How to move WinXP system from partition D to C?

[Alien]

I installed win98 on C: while WinXP on D:, but now I want to remove
win98 and move WinXP to C:.
I just cloned D and then restored it to C.
After the new system started, lots of paths still point to D:,
especially the system variable
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files.
On the other hand, lots of startup services' paths point to D:.
So I dare not format partition D. How to deal with this? Is there
another simpler way?

 

[Ron Martell]

I installed win98 on C: while WinXP on D:, but now I want to remove
win98 and move WinXP to C:.
I just cloned D and then restored it to C.
After the new system started, lots of paths still point to D:,
especially the system variable
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files.
On the other hand, lots of startup services' paths point to D:.
So I dare not format partition D. How to deal with this? Is there
another simpler way?

Try doing a Repair Install of the copy on C:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Guest]

I installed win98 on C: while WinXP on D:, but now I want to remove
win98 and move WinXP to C:.
I just cloned D and then restored it to C.
After the new system started, lots of paths still point to D:,
especially the system variable
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files.
On the other hand, lots of startup services' paths point to D:.
So I dare not format partition D. How to deal with this? Is there
another simpler way?

Install XP on C:, copy all the files you want from D: to C: then format D:

 

[Ron Sommer]

Try doing a Repair Install of the copy on C:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

A Repair Install might help XP, but it won't do anything for the installed
software.
The programs need to be reinstalled on C.
All updates will have to be reapplied.

 

[Frank]

I installed win98 on C: while WinXP on D:, but now I want to remove
win98 and move WinXP to C:.
I just cloned D and then restored it to C.
After the new system started, lots of paths still point to D:,
especially the system variable
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files.
On the other hand, lots of startup services' paths point to D:.
So I dare not format partition D. How to deal with this? Is there
another simpler way?

Anything said about this query would have to be a guess.
C: & D:
Are they on one drive two partitions???
Are they on two drives two partitions???
What did you use to clone the drives???
All Microsoft boot information is on the C drive PRI CH 0
unless otherwise specified in the BIOS (newer motherboards)