>> some problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk
>>>>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
>>>>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the
>>>>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
>>>>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
>>>>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain
>>>>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to
>>>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C:
>>>>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system
>>>>> drive letter will be F: again.
>

Which drive is your System drive? Do this to find out:
- Click Start / Run {OK}
- Type this command:
set system {Enter}


"Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:f7ljqe$qin$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, I've done that, but see below "C: doesn't seem to
> want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and I now have
> two drives, C: and F:" .....
>
>
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>> Sorry, I got it back to front: Delete \DosDevices\C: from
>> the registry.
>>
>>
>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:f7l95q$rqu$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there
>>> are many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong?
>>>
>>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>>> Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the
>>>> registry.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:f7jfos$cr4$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system
>>>>> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C:
>>>>> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and
>>>>> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same
>>>>> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx!
>>>>>
>>>>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>>>>> "Gus Zernial" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the
>>>>>>> old
>>>>>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are
>>>>>>> some problems.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system
>>>>>>> disk
>>>>>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications
>>>>>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the
>>>>>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that
>>>>>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system
>>>>>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain
>>>>>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to
>>>>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C:
>>>>>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system
>>>>>> drive letter will be F: again.
>>