Drive letter swapped

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Richard LeBlanc

WindowsXP - After format and re install drive C became Drive E. How can I
get it back to drive C. It installed on the same partition but the drive
letter changed to E.
 
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Pegasus [MVP]

Richard LeBlanc said:
WindowsXP - After format and re install drive C became Drive E. How can I
get it back to drive C. It installed on the same partition but the drive
letter changed to E.
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While you could do it through a registry hack, the result would be an
unstable installation of Windows. You need to disconnect all USB drives,
then re-install Windows.
 
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Richard LeBlanc

I don't have any USB attached and My bios is as indicated. I have been
running on E drive for some time but now is time to re install and I got the
same results. I'm not sure what
happened to change it. I guess maybe I am to fussy. I presently have a fresh
install with only XP installed and thought there might be some easy way to
change it as it seems to me that it was easy to get it where it is now but I
don't know that I done anything unusual on former install.

Richard
 
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mikeyhsd

disable the other drives in the bios.
unless one is needed for dual boot.

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I don't have any USB attached and My bios is as indicated. I have been
running on E drive for some time but now is time to re install and I got the
same results. I'm not sure what
happened to change it. I guess maybe I am to fussy. I presently have a fresh
install with only XP installed and thought there might be some easy way to
change it as it seems to me that it was easy to get it where it is now but I
don't know that I done anything unusual on former install.

Richard
 
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mikeyhsd

additionally it males a BIG difference whether you boot direct to DVD or install from within windows.
you need to boot direct to the dvd to install.


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I don't have any USB attached and My bios is as indicated. I have been
running on E drive for some time but now is time to re install and I got the
same results. I'm not sure what
happened to change it. I guess maybe I am to fussy. I presently have a fresh
install with only XP installed and thought there might be some easy way to
change it as it seems to me that it was easy to get it where it is now but I
don't know that I done anything unusual on former install.

Richard
 
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Bill in Co.

What is that annoying scrolling email address in there for?
disable the other drives in the bios.
unless one is needed for dual boot.

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I don't have any USB attached and My bios is as indicated. I have been
running on E drive for some time but now is time to re install and I got the
same results. I'm not sure what
happened to change it. I guess maybe I am to fussy. I presently have a fresh
install with only XP installed and thought there might be some easy way to
change it as it seems to me that it was easy to get it where it is now but I
don't know that I done anything unusual on former install.

Richard
 
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mikeyhsd

because I like it.

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What is that annoying scrolling email address in there for?
disable the other drives in the bios.
unless one is needed for dual boot.

(e-mail address removed)



I don't have any USB attached and My bios is as indicated. I have been
running on E drive for some time but now is time to re install and I got the
same results. I'm not sure what
happened to change it. I guess maybe I am to fussy. I presently have a fresh
install with only XP installed and thought there might be some easy way to
change it as it seems to me that it was easy to get it where it is now but I
don't know that I done anything unusual on former install.

Richard
 
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Bob I

Unplug the printer with the memorycard slots?

Richard said:
I don't have any USB attached and My bios is as indicated. I have been
running on E drive for some time but now is time to re install and I got the
same results. I'm not sure what
happened to change it. I guess maybe I am to fussy. I presently have a fresh
install with only XP installed and thought there might be some easy way to
change it as it seems to me that it was easy to get it where it is now but I
don't know that I done anything unusual on former install.

Richard
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