I re-installed Windows XP a few days ago. For some reason, it has
called my only hard drive (primary master) E. C has become my Zip
drive (primary slave). Is there any way to change this back, short of
re-installing? Assuming I need to re-install, what made it do this
stupid thing and how do I stop it from doing it again?

Known issue when you keep external drives attached during an installation.

See: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304776
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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Steven Fisher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I re-installed Windows XP a few days ago. For some reason, it has
> called my only hard drive (primary master) E. C has become my Zip
> drive (primary slave). Is there any way to change this back, short of
> re-installing? Assuming I need to re-install, what made it do this
> stupid thing and how do I stop it from doing it again?

In article <#(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Cari \(MS MVP\)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Known issue when you keep external drives attached during an installation.
>
> See: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304776

Sigh. I spotted one of the other articles in here about the zip drive
immediately after posting, but couldn't follow up my post right away.
Believe it or not, I really did do a search before asking. I just didn't
find anything...

Good thing I detached my iPod, too, out of paranoia.

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Steven Fisher; (E-Mail Removed)
"Morituri Nolumus Mori."