XP Sp2 installed without partitioning

[clampr]

XP Sp2 was installed on a new Sata 316 gig HD with out creating a
partition first. Therefore no D: drive with the OS. How can I
correct this problem safely.

 

[David B.]

If XP was installed and is running, you do in fact have a partition. What
are you assuming this missing D drive is? Saying there is no D drive doesn't
tell us much as drive letters say nothing about the drive type, other than A
or B of course.

 

[Nepatsfan]

XP Sp2 was installed on a new Sata 316 gig HD with out creating a
partition first. Therefore no D: drive with the OS. How can I
correct this problem safely.

If you want to shrink your C drive and create a second partition on your hard
drive you will need to use a third party program. Norton Partition Magic,
Acronis Disk Director, and BootIT NG are three applications that will do the
job. I believe that trial versions of Disk Director and BootIT NG are available.

Norton PartitionMagic 8.0
http://www.symantec.com/norton/products/overview.jsp?pcid=sp&pvid=pm80

Acronis Disk Director 10.0
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/

BootIT Next Generation
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootit-next-generation.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Jim]

XP Sp2 was installed on a new Sata 316 gig HD with out creating a
partition first. Therefore no D: drive with the OS. How can I
correct this problem safely.

What problem?

Jim

 

[Shenan Stanley]

XP Sp2 was installed on a new Sata 316 gig HD with out creating a
partition first. Therefore no D: drive with the OS. How can I
correct this problem safely.

If Windows XP w/SP2 was installed successfully onto said hard disk drive -
there was partitioning.

A D:\ partition/drive is not necessary for *anything* in native Windows XP
nor most applications you might choose to install/run.

Why do you want this D:\?

You cannot create a D:\ natively in Windows XP (already running) given your
situation (which is - I assume - all of your only hard disk drive was
partitioned as C:\.) You can use third party applications to accomplish
this. You can format and install it the way you want (delete partition(s),
create partition(s), etc.) There you are. ;-)