Lost C Drive - Drive letter changed

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Yes WTC. it is an external case. Im using WinXp sp1,sp2.
I want to get rid of the F and put it back to C: I can open all the system
folders for the drive...

Pegasus - I do have a BartPE disc that I made yesterday, But I have no clue
on how to use it and is it complicated?
 
Toobad said:
Yes WTC. it is an external case. Im using WinXp sp1,sp2.
I want to get rid of the F and put it back to C: I can open all the system
folders for the drive...

Pegasus - I do have a BartPE disc that I made yesterday, But I have no
clue
on how to use it and is it complicated?
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OK, let us go through the steps.

1. Type the following in the Run dialog box

regedit

2. Now highlight "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE". Go to the File Menu and select "Load
Hive"

3. Navigate to this location on the external hard drive.

Windows\System32\Config

and select the file "system". Has no file extension. Name the loaded hive
"MyRegistry"

Note: You may need to "Show hidden files and folders" in order to see the
"system" file through Folder Options in the Control Panel.

4. Now navigate to this locate in regedit

HKLM\MyRegistry\MountedDevices

5. Delete all the names that look like this in the right-hand pane.

DosDevices\A:
DosDevices\C:
and so on.

6. Highlight "HKLM\Myregistry" and go to the File Menu in regedit to "Unload
Hive."

7. Put the hard drive back in to the machine where you took it out to see if
you are able to log on.

Good Luck
 
Toobad said:
Yes WTC. it is an external case. Im using WinXp sp1,sp2.
I want to get rid of the F and put it back to C: I can open all the system
folders for the drive...

Pegasus - I do have a BartPE disc that I made yesterday, But I have no clue
on how to use it and is it complicated?
Click to expand...

What can I say - WTC took the words right out of my
mouth. I could not have explained it better!
 
Sorry about going to another thread. I did not know I even did it till after
the last post.

WooHoo that worked just perfect!!! Thanks WTC & Pegasus
Once again thanks....
 
You're welcome Toobad.

--
William

Toobad said:
Sorry about going to another thread. I did not know I even did it till
after
the last post.

WooHoo that worked just perfect!!! Thanks WTC & Pegasus
Once again thanks....
Click to expand...
 
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