hard drive shows up as CD-ROM drive

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I have the following configuration:
drive 1
partition 1: WinXP (drv C)
partition 2: data (drv E)
drive 2
partition 1: data (drv D)
drive 3
partition 1: Vista (drv G) (dual boot with WinXP with MS boot manager)
partition 2: new Vista to experiment with boot-us
DVD burner: Drive F

I was trying out boot-us boot manager with partition 2 of drive 3 but
later on have it removed from the system. However, when I boot into
Vista (partition 1 of drive 3), partition 1 of drive 1 shows up both as
a CD-ROM drive with drive letter C and a hard disk with drive letter
H. If I select property for the CD-ROM, it shows it is a hard drive
partition. Anyway I can delete the CD-ROM reference?
TIA
 
Hi, Newbie.

What does Disk Management say about all this, especially Drive 3 and the DVD
burner?

There are several ways to start Disk Management. The quickest is probably
to Enter: diskmgmt.msc
I was trying out boot-us boot manager with partition 2 of drive 3 but
later on have it removed from the system.
Click to expand...

I'm not familiar with this program. Maybe it has something to do with your
problem, even after you've removed it.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
 
Hi, Newbie.

What does Disk Management say about all this, especially Drive 3 and the
DVD burner?

There are several ways to start Disk Management. The quickest is
probably to Enter: diskmgmt.msc


I'm not familiar with this program. Maybe it has something to do with
your problem, even after you've removed it.

RC
Click to expand...

Is diskmgmt.msc the same as when I right click on computer and select
manage, then disk management?
It does not show the the CD-ROM. Only all of my hard drive partitions
and my DVD burner.
 
Hi, Newbie.
Is diskmgmt.msc the same as when I right click on computer and select
manage, then disk management?
Click to expand...

Yes, it's the same "snap-in" to the MMC (Microsoft Management Console).
When Disk Management was introduced in Windows 2000, it was buried so deeply
under so many mouse clicks that I started using the command-line shortcut to
get to it. Easier than typing out the whole click-path every time the
subject came up in newsgroups.
It does not show the the CD-ROM. Only all of my hard drive partitions and
my DVD burner.
Click to expand...

In your first post you said:
However, when I boot into
Click to expand...
Vista (partition 1 of drive 3), partition 1 of drive 1 shows up both as
a CD-ROM drive with drive letter C and a hard disk with drive letter
H. If I select property for the CD-ROM, it shows it is a hard drive
partition. Anyway I can delete the CD-ROM reference?

So, WHERE in Vista does the CD-ROM show up as a second Drive C:? In Windows
Explorer?

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
 
Hi, Newbie.

All I can think of is that your trial of the boot-us boot manager may have
left some confusing trace behind. But since I'm not familiar with boot-us,
that is only a guess. Perhaps some other reader can help you with that.

You asked, "Anyway I can delete the CD-ROM reference?" I say, Yes - but I'm
not sure how, since it already is not shown in Disk Management.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
 
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