Change my D: to my C:?? Help

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

Any idea on how to change my D: to my C:... It wont let me. I jsut reinstalled OS, I was reformatting C: and i was also installing SP3 for xp, And it was going on the C: so it would not let me install it to C: because i am formatting it. Gr.. Wtf to do?

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

Also, I reinstalled the OS on D, It didnt even ask me. But yes thats where i wanted it. I duno wtf i was thinking

RadeonX2 · Nov 18, 2008

I have used Norton Partition Magic to change my drive space from D: to C: I think it has also an option on changing drive letters.

Deleted member 24505 · Nov 18, 2008

Is it two differant parttions or drives?

James1991 · Nov 18, 2008

you have completely lost me. i did not know it was possible to install Windows on anything other than C :confused:

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

tigger said:
Is it two differant parttions or drives?

Two diff drives

RadeonX2 · Nov 18, 2008

James1991 said:
you have completely lost me. i did not know it was possible to install Windows on anything other than C

YES you can install on any drive letter but the default would be C:

Deleted member 24505 · Nov 18, 2008

Try removing the D: drive and see if windows automatically renames the boot drive as c: on boot up.It might work but i am not sure

If not,you may be able to rename the single drive as c: in drive management.

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

tigger said:
Try removing the D: drive and see if windows automatically renames the boot drive as c: on boot up.It might work but i am not sure

Ohz

ok i will

James1991 · Nov 18, 2008

RadeonX2 said:
YES you can install on any drive letter but the default would be C:

that's new to me.

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

Also, Another question. I had d/l Ubuntu once. And when i boot it ask if i want to boot with Ububtu. I never even actualy installed it. How do i make it to where it just automaticly boots up XP. I cant even find Ubuntu files. :\ Any other ideas shoot em at me guys.

A Cheese Danish · Nov 18, 2008

Right click My Computer>click Manage>click Disk Management>Right click your D: drive>click Change Drive Letter and Paths...>and then Rename. Or you could use Partition Majic. Not sure if the first one will work or not.

RadeonX2 · Nov 18, 2008

If drive C: is already taken then it must be remove first. Then reformat and partition again to make drive C: as Windows

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

A Cheese Danish said:
Right click My Computer>click Manage>click Disk Management>Right click your D: drive>click Change Drive Letter and Paths...>and then Rename. Or you could use Partition Majic. Not sure if the first one will work or not.

Wont work with the first idea. Is partion magic free? Also. This is not a partion. It is a Disc drive

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

RadeonX2 said:
If drive C: is already taken then it must be remove first. Then reformat and partition again to make drive C: as Windows

Ok, Say i get done formating my C: now. And i want to reformat AGAIN and reinstall(to make it all on C again, But i want my D: now to be my C

. Can i reformat my D from window's(Concidering this is what windows is running on now.) or would i have to do it from BIOS? Sorry guys.. I know its late to be working you guy's brain :\

James1991 · Nov 18, 2008

andrewsmc said:
Also, Another question. I had d/l Ubuntu once. And when i boot it ask if i want to boot with Ububtu. I never even actualy installed it. How do i make it to where it just automaticly boots up XP. I cant even find Ubuntu files. :\ Any other ideas shoot em at me guys.

try booting from it and see what it does.

go into the msconfig thing and see if it is in the boot.ini file and if it is then delete that line out of it.

AsRock · Nov 18, 2008

tigger said:
Try removing the D: drive and see if windows automatically renames the boot drive as c: on boot up.It might work but i am not sure

If not,you may be able to rename the single drive as c: in drive management.

It will not work if C is boot drive and D is were windows is installed. And if the C drive breaks down it will take windows with it as in the system will not boot.

Best way is a back every thing up clean install and to keep things simple to only have one HDD installed when reinstalling windows.

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

AsRock said:
It will not work if C is boot drive and D is were windows is installed. And if the C drive breaks down it will take windows with it as in the system will not boot.

Best way is a back every thing up clean install and to keep things simple to only have one HDD installed when reinstalling windows.

Im going to keep it simple, And take your idea. Now does this mean that i have to formatt D? And if so.. How? And if not do i select Repair windows when installing..? A few more details would be helpful thanks.

AsRock · Nov 18, 2008

andrewsmc said:
Im going to keep it simple, And take your idea.

Make sure you have your windows license key handy and all the drivers for your system.

.

Bed time for me GL.

HTC · Nov 18, 2008

I don't think it's possible to change the OS drive letter but, even if it is, i strongly advise against it: do you know how many paths the registry has that have, in your case, "D:\..."?

Have you tried to switch the HDDs line up in the BIOS? In my Rampage Formula, i accidentaly screwed up with "SetFSB" and it reversed the order of my HDDs in BIOS. I couldn't reboot because it said it couldn't find the some files.
I was already trying to re-install Vista when i noticed the HDD labeled as "C" was half that of "D" when it was supposed to be the other way around. Good thing i noticed: just changing the drives order in the BIOS fixed my problem.

Perhaps something similar happened to you?

Deleted member 24505 · Nov 18, 2008

I think maybe i should have had that the other way around.If win is on d: then removing c: and booting off d:,should allow him to rename D: to c: in drive management,as long as no other drive,dvd for example,is using that drive letter.

I guess the easiest way is to reinstall with the single hdd in that you want to be c: with your os on,then replace the other disc when win has installed.

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

HTC said:
I don't think it's possible to change the OS drive letter but, even if it is, i strongly advise against it: do you know how many paths the registry has that have, in your case, "D:\..."?

Have you tried to switch the HDDs line up in the BIOS? In my Rampage Formula, i accidentaly screwed up with "SetFSB" and it reversed the order of my HDDs in BIOS. I couldn't reboot because it said it couldn't find the some files.
I was already trying to re-install Vista when i noticed the HDD labeled as "C" was half that of "D" when it was supposed to be the other way around. Good thing i noticed: just changing the drives order in the BIOS fixed my problem.

Perhaps something similar happened to you?

Sorry but already tried it.. Wont work

andrewsmc · Nov 18, 2008

tigger said:
I think maybe i should have had that the other way around.If win is on d: then removing c: and booting off d:,should allow him to rename D: to c: in drive management,as long as no other drive,dvd for example,is using that drive letter.

I will try this first

HTC · Nov 18, 2008

andrewsmc said:
Sorry but already tried it.. Wont work

Bummer

RadeonX2 · Nov 18, 2008

ok here it is Norton Partition Magic
I will try this first as it stated that my PC might not boot after changing drive letter

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