Drives Change? - Windows is in D:\ drive now, Change it to C:\

iforismail · 29-07-2009, 11:46 PM

Hello to my all TechTalkerz...

Today when i decided to reinstall my windwos XP I take Original Windows XP Home Edition Disk and installation starts..but when ask for product key i shocked that i don't have original key...then i restart my computer and restart installation with Windows XP Professional disk, after complete installation when i goes to My Computer the drives latter was changed like this....the windows XP installed in D: drive ????

please any solution for fixing this problem...i cant earase my entire data of my drive...(my friends told me that you must re-partition your harddrive) this is impossible to do that...

sorry for poor english...(by the way you can understand the problem by seeing these pictures)

**Strider** · 30-07-2009, 07:23 PM

Great.. This is exactly what happened in my laptop. I never bothered to fix it because somehow the partion structure is a mess a now. The best solution is a reformat for me.

Now in your case I need to see the graphical partition structure. Could you please post another screenshot of the disk management applet (the last screenshot), without the 'change drive letter' dialog boxes?

iforismail · 01-08-2009, 01:38 AM

**Strider** · 04-08-2009, 06:36 PM

All right, You can make this work using a good partition management tool like Partition Magic. Your problem is that there is 3 primary partitions ( C, E & F) and 1 extended partition (D). Ideally it should be a primary partition (in the place of the current D:\) and the remaining extended drives.

I don't know if it's practical for you, but this is what you need to do.

1. Create a Boot floppy or Boot CD using Partition Magic and boot using that floppy/CD.

2. Delete your D:\ drive ( 25 GB drive) and delete the entire extended partition it belongs so that it shows 25 GB of free space.

3. Now in the free space we just created Create a new Primary partition and Appy all the changes.

Now install Windows XP Professional and choose the 25 GB drive for install. It should take that drive as C:\.

29-07-2009, 11:46 PM	#1
iforismail Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 25 Posts: 15 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Drives Change? - Windows is in D:\ drive now, Change it to C:\ Hello to my all TechTalkerz... Today when i decided to reinstall my windwos XP I take Original Windows XP Home Edition Disk and installation starts..but when ask for product key i shocked that i don't have original key...then i restart my computer and restart installation with Windows XP Professional disk, after complete installation when i goes to My Computer the drives latter was changed like this....the windows XP installed in D: drive ???? please any solution for fixing this problem...i cant earase my entire data of my drive...(my friends told me that you must re-partition your harddrive) this is impossible to do that... sorry for poor english...(by the way you can understand the problem by seeing these pictures) Last edited by Strider; 30-07-2009 at 07:17 PM..

30-07-2009, 07:23 PM	#2
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 3,539 Thanks: 287 Thanked 345 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 62 OS:	Re: Drives Change? Great.. This is exactly what happened in my laptop. I never bothered to fix it because somehow the partion structure is a mess a now. The best solution is a reformat for me. Now in your case I need to see the graphical partition structure. Could you please post another screenshot of the disk management applet (the last screenshot), without the 'change drive letter' dialog boxes? __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

01-08-2009, 01:38 AM	#3
iforismail Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 25 Posts: 15 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Drives Change? - Windows is in D:\ drive now, Change it to C:\ Last edited by Strider; 04-08-2009 at 06:37 PM..

04-08-2009, 06:36 PM	#4
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 3,539 Thanks: 287 Thanked 345 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 62 OS:	Re: Drives Change? - Windows is in D:\ drive now, Change it to C:\ All right, You can make this work using a good partition management tool like Partition Magic. Your problem is that there is 3 primary partitions ( C, E & F) and 1 extended partition (D). Ideally it should be a primary partition (in the place of the current D:\) and the remaining extended drives. I don't know if it's practical for you, but this is what you need to do. 1. Create a Boot floppy or Boot CD using Partition Magic and boot using that floppy/CD. 2. Delete your D:\ drive ( 25 GB drive) and delete the entire extended partition it belongs so that it shows 25 GB of free space. 3. Now in the free space we just created Create a new Primary partition and Appy all the changes. Now install Windows XP Professional and choose the 25 GB drive for install. It should take that drive as C:\. __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

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