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Change drive letter from H to C.

Posted: 04-19-2004, 03:41 PM
Fabian
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I intalled Windows XP. By default it installed in drive
letter H. I want to clean completly the drive and
re/install Windows but as drive C.
I tried to reinstall it but is going to the same drive
letter H and of course I can't change drive letter from
Windows OS because at drive letter H is where the OS is.
Can anyone help me.

Change drive letter from H to C.


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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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Re: Change drive letter from H to C.
Posted: 04-19-2004, 03:46 PM
Drive Letters Change Unexpectedly When You Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

You'll have to physically disconnect whatever drive is shown as the current C: drive,
perform a "clean install", then reconnect that drive.

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

Note: If you are unable to activate Windows XP again via the internet,
then select the option to "activate by telephone".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Fabian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
news:106f01c42624$ce16b7d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

|I intalled Windows XP. By default it installed in drive
| letter H. I want to clean completly the drive and
| re/install Windows but as drive C.
| I tried to reinstall it but is going to the same drive
| letter H and of course I can't change drive letter from
| Windows OS because at drive letter H is where the OS is.
| Can anyone help me.
Fabian
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Re: Change drive letter from H to C.
Posted: 04-19-2004, 04:15 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>Drive Letters Change Unexpectedly When You Install
Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;326683&Product=winxp
>
>You'll have to physically disconnect whatever drive is
shown as the current C: drive,
>perform a "clean install", then reconnect that drive.
>
>The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools
necessary
>to partition and format your drive. Follow this
procedure and allow
>Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
>
>NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all
your peripheral hardware
> devices, except the monitor, mouse and
keyboard, before installing XP.
>
>1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first
bootable device".
>
> ===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
> ===>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>
>2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and
reboot your computer.
>3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow
the instructions.
>4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to
delete all the existing
> Windows partitions, then create a new partition,
then format the primary
> partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
install Windows XP.
>
>5. Clean Install Windows XP
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>
>6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn
on XP's Firewall.
> ==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows
Update website
> and download the available "Critical Updates".
>
>8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and
visit the support website
> of the manufacturer of the computer to download
and install any
> available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
video adapter
> and audio drivers.
>
>9. If you happen to run into any installation
difficulties, use the following resources:
>
> How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During
Installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;EN-US;310064
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
>
> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
>
>Note: If you are unable to activate Windows XP again
via the internet,
> then select the option to "activate by
telephone".
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------
>
>"Fabian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message:
> news:106f01c42624$ce16b7d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>
>|I intalled Windows XP. By default it installed in drive
>| letter H. I want to clean completly the drive and
>| re/install Windows but as drive C.
>| I tried to reinstall it but is going to the same drive
>| letter H and of course I can't change drive letter
from
>| Windows OS because at drive letter H is where the OS
is.
>| Can anyone help me.
>.
>Automaticly its login on windows it does not reboot. I
canceled all drives boots except the cd rom at the bios.
I also want to clean the drive, I noticed that every time
I reinstalled Windows I have less megabytes available on
the drive.
Jonathan
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Re: Change drive letter from H to C.
Posted: 04-19-2004, 06:22 PM
When you do a Full install you have the ability to delete the partion and recreate a new one. This will erase all the windows settings so it will install as C:\. Make sure you dont have a 2nd hard drive with windows on it or it will think thats the primary one and still make your drive a different letter from c:.
>>> Fabian<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> 04/19/04 11:41AM >>>
I intalled Windows XP. By default it installed in drive
letter H. I want to clean completly the drive and
re/install Windows but as drive C.
I tried to reinstall it but is going to the same drive
letter H and of course I can't change drive letter from
Windows OS because at drive letter H is where the OS is.
Can anyone help me.


 
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