Drive Letter Change

[Dennis]

Hi,

After I performed a clean install of WinXP Pro, this is how my Drive letters
were assigned:

A=3 1/2 Floppy
B=Iomega Zip Drive
D=DVD (Burner)/CD-ROM
E=DVD Player
F=Local Disk

As you can see, my hard drive (local disk) was not assigned "C"

When I log in as the Adminstrator and use Computer Management to change the
Drive letter "F" to "C," I get the prompt saying
"Windows cannot modify the drive letter of your system volume or boot
volume."

So the question is.....Is there anyway (other than another clean install) to
change F to C and how did this happen?

Thanks

 

[Richard Keirle]

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270-5034229.html

regards, Richard

 

[Rich Barry]

Dennis, check here http://www.dougknox.com/ WinXPTips Left Column
5th Entry

 

[Dennis]

Thanks to both....I'll try this in the morning.

Dennis

 

[Alex Nichol]

After I performed a clean install of WinXP Pro, this is how my Drive letters
were assigned:

A=3 1/2 Floppy
B=Iomega Zip Drive
D=DVD (Burner)/CD-ROM
E=DVD Player
F=Local Disk

As you can see, my hard drive (local disk) was not assigned "C"

This happens (reasons obscure) if you have a Zip drive present when
installing XP. You will have to start over, with it disconnected (not
just no cartridge in it), and delete the present XP partition (hit ESC
when New Install asks you where). I would then reboot, to start with an
empty disk, and make a new partition, so as to be absolutely sure this
wrong enumeration is not brought forward

 

[Phsyco]

Nvidia also recommends that connections to the internet be terminated
prior to installing drivers as they interfer with installation. Have
you tried this?